History Alive !
THE DAVID THOMPSON
PUPPET THEATRE
*A CANADIAN PARKS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM*

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SPONSORED BY THE

              THE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

   ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Come and visit theNational Historic Site this summer and see history come alive before your eyes with the magnificent puppets of the nationally recognized Evergreen and Old Trout Theatres. For children of all ages the puppet theatre will keep you enthralled with the stories of David Thompson, Aboriginals, and our great history. Sing-a-long with the proud voyageurs and be mesmerized by these unique, large puppets. The puppet of David Thompson is the largest and most detailed. It is a 'head' puppet, that is actually attached to the head of the performer as a 'hat' with the puppet apparel covering the face of the performer. The actor's hands are in the sleeves of this innovative puppet to be used as the actual 'hands' of David Thompson. The puppets, scripts, stage designs are all original and this year include puppets of Charlotte Small, two voyageurs, David Thompson and an Aboriginal chief. In the years ahead more puppets will be added. The sets are mobile and in the future will be used for touring schools and tourist venues to promote the National Historic Site and our gripping history. 
 

PUPPET SHOW THEATRE


THREE Years ago the amount of $ 29,950..00 was awarded to the Friends of the National Historic Site at Rocky Mountain House for an innovative puppet theatre proposal to promote our history and to bring children to the Site. 
The Puppet Theatre has not only been a spectacular success but the theatre has brought  our history to life  appealing to the child in each of us.
 This program really " Makes History Fun", one of our main aims at the Site. We want families to enjoy themselves, so they don't even realize they are learning about the national importance of this historic site of Canadian history." Since its inception the Puppet Theatre has also been on tour due to increasing demands by groups and schools.
The National Historic Site officially opens on the long weekend in May. Hours are from 10-am to 5 pm each day including weekends. On site is an interpretive museum, a play fort, York boat, Red River carts, fur trade cemetery, a fur trade press and four fur trade post sites including the Northwest Company post of David Thompson. The new and innovative Puppet theatre  will bring visitors back to the days of the fur trade. There are breathtaking walks along an interpretive trail that borders the North Saskatchewan River. The National Historic Site is 8 kilometres from the town of Rocky Mountain House along highway 11A over the old bridge. 

For further information contact the Friends @ 1-403-845-6680 or The National Historic Site @ 1-403-845-2412 ( Scott Whiting or Shelley Bird).