2023/2024 Season
Principal and Administrative Information
We recognize that schools are constantly seeking out innovative and exciting methods of meeting curriculum goals. Having worked with our school board partners, teachers and principals can rely on the quality of KITS programming and will be able to choose the performance that best matches their school’s needs. As the Aurora Cultural Centre has established relationships with renowned professional artists, local schools will be able to rely on our expertise to coordinate with performers and providers of arts programming so that the program comes seamlessly to your school. Each year will feature different performance options so that the lessons learned are not repetitive. The performances will be multi-arts based so that students are exposed to many genres, including Francophone productions and Indigenous-created content.
Examples of how the programming is tied to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Elementary Curriculum:
- Language arts, storytelling, oral communication, mythology, folk tales, reading, animals and habitats, care for the environment, First Nations studies, dance, drama, choreography and movement, music
Character Building connections:
- Respect, kindness & caring, teamwork, cooperation, fairness
General Themes:
- Conflict/conflict resolution, survival, emotions/feelings, communication/language barriers
Tottering Biped Theatre (Trevor Copp)
Carnival of the Animals
Dates: Thursday, November 2nd – Thursday, November 9th, 2023
(6 Shows)
Language: English/French
Curriculum Connections: Environment, Ecology, French Education, animals and habitats

SOLD OUT!
Little Pear Garden Dance Company
Tales of Goddesses and a Painter
Dates: TBD
(4 Shows)
Language: English
Curriculum Connections: Introduction to Chinese culture and history, Dance as a means of storytelling, choreography and movement, music, Character Development, Equity & Inclusion

Chris McKhool
Earth, Seas and Air
Dates: Monday, February 5th – Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
(7 shows)
Language: English

SOLD OUT
Kesha Christie
Anansi and Turtle Go To Dinner
Dates: Wednesday, February 14th – Friday, February 23rd, 2024
(7 Shows) *No performances on Monday February 19th to observe Family Day*
Language: English

Mimi O’Bonsawin
Dates: Tuesday, February 27th – Wednesday, March 6th, 2024
Language: English/French

Carousel Players
Lig & Bittle
Dates: Tuesday, April 9th – Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
(7 Shows)
Language: English

SOLD OUT!
Lua Shayenne
Yassama and the Beaded Calabash
Dates: Tuesday, April 30th – Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
(7 shows)
Language: English/French

Qiu Xia He & Andre Thibault
China Speaks Your Language(E) or JouTou(F)
Dates: Wednesday, May 22nd – Thursday, May 30th, 2024
(7 Shows)
Language: English or French


2019/2020 Kaleidoscope in the Schools Teacher Feedback
Professional Development for Educators
The KITS program also includes free preparatory professional development workshops for educators and school administrators in advance of their school’s show which provides them with the tools to discuss artistic themes with students and develop teaching methods to integrate artistic and creative ideas in the classroom. These workshops have been created and delivered by professional theatre practitioners who have a formal dramatic arts background. The professional development workshops are designed to help elementary school teachers who are largely generalists deliver on the drama curriculum and create a more meaningful and long lasting impact on the student viewing the performance. Advance workshops provide professional development to approximately 150 teachers in Aurora.
This workshop will help teachers prepare for their KITS performance by providing:
- Pre & post-show activities and discussion questions related directly to your KITS performance
- Simple methods for implementing the drama curriculum to your students
- Ways in which to use the performer’s Study Guide as a jumping off point