{"product_id":"child-ish-by-sunny-drake","title":"CHILD-ish by Sunny Drake","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdults speak children’s exact words about love, life and the world in this fresh verbatim work. Drawn from interviews with over 40 whip-smart and brutally honest children, a dynamite adult cast allows an adult audience to hear kids’ ideas and experiences anew. Adults do not pretend to be children, they deliver the words as adults. The results are surprising, hilarious and profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCHILD-ish\u003c\/em\u003e is primarily aimed at an adult audience. Teenagers have also enjoyed the show and the student matinees quickly sold out during the Tarragon run. Children are also welcome in the audience, although some children may not be ready for all of the show's themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeywords: Verbatim, adulthood, child, children, childhood, climate, mental health, relationships, love, friendship, consent, unicorns, youth collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremiered at Pacific Theatre, Vancouver BC, 2024\u003cbr\u003eAlso produced by Tarragon Theatre, Toronto ON, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Verbatim, Comedic Drama\u003cbr\u003eRun time: 70 minutes\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for students 14+\u003cbr\u003eContent notes: As well as whimsical and joyous content, children during the interviews also brought up some more sensitive themes: discussion of suicide, death, a non-consensual kiss from another child, mentions of self-harm and bullying. \u003cem\u003eCHILD-ish\u003c\/em\u003e also includes audience participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast size: 4 actors\u003cbr\u003eCasting notes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e ADULT ACTORS\u003cbr\u003e• A minimum of 4 actors, ideally 5 or 6, or you can make this a larger scale work with as many cast members as you like.\u003cbr\u003e• Actors should be aged 40+.\u003cbr\u003e• Around half the children interviewed are from families who are Indigenous, Black and\/or families of colour, so please reflect this diversity in the cast. A number of children identified as non-binary and\/or trans, so please also consider at least 1 non-binary or trans actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCHILDREN:\u003cbr\u003e• Children participate in a short structured section of the show. They are not actors, they are themselves: this is a community component to the work.\u003cbr\u003e• Process: a detailed guide and our protocols for working with children are available.\u003cbr\u003e• We can provide a document summarizing Canadian CAEA implications. Children are a “Children’s Chorus” and therefore not contracted via equity, but you can check with your local office\u003cbr\u003e• A minimum of 3 children, ideally at least as many children as adult actors.\u003cbr\u003e• For the Vancouver and Toronto productions, children did 3 x 3 hour rehearsals + a short dress rehearsal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES VERSION:\u003cbr\u003eThere is an alternate script available for high school students, which does NOT require children in the show. If the work is being presented for an adult audience, children are essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the funniest, most tender pieces of theatre in Toronto this year”\u003cbr\u003e“Unmissable”\u003cbr\u003e“Equal parts entertaining, heartfelt and agonizing\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Critic's Pick, Globe and Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious and affecting”\u003cbr\u003e“Heads to some astonishing places”\u003cbr\u003e-- Toronto Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A fascinating window into how children think”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“It’s easy to leave the show with hope for the future”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-- Broadway World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Frankly dazzling”\u003cbr\u003e-- A View From The Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Seeing Child-ish has also profoundly affected my life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-- Our Theatre Voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You’ll enter Tarragon Theatre as an adult, sit in the audience as a student and leave as a free, whimsical child wishing for marshmallow floors.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-- Next Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“CHILD-ish is much more than its product, modelling a process that values kids’ experiences of life and treats them as genuine artistic partners”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Joyous and zany and a little like a sugar high”.\u003cbr\u003e-- Intermission Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PGC","offers":[{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":45816066834605,"sku":"978-1-77405-349-2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2362\/0235\/files\/CHILD-ish-cover-page.jpg?v=1773337008","url":"https:\/\/www.canadianplayoutlet.com\/products\/child-ish-by-sunny-drake","provider":"Canadian Play Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}