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'''Alberta Opera''', based in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], is the major touring Theatre for Young Audiences company in Alberta. It has been presenting original musical theatre adaptations in schools in [[British Columbia]], [[Saskatchewan]] and Alberta since 1984 and its repertoire includes such fairytale favourites as ''[[Rapunzel]]'', ''[[Puss in Boots]]'', ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'', ''[[Rumplestiltskin]]'', ''[[The Frog Prince]]'', ''[[The Red Shoes (fairy tale)|The Red Shoes]]'', and the [[Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award]]-winning ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]''. Besides exploring traditional themes with contemporary eyes, Alberta Opera offers 16 students the chance to actively participate in each production as actors and stagehands. |
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The company moved to its current office in the Stanley A. Milner Library (Downtown) branch of the [[Edmonton Public Library]] in 2008, and it has established itself as one of the finest and most engaging educational production companies in Canada, presenting performances to over one million people since its inception. |
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The 2008/2009 season consists of an Alberta tour of the world premiere of ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]'', as well as a British Columbia tour of ''The Frog Prince''. |
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==References== |
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{{Unreferenced|date=February 2008}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.albertaopera.com/ Alberta Opera] |
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[[category:Culture of Edmonton]] |
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[[Category:Theatre companies in Alberta]] |
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