November 18, 2004 -

Ottawa -- Just in time for Christmas, the NAC Family Theatre Series presents Greg MacArthur’s superb play for young audiences, Beggar Boy – a delightful, entertaining, and eye-opening look at consumerism, designed with kids in mind.  Beggar Boy runs in the National Arts Centre Studio, November 27 and 28 with performances on Saturday at 13:00, 15:00 and 19:00, and on Sunday at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00. Tickets are $11.50 (Adults and Children) and are available at the NAC Box Office in person, or via Ticketmaster at (613) 755-1111.

On the night of his 10th birthday Zac runs away and disappears into the heart of the city, a magical, sometimes scary place, full of talking billboards that beckon him deeper into the consumer world, a world where every dream is possible – at a price.

Beggar Boy takes us on a remarkable journey of self-discovery, asking us to see the beauty and value in the people we know, the stories we hear, and the world around us.

Youtheatre is one of Montreal’s oldest professional English-language theatre companies. The company has been touring schools and theatre venues since 1968, and is committed to offering world-class theatre written by Canadian playwrights. The company has performed in some of Canada’s most prestigious theatres, including Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Imperial theatre, Grand Theatre and Manitoba Theatre for Young People.

Some of Youtheatre’s well-loved productions include: Bang Boy, Bang! by Ed Roy, The Seven Ravens by Kathleen McDonnell, which delighted young audiences at the National Arts Centre in 2002/03 season, The Monkeys Are Back and We’re Out of Bananas by Sheree Fitch, Tales From Arabian Nights by Simon Johnston, Treehouse by Martha Johnson & Mark Gane and The Leaves of Forever by one of Canada’s foremost dramatists Judith Thompson.

LIMITED Tickets for Beggar Boy are $11.50 (Adults and Children) and are available through Ticketmaster at (613) 755-1111 or in person at the NAC Box Office, 53 Elgin Street.

For more information, please contact:
Laura Denker
Publicity and Media Relations Coordinator
NAC English Theatre
(613) 947 7000;
ldenker@nac-cna.ca