A performer in a bright red hooded outfit sits cross-legged under blue winter lighting as large white feather-like snowflakes hang and swirl around the snowy stage.

Adventure Theatre, Polka Theatre2024

The Snowy Day

The Production

A Polka Theatre and Can’t Sit Still co-production at Polka Theatre, this intimate dance adaptation of Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day was created for very young audiences and their grown-ups. Featuring one dancer, original music and an enchanting set, it invited audiences into Peter’s snowy New York neighbourhood.

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Director: Catherine Boot
Choreographer: Laïla Diallo
Lighting Design: Alexandra Stafford
Set Design: Laura McEwen
Sound Design: James Gow
Commissioned by: Polka Theatre and Can't Sit Still
Photography: Steve Gregson

In a small theatre space, a performer in red bends over a shimmering silver sheet at the center of a snow-covered stage while children and adults sit close around the edges.

A smiling performer wrapped in a lime-green blanket holds a small white spotted fluffy object close to their chest under warm stage light.

A performer in a red outfit leaps high above the stage near a pink bed, with audience members seated close on three sides.

A dimly lit stage shows a bed covered in blue light before a red patterned house set, creating a quiet nighttime atmosphere.

A performer sits upright in a pink bed with a yellow blanket, arms raised beneath hanging snowflakes and a blue snowy backdrop.

A performer in a red outfit balances in a handstand on a pink bed, legs split wide against a bright snowflake backdrop.

A smiling performer peeks over a pink bathtub prop holding a yellow rubber duck, with bubbles floating against a blue backdrop.

A performer in patterned pajamas leaps behind a pink bathtub prop on a snowy blue stage, with a plush snowman visible at the side.

A performer in a red outfit sits at the edge of the stage and extends a booted foot toward a nearby audience member in an intimate moment.

A performer in a bright red hooded outfit balances on one leg with arms raised, surrounded by blue winter scenery, snowflake light patterns, and seated audience members close to the stage.

A smiling performer in a red hooded outfit stands beside a green traffic light prop dusted with snow, against a blue backdrop with snowflake designs.

A performer in patterned pajamas gestures center stage between a bed and snowy blue backdrop, with paper snowflakes hanging overhead and young audience members seated nearby.

A young child reaches toward a large white paper snowflake prop during an interactive moment among other children and adults under bright blue stage lighting.

A performer lies across a bed under cool blue lighting, with a snowy backdrop and hanging paper snowflakes creating a quiet nighttime scene.

A performer in a red hooded outfit leaps high with arms outstretched on a snowy white stage, framed by colorful house fronts and a blue winter backdrop.

A smiling performer wearing glasses and a pink sleeveless sweater holds an open book beside a green-framed window in vivid pink and blue stage light.

A performer wrapped in a bright yellow blanket stands by a bed, holding a white spotted cloth against a colorful red-and-orange house set.

A performer in a red outfit sits on the snowy stage holding a large white ball, while a child and adult watch from the edge of the performance area.

A performer in a red outfit crouches low in a pool of warm light, casting a large shadow across the snowy stage beneath a blue winter backdrop.

A performer in a bright red jumpsuit leaps high across a snowy stage set, holding sticks aloft against a blue winter backdrop.

Close up of a performer in a red hoodie gazing intently into their cupped hands under vivid blue and purple lighting.

Children and adults on the stage throw and hold fluffy white snow props while a performer in red cheers with both arms raised.

A performer in a red jumpsuit lies flat on their back on the white stage floor, framed by snowbank scenery and a traffic light prop.

A performer in a red jumpsuit balances upside down with legs spread wide on a bright snowy stage, with a snowman prop nearby.

Young children explore fluffy white snow props at the edge of the winter-themed set, lit in bright blue and pink tones.

Center stage, a performer in red stands with arms open as fluffy white snow props float around them beneath a hanging snowflake mobile.

A smiling performer in a red hoodie holds a round white snowman-head prop beside a traffic light on the blue winter set.

In deep blue lighting, a small figure lies curled under blankets on a low bed beneath a hanging snowflake mobile.

A performer in a red jumpsuit dances on one foot with arms raised, surrounded by snowflake decorations and winter scenery.

A smiling performer in a bright red hooded costume hugs a large white feathery bundle against a blue snowy stage backdrop.

From above, a performer in red lies spread-eagled on a pale stage floor patterned with snowflake lights, with a stick nearby and winter set pieces around them.

A performer in red moves at the center of an intimate snowy stage, surrounded closely on three sides by seated children and adults.

A performer in red reaches high toward a small white snowball on a blue-lit winter stage as a child and adult watch from the side.

Children and adults gather on the snowy stage while a performer in red smiles and tosses a white fluffy snowball into the air.

A performer in patterned pajamas leaps with both arms raised beside a bed frame, against a blue backdrop covered with paper snowflakes.

At the center of the stage, a performer in red balances in a one-handed handstand while the audience watches from close seating around the edges.

Seen from behind, a performer in red walks across the snowy set through pools of green, yellow, and blue light.

Three young children laugh and play around a large soft white round prop on the brightly lit snowy stage.

A performer in a red hooded costume strikes a high-kick pose beneath hanging snowflakes, with children and adults seated close around the stage.

A performer in a patterned outfit smiles with both hands raised in front of a bright red patterned house set and blue window.

A performer stands under blue lighting, draped in vivid red clothing and holding one sleeve, with snowy curved scenery behind them.

On a snowy stage set with a traffic light and snowman, a performer in bright red lies spread-eagle on the floor as audience members watch from the edges.

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