Frolick Wraps First Season at Lagoon Theatre

Frolick's Adventures in Slumberland has wrapped its premiere season at The Legendary Lagoon Theatre on Toronto Islands.  There are so many people to thank.  From the start we have been blessed to work with tremendous artists, positive and helpful volunteers and a wealth of community support.  Special Thanks to Ted at 91B for letting us use his tremendous studio space and truck for our build.  Miranda, Marko, Rok, Seba and Loki (Altera-Arts) for graciously sharing their space with us and helping with the canopies.  Doug and Coco Krist for the sound system and shelving.  Zack, Shannon, Cacao Monkey and Ashley for their food services.  Dian Carlo for the metal pieces that held up the canopies - small but crucial pieces of our puzzle. Lindsay Millard and Iress for the company picnic, the Toronto Firefighters Association for including us in their Family BBQ.  Also, Amira Emma Routledge, Rebekah Lynne, Bevy Love, Rob Lindley, Mihela Felicia, Joe Law, Pat Mahaney, Mark Segal, Julia Chemij, Elena Gloriacheva, Dejan Radic and Marie for their tireless art support.  Abby Fry (and Sadie) for loading up her short bus for the trip on the good ferry Ongiara to the Lagoon at the beginning of the year.  Irena Huljak, Teodora Porumb, Josh Lesk, Kadri Hansen, Emily Kulasa, Derek Birch and many others for helping with Front of House and last but certainly not least, Maria Wodzinska, Mark Segal, Joe Law, Irena Huljak, Caitlin Morris-Cornfield, Tijiki Morris, Sean Michael, Amira Emma Routledge, Matthew Krist, Elizabeth Anacleto and Kevin Forster for their unique and inspiring performances as the characters of "Adventures in Slumberland".  Frolick also wants to thank the gracious staff of Toronto Parks, and all of the audience members who came, and supported and took pictures and sent them to us and the theatre reviewers who came and wrote about our little puppet dream plays this summer.

This summer marked a special moment in Frolick Theatre's existence as a self sustaining theatre company.  Without grants, advertisement or other monetary support (other than that of its founding members), our entertainment was  appreciated enough by diverse audiences to cover all expenses (including insurance, travel, food, costumes, props, technical equipment and permits).  It certainly goes to show that when a group of dedicated individuals come together to work in a positive spirit of artistic creation that it creates abundance.  We are very grateful for the opportunity to make a living and provide jobs to artists by presenting these stories to youngsters, and hope that we can forge a lasting relationship with young audiences and foster a love of theatre in today's youth.

Frolick will continue to develop puppet, stilt and masque plays for presentation and will take a brief pause from the hectic summer schedule to re-think, re-tool, and re-design our shows for touring.  Watch for Frolick at the upcoming Fedora Upside Down Festival (FU2) on October 6th, as well as an appearance at the Far Enough Farm Fundraiser on September 22nd.  Much love and Frolick for the end of summer!

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