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These shows are just for the big kids! New to Whistler Children’s Festival 2023, we have two exclusive 19+ After Dark performances. Looking for a babysitter for the evening? Check out our friends at Babysitting Whistler.
FRED PENNER
Date: May 20, 2023Show: 8pm | Doors: 7:30pmVenue: Theatre at Maury Young Arts CentrePrice: $30Age restrictions: 19+
This one’s for the big kids! Iconic Canadian children’s performer Fred Penner
will grace the Whistler stage with a show for the “young at heart”. Grab an adult beverage or two in The Gallery and get set for fun with Fred as he presents his grown-up take on your sing-along childhood favourites like “The Cat Came Back,” “Sandwiches,” plus adult originals and cover songs from his formative years.
Artist Bio:
Four-time Juno award winner Fred Penner is a gentle giant with an undeniable ability to make you feel good about yourself. This musical master brings 40+ years of commitment, consistency, and depth to a career that blends the many genres of performing and communication. Fred continues to grow and create music for his generations of “Fred Heads.” Don’t miss this legendary performer live as he inspires with his songs.
Dubbed “Mr. Multi-Media” by Billboard Magazine, Fred Penner’s diverse repertoire includes a prolific 12 children’s albums, countless energetically packed live shows for throngs of eager audiences across North America, composing the music for APTN/YTV’s Tipi Tales, and writing the score and hosting the TV documentary The Simple Way. He has undoubtedly established himself as a fundamental part of the North American family entertainment scene. And whether it’s through CDs, videos, books or television, his cornerstone philosophy remains the same: absolute trust that his work can make a difference.
MONSTERS OF SCHLOCK
Date: May 27, 2023Show: 8pm | Doors: 7:30pmVenue: Theatre at Maury Young Arts CentrePrice: $30Age restrictions: 19+
Twenty-seven-time Canadian Guinness World Record breakers the great Orbax and Sweet Pepper Klopek are the Monsters of Schlock, the world’s most extreme two-person circus sideshow comedy magic extravaganza. For the last 20 years, they have travelled the world selling out theatres, festivals, colleges and carnivals with their daredevil antics and slapstick comedy stunt show! It’s a real-life cartoon with a positive mental health message and stunts you will remember for the rest of your life.
You’ve seen them on Canada’s Got Talent, America’s Got Talent, and even Germany’s Got Talent… so make sure to see them in Whistler!
MONSTERS OF SCHLOCK
Date: May 27, 2023Show: 8pm | Doors: 7:30pmVenue: Theatre at Maury Young Arts CentrePrice: $30Age restrictions: 19+
Twenty-seven-time Canadian Guinness World Record breakers the great Orbax and Sweet Pepper Klopek are the Monsters of Schlock, the world’s most extreme two-person circus sideshow comedy magic extravaganza. For the last 20 years, they have travelled the world selling out theatres, festivals, colleges and carnivals with their daredevil antics and slapstick comedy stunt show! It’s a real-life cartoon with a positive mental health message and stunts you will remember for the rest of your life.
You’ve seen them on Canada’s Got Talent, America’s Got Talent, and even Germany’s Got Talent… so make sure to see them in Whistler!