Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: "Swimmy" and "Inch by Inch" January 22, 2011

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s production of Swimmy and Inch by Inch are drawn from Leo Lionni’s exquisite Caldecott Honor Books of the same names. The whimsical stories are told sequentially through the gentle storytelling style, innovative puppetry and charming original music, which have earned international acclaim for Mermaid Theatre. The production was recently awarded a Citation of Excellent by UNIMA-USA, one of North America's most prestigious awards in the field of puppetry. To date 367 performances have been presented for more than 205,000 spectators from coast to coast throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in Taiwan and Singapore (where Mandarin as well as English-language versions were presented).