Our Mission

The promotion of indigenous talent is of prime importance to Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. The company’s touring productions at home and abroad serve as a continuous showcase for the Atlantic Region’s performing artists, writers, directors, designers and technicians. The company ranks among Atlantic Canada’s foremost cultural employers, and is currently Canada’s major exporter of theatre for family audiences. The company’s touring circuit is unparalleled in North America.

The company’s choice of material is based on the belief that young people can benefit substantially both in their emotional and aesthetic development, from early exposure to literature, the arts, and the power of imagination. Mermaid’s objective is to produce work which is good theatre – entertaining, informative and stimulating to all the senses. As important is the goal of encouraging literacy and generating enthusiasm for the art of reading.

Summary of Mandate:

• To introduce family audiences at home and abroad to the excitement of innovative theatre and the performing arts;

• To serve as cultural ambassadors for Nova Scotia and for Canada;

• To provide a touring showcase of Atlantic Canada’s artists;

• To encourage literacy and the love of reading;

• To promote the art of puppetry through live performances as well as by means of instruction at all levels

About MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA

Founded in 1972, Mermaid Theatre's unique adaptations of children's literature have delighted more than 4.5 million young people on four continents. The company ranks among North America's most respected theatres for the young, and has won widespread recognition for its important ambassadorial role. Mermaid regularly crosses North America, and has represented Canada in Japan, Mexico, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Holland, Scotland, Wales, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Ireland. Mermaid has earned Export Excellence Awards from both Nova Scotia and the Government of Canada in recognition for contributions to the Province's culture and economy, has merited an award for Best Performing Group from the Canadian Arts Presenting Association, and received the Crystal Tourism Ambassador Award from Nova Scotia’s tourism industry.