PIPPI: THE STRONGEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
THEATRE RESIDENCY
Art & Water’s Theatre Residency in 2017 supported the creations and presentation of Pippi
2 Artists to write and adapt the script
1 musician to write the music, 1 choreographer for the dance numbers
6 actors, 1 directory for a sold-out run of 12 performances.
Written by Lena Maripuu & Annie Tuma of Gorgon Theatre
Original music by: Landon Doak
Directed by: Jocelyn Adema
Choreographed by: Reanne Spitzer
Starring: Tymika McKenzie-Clunis, Lucas Penner, Kelsey Tuma, Annie Tuma, Mike Ricci & Lena Maripuu
“This maiden voyage of Pippi: The Strongest Girl in the World proves that this crew has a solid course set out in front of them — they’re just going to need a bigger boat”
“A charming piece of theatre, Pippi delivers on hard won life lessons: the importance of friendship and loyalty, the courage to make hard decisions, thinking outside the box, and most important of all… overcoming differences to get along.”
— Kymberley Feltham Mooney on Theatre
“Annie Tuma (who plays Pippi) and Lena Maripuu (as Flicka, one of the Trash pirates) have created an adaptation that really welcomes, and clearly pleases, the 4-8 year old set (it’s billed as being for kids and anyone who was ever a kid, but seemed pitched mostly at the K-3 crowd, who ate it up).”
— S. BEAR BERGMAN, Mooney on Theatre