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✨🌲 We’re so excited to be part of the First Annual Cochrane Children’s Theatre Festival this Saturday! 🌟🐾Join us at Mitf...
08/20/2025

✨🌲 We’re so excited to be part of the First Annual Cochrane Children’s Theatre Festival this Saturday! 🌟🐾

Join us at Mitford Park, August 23 from 10 AM – 3 PM, where we’ll be bringing our magical creatures and creative spirit to life for kids and families. 💫🎭

Come say hi, meet some puppets, and celebrate theatre in the community with us and so many wonderful groups! 💛

Loving this shot of a few members of AWE: Arts and Wellness Elevation with some of our hand-crafted creatures and critte...
08/16/2025

Loving this shot of a few members of AWE: Arts and Wellness Elevation with some of our hand-crafted creatures and critters 🦌✨

Catch us next at the Cochrane Children’s Theatre Festival on August 23rd — and stay tuned for more exciting news coming soon!

📸: Dennie
Thanks to + FAO/CAOS for all the magic 💫

Happy Easter! :)
04/20/2025

Happy Easter! :)

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Bambi for receiving an Honourable Mention for Best Performance at the Calgary On...
04/06/2025

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Bambi for receiving an Honourable Mention for Best Performance at the Calgary One Act Festival!

Congratulations to Madisson Vermeulen, who was awarded Outstanding Director—a well-deserved recognition for her creativity, dedication, and heart.

Thank you to for generously donating their time, space, and support to help bring Bambi to life. Your generosity and belief in this project made all the difference.

Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of our rehearsal process, beautifully captured by .branchphotography

We are also incredibly grateful to The Pumphouse Theatre and the Calgary One Act Festival for hosting us and making the entire experience smooth, welcoming, and truly wonderful.

And finally, thank you to every single person who helped us—whether you glued a feather, pinned a leaf, moved a tree, or lent your energy and encouragement. This production was built with so much love and community spirit.

Congratulations to all of the phenomenal performances at the festival, including:
• Daisy Theatre
• Erebus Theatre Company
• Family Drama Theatre Club
• Leanna Shannon
• Ma-Teresa Productions
• Sun Dog Storytellers
• Workshop Theatre

We’re honoured to have shared the stage with such talented artists. What a beautiful weekend of theatre!

To our incredible cast and crew — thank you.Your dedication, creativity, heart, and hard work made Bambi something truly...
04/05/2025

To our incredible cast and crew — thank you.

Your dedication, creativity, heart, and hard work made Bambi something truly special. Every moment you poured into this show was felt on that stage. We are so proud and so lucky to have shared this journey with you.

Here’s to the laughs, the late nights, the magic we made — and the beautiful memories we’ll carry with us.

Our hearts are so full.Last night’s performance of Bambi was nothing short of magical — a completely sold-out show, fill...
04/05/2025

Our hearts are so full.

Last night’s performance of Bambi was nothing short of magical — a completely sold-out show, filled with love, laughter, and an incredible community spirit.

We are endlessly grateful to everyone who helped bring this story to life — our brilliant cast and crew, our supporters, and each person who came to share the night with us. Your energy lit up the room.

Thank you for believing in this little show with a big heart.

With so much love,
The AWE team

Dustin Port (Bambi) is thrilled to return to the world of puppetry with Bambi, proving that once you start talking to in...
04/03/2025

Dustin Port (Bambi) is thrilled to return to the world of puppetry with Bambi, proving that once you start talking to inanimate objects, you never really stop. A familiar face in the Calgary theatre scene, he’s tackled everything from hopeless romantics (Brad in The Rocky Horror Show) to revolutionary thinkers (Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof). Up next, he’s rolling the dice as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (April 11-19 at The Pumphouse Theatre—come see it!). Whether it’s musicals, puppetry, or high-stakes bets, Dustin is always up for a theatrical adventure.

Jess B Parker is a performer and multidisciplinary artist from Calgary, Alberta. She is happy to be a part of this year'...
04/03/2025

Jess B Parker is a performer and multidisciplinary artist from Calgary, Alberta. She is happy to be a part of this year's One Act Play Festival as Stage Manager of 'Bambi'. She has previously worked as Stage Manager on the musical 'Scattered' with Sidenote Theatre and 'Journey to Bethlehem' with the Badlands Amphitheatre, as well as Assistant Stage Manager on the 'Badlands Passion Play'. She primarily works as an actress and singer in theatre, film, and voiceover. She is excited to help showcase the amazing talents at AWE in, 'Bambi'!

Puppets, props, and pure imagination— **Daniel Foster** brings the inanimate to life with a mix of ingenuity and whimsy....
04/03/2025

Puppets, props, and pure imagination— **Daniel Foster** brings the inanimate to life with a mix of ingenuity and whimsy. Drawing from his work in architecture and his multidisciplinary art background, he scavenges materials from recycling bins and hardware store shelves to craft his creations. After designing a short puppet show for the Dolly Wiggler Cabaret, he’s thrilled to take on his first full production as prop and puppet maker for *Bambi* at the One Act Play Festival.

Grace Lu (she/they) has been a fan of BAMBI despite a rough introduction: their well-meaning father brought them to the ...
04/02/2025

Grace Lu (she/they) has been a fan of BAMBI despite a rough introduction: their well-meaning father brought them to the cinema at age 3 which Dad had to promptly remove Baby Grace from the show cuz they were screaming their head off during either the Mom death or fire scene. Grace (actor, singer, writer, designer) loves puppetry, and everything about theatre & film. They've collaborated with The Shakespeare Company, Morpheus, Untold Stories and many others to the point they received an award for their inability to say "no". The FOMO is real. Grace is honored to be a part of this production and can't wait for the One Act audiences to enjoy the magic of the delightful show! They thank their friends & family for their support. Protect Trans Kids.

Madisson Vermeulen is the director, writer, and producer of Bambi, a heartfelt puppet adaptation of the beloved novel. D...
04/02/2025

Madisson Vermeulen is the director, writer, and producer of Bambi, a heartfelt puppet adaptation of the beloved novel. Deeply inspired by both the literary beauty of Bambi and her long-standing love for wildlife, Madisson brought this story to life through her passion for animals and the unique art of puppetry. With years of hands-on experience working in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, as well as caring for both wild and domestic animals, she felt a natural pull to place these creatures at the heart of her production.

Madisson has studied puppetry with Green Fools Theatre and has been fascinated by puppets since childhood, drawn to their expressive, imaginative power on stage. Though typically found on the performance side—having recently appeared in Misfit Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show and Morpheus Theatre’s The Gondoliers—Bambi marks her first time directing, producing, and staging a script she has written herself. She is immensely grateful to her incredible team for helping bring this dream to life.

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