Me & The Forest on Granville Island
Giant puppets. Wireless headphones. Meadow seating. It’s theatre like you’ve never seen before. Me & The Forest is a new performance from award-winning experiential theatre company Boca del Lupo that invites audiences of all ages on an adventure into the natural world at Granville Island – with 5-metre tall puppets!
The outdoor co-production, with master puppeteers from Korea’s ArtstageSAN, makes its North American debut with 15 shows, starting at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival.
Me & The Forest on Granville Island
- Dates: May 29–June 14, 2026
- Location: Ron Basford Park Amphitheatre, Granville Island
- Tickets: Available online now. Adult: $26; Senior (65+) & Child (17 & under): $15; 4-Pack: $16.50 each, any ages.
Join a cast of woodland spirits as they explore the humour and wisdom of the forest in this interactive adventure for all ages. Crafted in collaboration with ArtstageSAN (hosts of the Chuncheon World Puppet Festival), Me & The Forest presents larger-than-life puppets, including a 5-metre-tall West Coast conifer named Mitig and his little sidekick Sol, in an exploration of humanity’s relationship to the natural world. Immersive audio, delivered via individual wireless headphones, draws audience members into direct conversation with nature, allowing them to listen in on the musings, jokes and stories of the ancient tree-like beings.
The one-of-a-kind show marks Boca del Lupo’s much-anticipated return to outdoor stages, the first in over a decade. The project was conceptualized by Boca del Lupo Co-Artistic Directors Sherry J Yoon (Siminovitch Prize Finalist) and Jay Dodge (multiple Jesse Richardson Theatre Award-winning designer) and created alongside JiYun and HyunSan, founders of ArtstageSAN. And they’re in good company, with a script by renowned Algonquin playwright Yvette Nolan, music by Pietro Amato (Arcade Fire collaborator) and a starring vocal performance from Hiro Kanagawa (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Trek: Discovery, The X-Files).
Initially taking place over just three days at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Me & The Forest is receiving an extended run, now with an additional 10 shows up to June 14th. Follow Boca del Lupo on Instagram for updates.
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