Happy World Theatre Day! Kidoons is so excited to be launching our JUNGLE BOOK on tour next week to 5 cities in Ontario: Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Meridian...

FRANKENSTEIN: A Living Comic Book, now on tour a Fall 2023 Ontario tour, has just been nominated for 2 METAs (Montreal English Theatre Awards)! META Awards NOMINATION...

After its World Premiere in 2022, FRANKENSTEIN: A Living Comic Book is touring Ontario in Oct 2023 - just in time for Halloween! Come check out this stunning multimedia...

"SPECTACULAR... A marvellous mash-up of media, verbatim theatre, jukebox musical and autobiographical confession" The Globe & Mail (reposted review) "MASTERFUL... Rick...

Our Frankenstein production, in development since 2018, will have its World Premiere in Montreal from October 20-30 2022, with Kidoons and Geordie Theatre, at The Segal...

BOOM will soon surpass the 400-performance milestone with runs from Feb 24-Mar 5 at WCT Live in Kamloops, BC and from Mar 10-20 at Cameco Capitol Arts Centre in Port Hope...

Your family or class can now see the FULL PRODUCTIONS of the Kidoons multimedia theatre trilogy for young audiences: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, Jungle Book, and...

The BOOM X reviews are in: Le Soleil: "En braquant les projecteurs sur la génération X, le formidable performeur Rick Miller réussit un véritable tour de force avec BOOM...

National Taichung Theater is hosting the Asian premiere of BOOM on April 24-25, 2021. After a pandemic-induced hiatus, Rick Miller's solo show BOOM is back, and he and his...

"Kidoons, a live entertainment company creatively directed by Canadian playwright/performer Rick Miller, has found a lot of success touring stage adaptations of classic...

The Kidoons production of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea will be playing for free, only on SAT. JULY 11, on Broadway On Demand! Thanks to Canadian Actors' Equity...

With our 2020 spring/fall tour suspended, we're thrilled to announce a special screening event! Jungle Book will be playing for free – only on SATURDAY JUNE 27, on Broadway...

Critics and audiences are raving for BOOM's Off-Broadway premiere: "A POWERFUL Multi-Media Journey! The NYC premiere of BOOM is now thrilling audiences at 59E59 Theaters....

After over 330 performances in Canada, the USA and France, Rick Miller's multimedia solo show is getting its Off-Broadway debut. Take a trip to NYC to see BOOM at 59E59...

4 years after BOOM opened The Belfry Theatre's 40th anniversary, Rick Miller and Kidoons are back with BOOM X, the GenX sequel that spans the years 1970-1995. It’s the...

Melanie McNeill (Set/Props/Costume/Puppet Co-designer for Kidoons and WYRD Productions' hit touring production Jungle Book) took home Outstanding Costume Design for...

2 years after BOOM opened TIP's 2017 season, Rick Miller and Kidoons are back with BOOM X, the GenX sequel that spans the years 1970-1995. It’s the second in a trilogy of...

Our Kidoons team is excited to be a part of Family Theater Day at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, which takes place tomorrow, May 4. This event features live performances,...

"A visually spectacular production... given legs by Miller's almost superhumanly energetic performance and his impressive vocal talents, both as a singer and an...

"BOOM X is a Miracle of Timing and Technology" (Mtl. Gazette review) "Miller astounds audiences with his highly versatile talent, impressive musicality, and entertaining...

"BOOM X a frenetic, rollicking run through a fascinating time period... Miller takes this art a gigantic step further by performing in a multimedia universe which allows...

THE GEN X SEQUEL TO BOOM! BOOM X picks up where BOOM left off, at Woodstock in August of ’69. Join writer/performer/director Rick Miller as he travels in a multimedia time...

City TV's BT interview Global "The Morning Show" TV interview After world premieres of Jungle Book and GAME of CLONES in May-June, here's some other big news from Kidoons:...

"JOYOUS! A new version of the familiar story that should delight children and the adults lucky enough to join them." (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) "Like stepping inside a...

On May 5 2018, the Canadian hit show BOOM is getting a USA premiere in Torrance, CA, at TOCA (Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation). Come see Rick Miller play over a 100...

Rick Miller heads to the West Coast in January for 2 events. Thursday, January 11 – Arts Matter at the Langley Fine Arts School. Arts Matter is a speaker series hosted by...

Kidoons' Rick Miller is very excited to have jumped into BOOM X, the “GenX” follow-up to our hit show BOOM. It’s the second in a trilogy of solo multimedia performances,...

Congrats to BOOM's David Leclerc and Bruno Matte for the SATAward for Outstanding Lighting Design, given by the Saskatoon theatre community, and sponsored by On The Boards...

"An inventive, brilliantly executed piece of theatrical art... Miller takes the one-man show to places it’s never been" (Star Phoenix review) Rick Miller's BOOM is back on...

After our sold-out run of BOOM at Theatre Calgary in October of 2016, the Kidoons/WYRD Productions team was delighted to hear that the show has received 3 Betty Mitchell...

BroadwayWorld.com: "Asolo Repertory Theatre announces its final production of its 2017-18 season: the world premiere of JUNGLE BOOK, a boldly re-imagined family friendly...

Serafín Falcón plays Nemo, the architect and builder of the Nautilus in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, until July 1 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. Where are you...

This new episode in our "Nautilus Leaks" series was created in partnership with MOTE Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, in Sarasota, Florida. The Nautilus is rounding the...

Multimedia, multisensory adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic immerses audiences in an oceanic experience. by: Marty Fugate June 17, 2017 Rick Miller and Craig Francis’...

2pm performance with pre- and post-show activities Pre-show activities begin at 12:30pm Explorations of marine life, ecology, and storytelling fill the lobby, in...

Marcel Jeannin plays the tough, freedom-loving harpoonist in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, June 7 - July 1 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. Where are you from?...

The staged version of TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA is a playful theatrical adaptation of Jules Verne's 1954 classic movie by the same title. Jules Verne is...

When the show begins at 7 p.m., you’re asked to leave your cell phone on and the play starts with an actor taking a selfie with the audience, you know from the get-go that...

The Kidoons/WYRD Production, created, directed and performed by Rick Miller, reached its 300th show on Tuesday, June 7th, after only 2 1/2 years on tour across Canada. The...

Suzy Jane Hunt plays the brave and intelligent Professor Aronnax in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, June 7 - July 1 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. Where are you from?...

Great article in Bradenton Herald about our Kidoons Network production at Asolo Repertory Theatre - Preview June 8th and opening night Friday June 9th!

Brendan McMahon plays the storyteller Jules, who takes us on a journey into his own version of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, June 7 - July 1 at Asolo Repertory...

The brilliant cast of the show: Serafín Falcón, Suzy Jane Hunt, Marcel Jeannin and Brendan McMahon, rehearse their roles for the June 7 Florida Premiere at Asolo Repertory...

Co-creators Rick Miller and Craig Francis met the amazing team in Sarasota for the Florida premiere of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea! The production by Kidoons and...

Preview article in Herald-Tribune Our touring production of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea is about to get its Florida premiere, with a 4-week run at Asolo Repertory...

After 300 + Canadian shows in 2015-16, Rick Miller's BOOM is back on the road. We played Banff on March 11, Charlottetown on Mar 31, and now we head to Sudbury (April 7-8),...

Happy World Water Day! We're celebrating March 22 with 3 new Nautilus Leaks episodes for your family and classroom, as 3 renowned scientists – Imogen Coe, Don Mavinic, and...

We came, we saw, we sold our shows! Craig Francis and Rick Miller, the creative directors of Kidoons, spent Jan 6-9 2017 at the APAP Conference in New York City's Midtown...

Kidoons and WYRD Productions will be at APAP January 7-9 in New York with 3 amazing shows for any Performing Arts Centre: an award-winning solo show, a sensational family...

The reviews from NY are pouring in... Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, co-created by Kidoons' Craig Francis and Rick Miller, is an Off-Broadway hit! “MAGICAL! A...

"Theatergoers, there’s no need to pack scuba gear or even a snorkel mask to plunge into the ocean deep. In Craig Francis and Rick Miller’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under...

In a lovely cap to 2015-16, where BOOM toured across Canada for 251 performances, Kidoons/WYRD were proud to accept a Sterling Award in Edmonton for Best Multimedia Design....

Via Season Press Release by THE NEW VICTORY THEATER: New York, NY (June 7, 2016) – Astonishing sea creatures! A spectacular submarine! Plunge deep into the pages of Jules...

BOOM, the most presented new work in Canada, ends its 2015-2016 season at Winnipeg's Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, with a 4-week stint from April 28 - May 21 2016. By end...

April 22nd is Earth Day! This is the third year that Kidoons has worked with Earth Day Canada on its Ecokids educational program and campaigns. This year, our own Chatterer...

This new episode in our "Nautilus Leaks" series was created to celebrate World Water Day, March 22nd 2016. Action-figure Jules introduces fellow "New Atlanteans" from...

"GRIPPING! One of the most visually engaging and creatively dynamic presentations to grace the stage in ages!" - Jay Menard, The Beat Magazine - London Free Press preview...

BOOM's 16-month Canadian mega-tour moves to Ottawa, with a 3-week run at the National Arts Centre, from Feb 24 - Mar 12 2016. After stints in Toronto, London, Victoria,...

This new episode in our "Nautilus Leaks" series was created in partnership with the Whitehead Lab of Cetacean Research at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS....

The reviews are in for BOOM's 5 week run in Vancouver, at PuSh/Arts Club (Granville Island stage), to Feb 13 2016. “A MIRACULOUS mirage… solo tour-de-force. Miller is a...

This new episode in our "Nautilus Leaks" series was created in partnership with the Dr. Eva Pip and the University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, MB. From the library of the...

BOOM, the most presented new work in Canada, explodes into the Segal Centre from March 20th - April 10th, 2016. After runs in Toronto, London, Victoria, Edmonton,...

BOOM kicks off 2016 with a 5-week run at PuSh/Arts Club (Granville Island stage), Jan 14-Feb 13 2016. After 2015 runs in Toronto, London, Victoria, Edmonton, Whitehorse,...

This new episode in our "Nautilus Leaks" series was created in partnership with the Worm Lab (Department of Biology) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. From the...

After big runs in Victoria and Edmonton (with a whip through Whitehorse), the Kidoons/WYRD multimedia show BOOM heads to the other Canadian coast. Rick Miller's previous...

We had an amazing time Thanksgiving week in Whitehorse. Kidoons and WYRD Productions' BOOM played 3 shows at the Yukon Arts Centre, with standing ovations for Rick Miller!...

Rick Miller and his Kidoons/WYRD team are delighted to be in Edmonton for the launch of the 50th anniversary season at The Citadel Theatre. For the next 3 weeks, we'll be...

"Nothing short of brilliant! Miller — working with a terrific team — has managed to meld theatre and technology in an exciting, innovative manner that delights and, on...

Kidoons and WYRD Productions' hit show BOOM kicks off its big 2015-16 Canadian tour with a 3-week run at The Belfry Theatre in Victoria, BC. This is the first show in the...

"OUTSTANDING! An entertaining two acts of multimedia magic! If you want an adventure on the high seas with all the high tech trimmings, then take the family to Miller’s...

Jerry Muskrat drifts from Hamilton to Saint-Catharines and finds he is above a Canadian National Historic site. At the bottom of Lake Ontario is the shipwreck sites of the...

TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA WILL BE THE FIRST WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE Commissioned by PANAMANIA, The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Arts and Culture...

NED LAND is a harpoonist from Montreal, who joins the crew of the ship The Abraham Lincoln in the hopes of slaying the mysterious monster that has been attacking ships all...

BOOM, the most popular new show in Canada, premiered in French at Le Carrefour International de Théâtre, Quebec City's premiere arts festival. May 28-30 2015. Read the...

Don't miss Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea's World Premiere, July 11-15 2015 at Daniels Spectrum in Toronto. 5 shows only! Limited seating, so order your tickets...

The world has a new superhero, one who promotes battery recycling and prevents batteries from filling up our landfills. The hero’s name is ‘Battery Bob’, and he was created...

This Earth Day, think about how you can reduce waste, like recycling your dead batteries. We were thrilled to receive over 750 design submissions for the "EcoKids Battery...

We were thrilled with the standing ovations at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver, and now after a sunny drive through super, natural British Columbia we are preparing...

See @Rick Miller in the KDOONS / WYRD Production BOOM on a 4-city British Columbia tour of its touring version. For arts lovers in West Vancouver, Vernon, Kelowna, and...

Rick Miller stopped by the studio of Canada AM to perform some bits of BOOM, his new solo show presented by Mirvish at the Panasonic Theatre Toronto Jan 15 - Feb 1 WATCH...

After two weeks of intensive work at Robert Lepage's La Caserne in Quebec City, the 20K Collective presented a workshop performance of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea...

20Kshow co-creator Craig Francis will be performing in a live stage reading of an important Canadian play "The Refugee Hotel" Nov. 12th. It is one of a 6-play reading...

This April, creators Rick Miller and Craig Francis held a public performance workshop of their new theatrical production Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. The invited...

It was March, 1966 when John Lennon said, "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue about that; I’m right and I’ll be proved right. We’re more...

July 11-12 2014: 20K co-creator Rick Miller joins co-hosts Amanda Martinez and Nicole Brooks to launch the official one year countdown to the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am...

Richard Feren : Sound Design Richard has been creating music and sound scores for Canadian theatre, dance and film since 1992. He also composes his own music and his first...

Itai Erdal : Lighting Designer Itai has designed over 150 shows for theatre and dance companies in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Tel Aviv, Berlin, London and New York....

A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an...

Last night I accompanied passionate water issues activist and Sci-Fi author Kaz Lefave to the Hot Docs premiere of Mission Blue. Mission Blue is a film about...

We have been preparing the stage design. The idea is that the stage is a "machine" like the Nautilus itself - a mix of high-tech and craftsmanship.  There will be real...

Spotted in the lobby of TO VIC office tower in Toronto yesterday on the way back from workshopping the production of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Congratulations...

Week 2 of a two-week Toronto workshop for 20K (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea). The incredible team of creators are trying to pull it all together for the 100 or so...

Since I will be in rehearsal for the 20K Project on Earth Day (how fitting!), the Équipe Verte GEC decided this year to move some of our Earth Day activities to April...

Happy Easter Monday! Lots of work being done with our incredible creative team and talented actors to create something innvative and visually unique for 2015. 1) Is this...

We just received these photos of the great press conference for PANAMANIA at El Catrin. 1) Deborah Knight, President of the Kiwanis Club of Toronto (www.torontokiwanis.ca)...

Today was Toronto's last gasp at an icy blast: woke up to a full on snowstorm!  And the parka is back in Montréal... 2) Assistant Costume and Set Designer Jung-Hye Kim...

1) Craig Francis here, doing some rewriting on the play after our actors' read-through... while lights being hung above my head! 2) Assistant Director Andrea Sartison has...

After a late night hosting the Glenn Gould Prize at Rideau Hall, Rick flew back to Toronto to host the morning launch of PANAMANIA, the Arts & Culture Program of the...

By: Joel Eastwood Staff Reporter, Published on Tue Apr 01 2014 The Toronto Star   The organizers of Panamania hope to make next summer’s Pan Am Games as much about arts and...

World premieres from Robert Lepage, Veronica Tennant and Vancouver’s Electric Company Theatre will be a part of Panamania, a 35-day arts and culture festival set to...

Canadian artists among dozens commissioned for arts and culture festival in 2015 Canadian theatre icon Robert Lepage and dancer-turned-filmmaker Veronica Tennant will...

Several schools in the Greater Toronto area are visiting the Water Docs Film Festival at the Art Gallery of Ontario to follow up on #worldwaterday and see some inspiring...

The Water Docs Film Festival has invited Rick Miller to be the emcee host of the opening night premiere of "Cold Amazon: The Mackenzie River Basin" on March 21st!  Stan...

KDOONS and WYRD Productions are re-imagining the classic story "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea" for a new generation, in a web series, educational modules, and a...

Cheers to Sustainability student Victor Lam and the whole Montreal team of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. We enjoyed every minute of it, and now the Lachine Canal in...