Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents GOODNIGHT MOON and THE RUNAWAY BUNNY

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's enchanting production of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, October 22 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Tickets, priced starting at $10 for youth 17 and under and $15 for adults are available now by calling (310) 506-4522 or online athttp://arts.pepperdine.edu/. For more information about Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, visit http://mermaidtheatre.ca/

There will be a free, open to the public Family Art Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. before the performances, featuring hands-on art projects, backstage tours, and Weisman Museum tours. Mermaid Theatre also encourages audience members to ask questions and see the puppets up close during a Q&A after the show.

Adapted from Margaret Wise Brown's sixty-year-old classic, Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny's pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mum. Both feature the endearing animal puppets, stunning scenic effects and evocative music that have earned international recognition for Mermaid Theatre. The hour-long staged adaptation brings a fresh appreciation of the stories and images that have delighted several generations.

Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). Brown, a former teacher, believed that very young children could be fascinated by the simple pleasures of the world around them. Few had previously attempted to write specifically for children aged two to five, and Brown created some of the most enduring and beloved children's books of all time as well as developed the concept of the first durable board book.

Illustrator Clement Hurd worked closely with Brown on her books. He graduated from Yale University and studied painting in Paris in the 1930s with Fernand Léger and others. His engaging semi-abstract style became world-famous with the publication in 1942 of The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon in 1947-collaborations with Brown that became two of the 20th Century's best-known children's books.

Founded in 1972, Mermaid Theatre's unique adaptations of children's literature have delighted more than five million young people in sixteen countries on four continents. Based in Windsor, a small rural town in Nova Scotia's Avon Region, the company performs for more than 300,000 spectators annually, and currently ranks among North America's most active touring organizations. Closer to home, Mermaid offers instruction at all levels through its Institute of Puppetry Arts, welcomes artists-in-residence through its Theatre Loft, provides a unique outreach program for adolescents through the Youtheatre, and offers a vibrant performing arts series at MIPAC (the Mermaid Imperial Performing Arts Centre).

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University provides high-quality activities for over 50,000 people from 664 zip codes annually through performances, rehearsals, museum exhibitions, and master classes. Located on Pepperdine's breathtaking Malibu campus overlooking the Pacific, the center serves as a hub for the arts, uniquely linking professional guest artists with Pepperdine students as well as patrons from surrounding Southern California communities. Facilities include the 450-seat Smothers Theatre, the 118-seat Raitt Recital Hall, the "black box" Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre, and the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.

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