Ahoy, mateys! Are you feeling crabby because winter break is almost here, and you don’t know what to do with the kids for two weeks? It’s time to get schooled in family fun!
A few weeks ago, I went to see Ross Petty’s The Little Mermaid with a bunch of my fellow YMCers. I was mostly excited to go because (a) I had never been to see a Ross Petty show, and (b) YMC is run by a great group of peeps—getting to hang out with them live and in person is nothing short of awesometastic.
As expected, eating dinner with some of my favourite people and their kids was great. I knew The Little Mermaid would be funny because my friend Kathy Buckworth, who is one of the funniest people I know, goes with her family to see the show every year as part of their family tradition. What I was not expecting was my need to wipe the mascara dripping down my face from laughing so hard. And not just me—my kids were, too. Faith, one of the Project Managers at YMC, said her favourite part of the show was listening to my two kids laugh. My boys still talk about the “What Does The Fox Say” number.
Are you worried about taking little ones to the theatre? I so get that. I lived through the cringe-worthy stage of trying to get my kids to be quiet in a theatre. But there's no need to worry with a Ross Petty show. It’s very interactive with the actors encouraging the audience to boo the bad guy every time he comes onstage. They want the kids to be loud!
My boys loved the show so much that as we were walking up the aisle to leave the theatre, my older son turned to me and asked, “Mom, how much are tickets? I want to see this again.”
So if it a-piers you have some extra time over the holidays and are looking for something the whole family will enjoy, water you waiting for? Take them to The Little Mermaid. It’s the must-sea show with sole.
p.s. YMC has a special discount code for our members. You can find out the dates and details right over here.
p.p.s. I was given my tickets for free but as a family we have decided that the Ross Petty show will now become a part of our annual holiday traditions.
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