Creature Theatre

Tonight, some friends and I went to Creature Theatre presented by the Helen Schuler Coulee Centre at Galt Gardens. So fun!!! Well, for a nerdy biology girl anyway, it was great! The presentation was about the Grassland ecosystem that we live in, and the importance that each species plays in that ecosystem. Grasses, insects, Richardson Ground Squirrels, snakes, raptors, and even bacteria shared their stories with us. I absolutely loved it. Then again, anything that teaches people about biology without them knowing it, is golden in my eyes.

The best part of the presentation was the audience participation. Children represented flowers, a coyote band, and one little boy was an owl's assistant. The entire audience stood to become part of a snake's army troop, and the finale was a group sing-a-long.

This photo is of "Cowboy", a Richardson Ground Squirrel and his Coyote Band. If you look closely at the band, you will see how much local talent we have in Southern Alberta. Yes, she is playing her guitar upside down and backwards!! That is a remarkable gift for a seven year old if I do say so myself.