The Stratford Adventure of Adrian and Tiddlywinks

While reading this fun adventure story children will learn what really happens backstage, behind the scenes in a professional theater. Set in the early days of the premier theater in North America the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, the reader follows the escapades of a young boy, Adrian and a brave mouse, Tiddlywinks as they both pursue acting on the stage. Author, John S. Hayes an original company member of the Stratford Festival in Canada has successfully crafted humorous, believable characters based on the real directors, actors, and designers who worked with him in the theater.This delightful children's chapter book has been used in the curriculum for gifted elementary school students in United States. It is an ideal book for children 8 to 12 years old to read. The story will teach every age about theatre secrets, only those who actually work in the theatre know.