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Mika has lost their home. It’s too hot and the water has run dry. They must begin an epic adventure to find a safe place to call home. The polar bear is all alone, it sits on a floating glacier waiting for its friends to return. As their two crumbling worlds collide, these two unlikely friends, find themselves on a journey to discover what life will be like after the storm. Their friendship teaches us about resilience, compassion, strength and finding comfort in the most unlikely of places.

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Mika and the polar bear will be a heartwarming, original story, created with and for children aged 4-11 years old and their families. This 1 hour show, is a joyful story of hope and friendship, full of twists, turns and fantastic interactive experiences, that reminds us how important love, connection and compassion is in a tumultuous world.

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Choreographed by: Fern Wareham & Rachel Maffei
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Artists: Janice Ho & Luke Speddings
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Composer: Richard Smithson

Dramaturg: Nina Hajiyianni
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Visual Artist: Aaron Howell
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Photography/Videography: Elly Wellford/Aaron Howell
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Set Design & Puppetry: Bek Palmer

Producer: Spin Arts 
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Mika Trailer

Mika Trailer

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