Ismailova Theatre of Dance invites you to experience ‘The Boy and The Wolf,’ an action-packed performance that explores the age-old question of nature versus nurture. We will follow Kokserek, a wolf who was stolen from his den as a pup. He is raised alongside humans, and finds unexpected friendships in a human boy, and a puppy. However, as he matures, his world is shattered when he escapes and discovers a wolf pack for the first time, meeting the enigmatic She-Wolf. He must come face to face with a profound dilemma, forcing him to choose between his loyalty to his friends and the undeniable pull of the wild.
Will the growing wolf be able to overcome his wild nature and live in harmony with the humans? Or will the humans’ attempts to control the natural world come back to bite them?
Dates:
November 15 – 7 PM
November 29 – 1 PM
November 29 – 4:30 PM
Run time: 60 min
Recommended age:
👧 For children: a colourful fairy tale about animals, friendship, and wonderful adventures.
✅️ For teenagers: action-packed story with complex moral dilemmas.
✅️ For adults: a philosophical parable, based on Mukhtar Auezov’s work “The Grey Ferocious”, about what to do when faced with the choice of betraying your loved ones or yourself.
Venue: York Woods Library Theatre,
1785 Finch Avenue West
Toronto, ON M3N 1M6
Tickets:
$55 – adult
$45 – youth 25 and under / student / senior 65+
The original music and signature choreography of Ismailova Theatre of Dance has moved audiences across Canada since 2010, producing numerous sold out shows, and earning rave reviews.
Our Achievements:
🏆 Two-time recipient of the Toronto Arts Foundation Award.
🏆 The world’s first physical theatre rendition of Ken Kesey’s iconic novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (2022).
🏆 North America’s first contemporary ballet adaptation of Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita (2019).
🏆 Winner of the Canada Council for the Arts nationwide competition.
