Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery (EN)

Place des Arts

Oct 26

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Event Details

Sunday October 26, 2025
2:00PM (English performance)

1:15-1:45PM Mini Maestro Zone in the lobby

Place des Arts
27 Larch Street, Greater Sudbury

William Rowson, conductor

Gaia Dhatt, Stage Director

Adult Age 30+
$22-$35 +HST
Under 30
$10-$25 +HST

Cast

Antonio Vivaldi/Giovanni

France Huot

Katarina

Neve Houle

Production Partner

Place des Arts

About This Event

Symphony Kids: Adventures for Little Ears!

Join the SSO for a captivating musical adventure that blends theatre and orchestral music. Our 2PM concert is presented in English, and 4PM in French.

Pre-concert, check out the Mini Maestro Zone in the lobby, a chance to meet and try some of the musical instruments featured in the concert.

Vivaldi, Venice and Violins

All three are celebrated in Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery, a compelling mystery story about an orphan girl in the early 1700s who is in search of her roots. A central clue to the mystery is a missing Stradivarius violin that the Duke of Cremona has brought to Vivaldi’s school of the Pieta in the hopes of finding his long lost grandchild. You’ll have to watch the story unfold to learn its conclusion!

Audiences will enjoy more than twenty-five excerpts from Vivaldi’s most popular and important works, including the Four Seasons, the Violin Concerto in A minor, and the Guitar Concerto. The music is magically woven into the drama as two actors solve a mystery built around the historic context of the composer’s real life.

Run Time: Approx 60 minutes

Classical Kids – Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery
Series Creator: Susan Hammond
Playwright & Music Editor: Douglas Cowling
Presented by permission of Classical Kids Music Education based on the
award-winning Classical Kids audio story Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery©. All
rights reserved. Classical Kids® is a trademark of Classical Productions for
Children, Ltd., issued under exclusive license to Classical Kids Music
Education, NFP.

Guest Artists

Gaia Dhatt

Stage Director

Gaia is an 18-year-old artist whose practice has prominently been in theatre: acting, directing, and scenic/costume design. She plans on pursuing a career in directing, but in her day-to-day life, she does nothing but go for walks and daydream. Recently, she co-directed both ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and Bad Hats Theatre’s ‘Peter Pan’, and has performed in shows such as ‘Oliver!’, ‘Jersey Boys’, ‘Elf!’, and ‘Into The Woods’. She has also designed ‘One Small Step’, ‘She Kills Monsters’, and ‘Antigone’, and is deeply grateful to continue her journey in theatre with the kindest and most generous people. Gaia is thrilled to direct ‘Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery’, and hopes it can inspire a younger generation of musicians and artists alike to follow their truths and to create the art they want to see in the world.

France Huot

Actor

Actor, clown, creator, writer and community arts builder, France is a theatre artist residing in Sudbury, ON (N’Swakamok). Since graduating from Laurentian’s francophone theatre program (Arts d’expression), France has performed in a number of theatrical productions such as L’encyclopédie de l’échec (Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario), the national tour of Un.Deux.Trois. (Orange Noyé) as well as Jack (Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario). In the winter of 2026, she’ll be performing in Giant Mine, a co-production between Marie-Ève Fontaine, TNO and the National Arts Center.

France is also the co-founder of Hoquet/Hiccup! with her artistic partner Jenny Hazelton. Together, they create new works that utilize clown, shadow puppetry, and physical theatre. As a writer, France is currently working on her play Ragtime Gal. She is also a co-writing the play Matante et ses amies with artistic colleague Alex Tétreault.

France is very active in the arts and culture sector in Sudbury and across the province. She hosts and organizes events, cultural activities as well as artistic workshops for schools and the community. She loves to laugh, listen to Golden Girls and enjoy time with her cat Guénille.

Photo credit: Rémi Thériault

Neve Houle

Actor

Neve is thrilled to be part of Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery! She recently starred as Matilda in Matilda the Musical with YES Theatre. Her previous experience includes lead roles in several short films and background work in a Hallmark movie. When she’s not performing, Neve enjoys singing, dancing, and writing her own stories. She is grateful for the chance to bring this production to life and thanks her family, friends, and teachers for their endless support!

Photo credit: Kings Photography

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