My review of the Max & Ruby Bunny Party!

First off, I need to apologize for the timing of my review. This was intended to be posted before the Max and Ruby Bunny Party tour had wrapped up, but it unfortunately didn't work out that way due to issues I have been having with my computer. I am happy to tell you that Max and Ruby will be touring Canada once again in March 2011 and you can sign up for Koba Entertainment's mailing list to receive show announcements, presale offers and ticket discounts. You can also download free Max and Ruby activity sheets and look forward to the Caillou Live Tour which kicks off on November 3rd.

My daughter was very excited to see Max and Ruby (She said, I KNOW those are people in costumes but I STILL think they are Max and Ruby!). Her excitement only grew in the days before the show, and the wait was well worth it! If one of the above tours is coming to your city, you should check it out!

The performance started off with our narrators singing the opening song to Max and Ruby, just like in the cartoon.

The moment the kids were all waiting for - Ruby! Max appeared shortly after, along with several of his noisy toys.

Ruby took Max on the bus to the store to find the perfect gift, but at the door they were distracted by a singing, dancing robot! The robots song was really quite funny, as was his dancing but he ran out of juice and Ruby had to put in another dollar to get him to dance again.

Once inside the store, all that Max could think about were the Vampire teeth but Ruby was trying to find something extra special. Ruby went off to try on some dresses and max got into some paint while he waited! She had her eye on the beautiful ballerina jewelry box, but the shop owner said it wasn't for sale as this was a very special ballerina - who came to life to show everyone just how special she was. They decided on a puzzle, and of course the vampire teeth!

Back at home, it was time for everyone to get a makeover before the party started. After the makeover everyone got to take a break for Intermission.

I thought the song that was performed right after the intermission was interesting - Where are the Parents?! Now, I'm one of those parents who never worried about where the parents were but I'm going to spill the beans for those of you who have asked this question. They are in the study paying bills, they are in the kitchen making dinner, they are on the porch enjoying the sun! Either way the parents are always close by, keeping their eye on Max and Ruby! (Maybe they are the ones that hold the camera too!) It's always nice to see that the producers have been listening.

It was then time to get everything ready for the party, including asking the audience to help with counting the chairs! Ruby discovered that they were short one chair but while she went to get another...Max invited a few guests of his own! Ruby tried to protest, but once she saw what great guests Max's friends would be she happily allowed them to stay.

The show ended with a big surprise for one little girl - She was the special guest! The costumes and entire performance were superb. There were several parts where they asked the audience to stand up and join in by moving around and the kids all had so much fun.

Despite getting restless and running around after the show, my daughter loved it! She typically runs around everywhere we go, so I hadn't taken her to any type of live show before so she had a really good time.

I took many more photos and put them all into a slideshow, I hope you will take a peek and let me know what you think!

Today was one of those days...

Today was the day my daughter was so looking forward to - Max & Ruby Live! She had been asking me nearly every day for the last couple weeks if it was time yet and was so excited when I finally said Yes! Today is the day. Sometimes I wish every day were so eventful, but in reality I like my boring days - even though they don't give me anything to write about...Well, here is a very long post to tell you all about my equally long day.

A friend of mine has had his stuff stored in my garage for some time, and had arranged to come and get some of it today so before it was time to get ready for the show I had to wait on him. That turned out to be fairly un-eventful, I was happy to see him as it had been a while, but he didn't stay to chat or anything since he had brought his brother-in-law along to help. They loaded up the truck and went on their way in under an hour so not much to say about that, hopefully we can catch up next time.

After that we started to get ready, rushing around and leaving a few minutes later than planned - as usual. Thankfully I had planned to leave extra early so the few minutes didn't matter. I had never been to the Pantages Playhouse Theater before, and neither had my driver so we ended up passing it and having to turn around because we missed the sign. With all the one way streets in the area it took more than a few minutes to get back to it but we were still on time.

We quickly found our seats and waited for the show to start. They had a no camera policy, but I managed to sneak some photos anyway. I wasn't the only one...others were using their cameras with the flash, I can't imagine their photos turned out too well in the dark theater. I wasn't able to upload them yet, but will share when I post my review!

My girls sat quietly through the beginning of the show, and like most live performances there was an intermission. After the intermission instead of the quiet co-operative girls I had in the first half, they both started getting restless. My toddler wouldn't sit still and insisted on nursing, which she doesn't often do anymore when we aren't at home (Luckily I wore my Expressiva Nursing Top!).

When the show was over we were supposed to be picked up at the door. I wanted to use the restroom but my oldest daughter wouldn't stand still to wait, I figured since I would be home soon I could just go when I got there so went outside to look for my ride. The show ended a few minutes earlier than I had expected so I wasn't worried that he wasn't there yet, but once he was 5 minutes late I started wondering (he is anal about being early!).

By this time my daughter was running all over the large cemented area in front of the building and wouldn't stay near me no matter how many times I tried telling her to stay still. It was when she was pulling the you-can't-catch-me bit by running circles around the flower pots that I finally saw my husband walking up. With the day not quite ready to end, he greets me by telling me the van won't start.

Oy. Remember how I said I had wanted to use the washroom?

Just before I was about to call my Mom to come and pick us up, he got the van going and we headed home. We got there just in time, as the boys were dropped off from where they had been for the day only about 5 minutes later. When the boys are home the neighborhood kids tend to swarm around like bees, and the next thing I knew the pup was running down the street because these kids go in and out the gate like no body's business and he escaped. The evening went on to us watching a movie and having a late supper, and my 9 year old throwing a huge tantrum. I'll save that for another post, since this one is already way too long as it is! Right when I thought everything was going to calm down, my toddler knocked down my Doodlebug Scentsy Warmer and the top broke in two. *cries*

Sigh...please let tomorrow be a boring day!

On another note, I had a record amount of giveaway entries today! I added my giveaways to a few linkys and sites recently, where did all my wonderful new friends come from? Thanks for all the support and good luck everyone! I've cheered up quite a bit now, especially after finding out that I won a Cisco Valet wireless Router from One Savvy Mom!

And also...

The Max & Ruby Bunny Party Tour isn't over yet! They will be travelling across Saskatchewan and Alberta next so make sure to check if they are coming to visit your city too!

Changing mandatory entry for Max & Ruby Giveaway

I had a few people email me who had never entered a giveaway before and were unsure how to follow or subscribe. With only a week and a day left in the giveaway I decided to change the mandatory entry to something very simple - Tell me how many tickets you will be able to use if you win.

If you have already entered with the Follow or Subscribe entry, go on over to my Max & Ruby Bunny Party Giveaway and post in a comment how many tickets you would use as an extra entry.

Come with me...to see Max & Ruby Live! {Winnipeg Only}

Koba Entertainment proudly welcomes the newest addition to its family of touring musicals -
Max & Ruby: Bunny Party!

It's a big day for someone special. Bunny siblings Max and Ruby have a-million-and-one
things to do before the very exciting event; they embark on a musical bus ride to find the
greatest present in the world before coming home to undergo an unpredictable make-over
just for this happy occasion.

When will the guest of honour arrive? Who will it be? Join Max & Ruby as their special guest
is revealed at the Bunny Party of the year!

Max & Ruby never quite want the same thing and their plans always collide – with hilarious
results! Together, they will rely on their loving bond to solve life’s little problems, and
celebrate the universal nature of sibling relationships.

This fast-paced theatrical production will have the whole audience singing and hopping to
original tunes alongside our favourite pair of bunny siblings, Max & Ruby!

About Max & Ruby Live! On Stage
Max & Ruby: Bunny Party is a brand new live show by Koba Entertainment, the producers
behind other memorable theatrical productions including The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in
Adventure and Doodlebops: Together Forever Tour. Conceived and directed by award-
winner, Patti Caplette, this 90-minute event is the creative collaboration of a dynamic team
of artists including Juno Award winner, Norman Foote (music and lyrics), Beth Kates (scenic
design) and Anne Armit (costume design).

Max & Ruby originated as an enchanting book series by Rosemary Wells, and has sold over
3 million books worldwide. Max & Ruby started on television in 2002. Max & Ruby’s playful
high jinks are enjoyed by children around the world including Canada, U.S., Finland, France
and Sweden.

My daughter used to watch Max & Ruby every day, she loved it! We have a few episodes on DVD that she watches but now she is going to get the chance to see Max & Ruby Bunny Party live in Winnipeg, and guess what? So are you! Well one of you is, I wish I could bring you all but I what I do have is a family pass of 4 to give away to one lucky winner who is able to attend the show at the Pantages Playhouse theater in Winnipeg, September 26th at 4pm. Children under 1 are admitted free if they sit on your lap.

Please do not enter if you are not able to attend! I will be picking the tickets up and will then need to personally give them to the winner. If the winner does not need all 4 tickets prize may be split up for another winner. I will be closing this giveaway at 9pm September 24th and emailing the winner that night. Winner must respond within 24 hours before I pick a new winner.

How to Enter:

Tell me how many tickets you can use if you win!

Extra Entries:

Since this giveaway is so limited as to who can enter please help me spread the word and take an extra entry each time you do!

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Post about this giveaway on your blog with a link back here

Example:

Misfit Momma is holding a giveaway for 4 tickets to see the Max & Ruby Bunny Party live in Winnipeg! Her giveaway is ending September 24th, don't miss out! If you let her know I sent you, I can get an extra entry!