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LEGEND OF THE

WHOOSHHH

“Fins together,

Friends forever.”

We celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with Eunice, RoRo, and Mabel. The three chum salmon swim upstream from the ocean, through the estuary, up the creek, and homeward bound into the forest where they will spawn. With rising temperatures and lowering water levels, The Three Chums will need to rely on their enduring friendships, new connections, the myth of Chang Er, and the legend of The Whooshhh—the salmon cannon—to get them safely home.

Legend of the Whooshhh is devised and co-written by Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Jasmine Chen, Howard Dai, and Kristin Fung.

Mabel, a green chum salmon with headphones standing next to Eunice, pointing with her fin at RoRo.
RoRo, a green chum salmon wearing a pink sea star on her head, grabbing her face with concern while looking across at Eunice and Mabel.
Eunice, a green chum salmon with dark-rimmed glasses, standing next to Mabel and looking across to RoRo.

colouring pages

Click on our colouring pages to download print-at-home copies that you can fill in yourself!

They also make for a fun classroom activity!

Seahorse Dad Storytime!

Swim Together!

A printable black-and-white illustration depicting three salmon listening intently to Seahorse Dad, telling the story of Chang Er, with arrows and the moon in the sky.
A printable black-and-white illustration depicting three salmon working together to swim up a mighty stream.

with performances by

  • Stephanie Wong

    EUNICE

  • Angela Chu

    RORO

  • Harmony Yen

    MABEL

  • Kristin Fung

    TUNA TURNER

  • Pedro Chamale

    SEAHORSE DAD

  • Cindy Kao

    BRAD

  • Raugi Yu

    JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAM

  • Kayleigh Sandomirsky

    PA + RUDE FROG

  • Robyn Jacob

    DJ JELLYBELLY

  • Jasmine Chen

    STEELHEAD

  • Conor Wylie

    UNCLE UNI the URCHIN MERCHANT

  • Charlie Cooper

    DUNCAN

read full bios here!

credits

Legend of the Whooshhh is devised and co-written by Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Jasmine Chen, Howard Dai, and Kristin Fung.

Fins Together, Friends Forever composed and performed by Kristin Fung; Whooshing up the River (Proud Chang Er) arranged and performed by Kristin Fung; Baby When I Row My Boat arranged by Kristin Fung, performed by Cindy Kao; Do You Believe in Life After Whoosh arranged by Robyn Jacob, performed by Kristin Fung.

Sound Design and additional composition by Nancy Tam
Mixed and mastered by Ira Jordison
Illustrations by Cherry Lu
Voice Direction by Jasmine Chen
Associate producing by Charlie Cooper

A Year of Blessings is co-produced by the Five Blessings Collective, Gateway Theatre, and Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre.

Eunice, a green chum salmon with dark-rimmed glasses, standing next to Mabel and looking across to RoRo.

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behind-the-scenes at Monarch Studios!

Angela Chu, smiling and giving the 'thumbs up' at the microphone.
Stephanie Wong, standing at the mic, smiling and flashing the peace sign.
Harmony Yen standing at the mic, smiling and giving a thumbs up.
Jasmine Chen in the director's chair, leaning back and flashing the peace sign.
Harmony Yen and Raugi Yu in action.
Jasmine Chen huddled over her laptop.
Raugi Yu performing and emphatically gesturing with his hands.
The team in the recording booth.