North Pole Tenderfoot
North Pole Tenderfoot, is the TRUE STORY of Doug Hall’s adventures and misadventures traveling to the top of the earth by dog sled following Admiral Peary’s footsteps. It’s Adventure Comedy Theatre as Doug Hall brings to life through audio, video, images and theatrical storytelling, what it’s really like to be a raw rookie or “tenderfoot” as first timers are called in the great north.
In this 90 Minute Motivational Event Audience Members . . .
- Are INSPIRED as Doug answers the obvious question . . . WHY?
- LAUGH in sympathy at Doug’s humiliating rookie mistakes.
- Experience the TERROR of his sudden plunge into the Arctic Sea!
- CHEER as Doug finds the energy to defeat the Arctic Fear Dragon!
North Pole Tenderfoot entertains audiences on three levels -
1) It’s outrageously FUNNY, 2) It’s genuinely INSPIRING and 3) It’s an EDUCATIONAL tour of the golden age of arctic exploration.
It’s a multi-media theatrical event that blends human performance with digital images, audio and video. The program features never before seen images and audio from Admiral Peary’s archives along with new research discoveries that answer the three great Peary mysteries. Special concessions tied to the storyline including Arctic Mimosas and Chocolate Pemmican add to the experience and theatre revenue opportunities.
North Pole Tenderfoot premiered at the Victoria Playhouse in Victoria-by-the-Sea PEI, Canada and was first directed by theatrical legend Erskine Smith.
North Pole Tenderfoot leaves audiences laughing, inspired, and ready to
“Get Up! Get Out! And Get Going!”
As a classic Adventure Comedy, it’s a great way to BRING NEW CUSTOMERS to your theatre.
As an event for the WHOLE FAMILY: Ages 8 to 80 laugh, cheer and enjoy this two hour trip to Santa’s Land.
As a unique FUNDRAISING opportunity: Doug’s award winning Jump Start Your Brain workshop on Marketing & Innovation can be offered the morning before the show – for your local businesses and theatre supporters.
North Pole Tenderfoot - THEATRICAL REVIEWS
North Pole Tenderfoot is a carefully structured monologue containing dramatic peaks and valleys and plenty of self-deprecating humor. In that way, it is very reminiscent of actor Spalding Gray’s work and indeed has much the same rhythm as Swimming to Cambodia, Gray’s best-known monologue.
North Pole Tenderfoot is surprising and, as intended, inspirational. At a time when it seems as if every inch of the globe has been explored, Hall renews our sense of adventure. Hall’s terrific anecdotes from the top of the world create a gripping and memorable story. The show, as Hall would say, is “cool!”
Charles Mandel, Theatre Critic, The Guardian Newspaper
North Pole Tenderfoot is hugely inspirational. It’s an evening of laughter, tears, sheer excitement, sheer terror, sheer joy!
Scott MacAuley, Theatrical Producer
Very fun! I had a smile on the whole show (which I noticed was making my cheeks sore by the end!!) – This, of course, was a good thing - a very good thing! What a great adventure story!
Katy Baker, Theatre Consultant
