Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia is currently ranked as Canada’s leading exporter of theatre for young audiences with live, theatrical performances captivating annual audiences of over 200,000 to a total of over 6.5 million spectators globally. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia began fifty years ago when its three founding members made it the company’s mission to make the arts accessible to children in outlying communities around Atlantic Canada. Since then, the company’s reach has grown exponentially with initiatives that directly promote Nova Scotia talent, provide sustainable employment opportunities for artists and technicians, increase domestic and international audience engagement, and embrace digital technology to diversify the company’s creative output.