Storyeum
The show
The show
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The theatrical adventure predominantly took place under the streets of Gastown. The entire show duration was approximately 65 minutes. Storyeum broke from the traditional performance/play by making guests move from set to set. In total, there were eight sets, including the 360 degree visual demonstrations in the two passenger lifts.

The Storyeum experience started when guests entered the first passenger lift to descend below the grounds of Gastown. Upon descent, they were guided from set to set. The sets are, in order of appearance:

1. GOING UNDERGROUND — introductory visual presentation into Canada and Vancouver's values and brief overlook into pivotal moments of Canadian history. Moments include [Terry Fox](/wiki/Terry_Fox "Terry Fox") run, [EXPO 86](/wiki/Expo_86 "Expo 86"), Men's and Women's Hockey Team Canada winning [Olympic Gold Medals](/wiki/Olympic_Gold_Medal "Olympic Gold Medal") in [Salt Lake City](/wiki/Salt_Lake_City "Salt Lake City"), U.S., Vancouver being awarded the rights to host the [2010 Winter Olympics](/wiki/2010_Winter_Olympics "2010 Winter Olympics"), etc. Brief safety and courtesy guidelines are also presented.
2. ANCIENT TRAILS — first of the real sets involving British Columbia's story with real actors/actresses, sets and special effects. Guests experience the retelling of the creation of man, from wolf, and woman, from bottom of the sea sediments, through the point of view of the British Columbia [Tsleil\-Waututh](/wiki/Tsleil-Waututh "Tsleil-Waututh") native people in a rainforest\-like setting; presumably being British Columbia's coastal temperate forests.
3. THE BIG HOUSE — Guests here experience the love story of the first descendants of the man and woman created in the second set. Taking place over many years, the story marks the finish of the Great [Circle of Life](/wiki/Circle_of_Life "Circle of Life").
4. NEW ARRIVALS — there are two versions of this set that is alternated between seasons. However, the set story remains to be the same, only the physical point of view is alternated between. One version gives the guest a vantage point of looking at a ship while it is coming into harbour in a [first contact](/wiki/First_contact_%28anthropology%29 "First contact (anthropology)") type scenario between [Europeans](/wiki/European_ethnic_groups "European ethnic groups") and the [indigenous people](/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas "Indigenous peoples of the Americas"). The second version is from the vantage points of actually being on the ship as it comes into harbour during a similar [first contact](/wiki/First_contact_%28anthropology%29 "First contact (anthropology)") type scenario. In this set, guests are told of the establishment of the [Hudson's Bay Company](/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company "Hudson's Bay Company") of Canada. There is also mention of [fur trading](/wiki/Fur_trading "Fur trading"), introduction of [small pox](/wiki/Small_pox "Small pox"), and long distance relationships between sailors and their loved ones in Europe. During special holidays such as British Columbia's [Victoria Day](/wiki/Victoria_Day "Victoria Day"), other issues presented in a satirical yet educational atmosphere include addressing present\-day Canadian and American differential sentiments and the use of the [49th parallel](/wiki/49th_parallel_north "49th parallel north") to set much of the border between the United States of America and Canada.
5. GOLD SEEKERS — taking place circa 1862 in [Barkerville](/wiki/Barkerville "Barkerville"), British Columbia, covers the [Gold Rush](/wiki/Gold_Rush "Gold Rush") of the [Pacific North\-West](/wiki/Pacific_North-West "Pacific North-West") particularly its role in British Columbia. Other issues covered include: the [Royal Decree](/wiki/Royal_Decree "Royal Decree") to unite and confederate Canada, the [Barkerville fire](/wiki/Barkerville_fire "Barkerville fire"), law and order issues in the remote vastness of British Columbia, and the low female to male ratio.
6. NATIONAL DREAM — In this set, guests experience the unification of Canada by a national rail line spanning the nation from coast to coast. Other issues presented include the [Women's Suffrage](/wiki/Women%27s_Suffrage "Women's Suffrage") in Canada, the role of the Chinese in building the railway, and the Chinese [Head Tax](/wiki/Head_tax_%28Canada%29 "Head tax (Canada)").
7. LAST STOP — This set's story takes place at a railway station. The set is presumably set in Vancouver because of a replica Gastown Steam clock present on set. In this part of the experience, circa 1944, guests see a Canadian soldier, waiting at the station to depart for reconstruction efforts in Italy, with a wife waiting for her husband, who is a [Canadian Forces](/wiki/Canadian_Forces "Canadian Forces") soldier, return from fighting in Europe. As the show progresses, a replica Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive steams into the station with the husband. The set ends with a grand musical performance with underlying feelings of promoting multiculturalism and acceptance. This set marks the end of the experience with real actors/actresses, sets, and special effects.
8. BC SPIRIT — In this last set, guests enter a passenger lift to return to street level. During the ascent, a visual mosaic of individuality and society cohesiveness is celebrated. The end of the presentation officially marks the end of the Storyeum experience.

What happens in NATIONAL DREAM?