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Award-winning Terrapin Puppet Theatre premieres its new show next month in Hobart. Terrapin is exploring and developing a new form of contemporary puppet theatre called ‘digital puppetry’. Mobile phones are the digital centerpiece of this new production.
Helena and the Journey of the Hello is a kid’s picture book tale in a crossed line conversation with contemporary times. The old world charm of the illustrated story is given a theatrical twist as unexpected parts of the set and costumes open like pages in a book. Children and adults will be amazed at what is possible with a mobile phone, a coat and an old iron bed as they are taken on the Journey of the Hello.
The audience sit inside the fantasy world of Helena Bugosi. And what a world this is! Helena’s mum is always on the phone – because she lives in it. Helena’s father went into the forest and befriended the foxes, before getting into a small boat and going out to sea, leaving Helena to sing songs by the side of the road.
“These are not bedtime stories. Bedtime stories are for your parents to tell you. These ones are morning time stories. And they are the best” says the show’s Director Frank Newman.
Terrapin’s naughty new show is narrated by three mischievous animals that could be straight out of the midsummer night forest. They croon and wail in a waltz playing band; they fumble with puppets and fiddle with phones, weaving the audience through a thicket of stories about Helena and her mother who lives in a phone!
Helena and the Journey of the Hello is theatre for the whole family (recommended 5+).
Founded in 1981, Tasmania’s internationally acclaimed Terrapin Puppet Theatre tours locally, nationally and internationally and is recognised as one of the world’s premier puppetry companies. The company’s production of Explosion Therapy recently won the Excellent Production award at the Shanghai International Children’s Theatre Festival.
Terrapin Puppet Theatre
Helena and the Journey of the Hello
Co-Designer and Director: Frank Newman
Writer: Finegan Kruckemeyer
Devised and Performed by Ryk Goddard, Mel King and Samuel McMahon
Production Designer: Kate Davis
Music: Mikelangelo and Fred Showell
Puppet Designer: Greg Methé
Lighting Designer: Danny Pettingill
Original Artwork by Tim Schultz
Venue: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts
Centre
Dates: 8 to 18 October
Bookings: Theatre
Royal Box Office 03 6233 2299 or www.theatreroyal.com.au
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
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