Beverley Puppet Festival 2008 - Sunday July 6th
Tickets: available from May 8th
Daytime shows: £5 each
Evening shows : £8 each (£7 for senior citizens and teens under 18)
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )
Beverley Tourist Information Centre 01482 391672 34 Butcher Row, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 0AB
Beverley Arts Trust 01482 867430 07855 328552
On the door subject to availability
Little Red Riding Hood Objects Dart (London)
Where: Beverley Friary, Friar's Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0DF
Age: Age 2-7, children must be accompanied by an adult
Time: 10am & 1pm
Tickets: £5 each
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )Duration: 45 mins (Event no.10 & 13)
A classic story - with a few modern twists! A shopping cart full of wool, knitting, scissors, bobbins, bits and pieces transform themselves into all sorts of characters in the forest where Red Riding Hood meets the Wolf - and others who cross her path! Traditional storytelling and songs combine with everyday objects and shadows to make this lively and surprising version of the famous tale. www.objectsdart.info
Cric the Croc Idolrich / Theatre Rotto Productions (Hastings)
Where: Beverley Memorial Hall, 73-75 Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8HN
Age: Families / 4+, children must be accompanied by an adult
Time: 11am
Tickets: £5 each
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )Duration: 55 mins (Event no.11)
Derived from a West African story, this entertaining and visual show looks at some of today's eco concerns: how are we going to share out our resources while keeping our Earth in balance? Meet sprightly characters Peregrine the Pepper, Polly the Pumpkin and Miss Mint - who jump from the shelves of Mother Dorothea's kitchen - to save the children Eustace and Marianne from the jaws of greedy new neighbour Cric the Croc and his assistant the long-sighted binocular bird! www.idolrich.co.uk
The DaSilva Marionette Circus Noisy Oyster (Frome, Somerset)
Where: Beverley Leisure Centre, Flemingate, Beverley, East Riding, HU17 0LT
Age: Families / 4+, children must be accompanied by an adult
Time: 12.00pm
Tickets: £5 each
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )Duration: 45 mins (Event no. 12)
The DaSilva marionette circus troupe has been delighting audiences of all ages, around the world, for almost half a century. Each of the one third life-size marionettes has been individually crafted to perform its own feat of dazzling dexterity, on the big top stage. This traditional family show, now in its second generation, has been brought right up to date with all the thrills and spills of a real-life circus. The DaSilva marionette circus is a rare opportunity to see a unique piece of theatrical history. www.noisyoyster.co.uk
WORKSHOP linked to The Tin Forest Puppetcraft (Totnes, Devon)
Where: Beverley Minster CofE Primary School, St.Giles Croft, Beverley, HU17 8LA
Age: Families / 7+, children must be accompanied by an adult
Time: 1pm
Tickets: Beverley Arts Trust 01482 867430 / 07855 328552
Duration: 90 mins (Event no. 14)
Make your own animated sculptures from discarded materials and display the results after the show. You can also learn to perform in a junk-instrument orchestra, which plays an important part in The Tin Forest show.
The Tin ForestPuppetcraft (Totnes, Devon)
Where: Beverley Minster CofE Primary School, St.Giles Croft, Beverley, HU17 8LA
Age: Families / 3+, children must be accompanied by an adult
Time: 3pm
Tickets: £5 each
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )Duration: 45 mins (Event no.15)
The Tin Forest is about a lonely old man who lives in a dreary junkyard, full of other people's broken and unwanted junk. He dreams that one day his world will be full of life, colour and sound. His wish is about to come true The Tin Forest is an uplifting, humorous and touching show, full of visual invention, puppetry and musical fun with mechanical birds, a wind-up circus and exotic animals of all shapes and sizes. The show has no words, instead having a soundscape of live music and sound effects. www.puppetcraft.co.uk
Journey of Turtle Lempen Puppet Theatre (Skipton)
Where: Beverley Leisure Centre, Flemingate, Beverley, East Riding, HU17 0LT
Age: Families / 5+, children must be accompanied by an adult
Time: 4pm
Tickets: £5 each
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )Duration: 50 mins (Event no.16)
An imaginative, evolutionary journey of this most fascinating and ancient creature In the beginning turtle was shiny and fast, always impatient, always in a hurry, But then one day he had a terrible accident a beautiful story based on a trilogy of "just so" - style Turtle tales about atmosphere and following your dream, told with shadows, table-top puppets and traditional storytelling. www.lempen.co.uk
The Vertigo of Sheep Thingumajig Theatre (Hebden Bridge)
Where: Beverley Memorial Hall, 73-75 Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8HN
Age: (Adults / 12+)
Time: 8.30pm
Tickets: £8 each (£7 for senior citizens and teens under 18)
£1 off each ticket when buying 5 or more tickets (any combination of shows )Duration: Duration: 65 mins (Event no. 17)
A well-meaning but unreliable clown attempts to explain the Book of Genesis. Were Adam and Eve set up to fail? Did Abraham truly intend to sacrifice his son? Why did Lot's wife really turn into a pillar of salt? Through household objects, puppets, physical theatre and live music, Thingumajig Theatre creates a world where profane objects are sacred and the sacred is hilarious. www.thingumajig.info
Awarded a Citation of Excellence by UNIMA-USA
"Spectacular integration of movement, music and set design. Both artists were unmatched in their performing skills." UNIMA-USA Reviewer
"...You're struck by the extraordinary quality of the production values...."