All performances
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Adult
Bernhard’s Puppet Bonanza
An innovative new approach to puppetry by Pickled Image. Bernard, a masked character, prepares for the show ahead, introducing his cast of puppets to the audience. It is obvious that Bernard is keen, but unfortunately also passed his prime. Once his gloved re-enactment of “Little Red Riding Hood” finally gets going, Bernard forgets his lines and mixes up the characters, turning the whole event into hilarious chaos. Special effects and audience participation add to the wonderful choreographed madness of this 20-minute performance.
The performance is for all ages and with limited English dialog.
Bernhardt’s Puppet Bonanza plays:
| Main station: | 7. Feb. | at 16:00 |
| Basement B: | 7. Feb. | at 21:00 |
| Basement B: | 8. Feb | at 10:00 |
For further information see: www.pickledimage.co.uk
Coming Soon
Pickled Image performs a piquant and daring performance for when the kids are safely tucked up in bed – with their hands over the duvets.
Pickled Image guarantee that mum and dad will leave the performance uplifted.
The production takes place in and around an outdoor puppet booth, built as a small self-contained stage with its own light and sound. The show takes 20 minutes.
The performance is for adults and has little dialog.
Coming Soon plays:
| Basement B: | 7. Feb. | at 20:00 |
For further information see: www.pickledimage.co.uk
Eksperimentaret
Follow the creation of “Grænselandet” (”The borderland”). Director Tine Futtrup Lund from BaBoonBase lifts the wraps on her new production as it develops. Up to and during the festival BaBoonBase will work on individual scenes. Animation, video art, dance and theatre will be mixed with light and sound as the troupe develops and shapes the play, that will become “Grænselandet” one day.
The rehearsal room will be open to the public every evening, so they can follow the process. A new scene is prepared every day, and on Sunday they will be strung together and performed. The aim is to give the public a visual and emotional knock-out, which will draw them into a strange and dreamlike world.
The Experimentarium can be followed:
| Basement A: | 8. Feb. | at 22:00 |
| 9. Feb. | at 22:00 | |
| 10. Feb. | at 22:00 | |
| 11. Feb. | at 20:00 | |
| Free admittance |
Fucking Alene
It is an honour to present the premier of Theatre GRAENS-LOES’ new show Fucking Alene.
LittleMe lives on Enghavevej 42, 2nd floor on the left. Hidden away from the outside world by an overprotective mother, LittleMe lives her life through virtual reality. She plays computer games, surfs and chats on the internet. Her only contact in the real world is her mum and her goldfish.
But one day her goldfish dies and there is not a “Restart”-button on it. Realizing that death is ever-present, LittleMe disappears into her computer, where she goes on an existential journey.
The show is for 12 years and upwards.
Fucking Alene plays:
| 2.th: | 7. Feb. | at 19:00 & 21:30 |
| 9. Feb. | at 16:00 & 21:00 | |
| 10. Feb. | at 16:00 & 21:00 | |
| 11. Feb. | at 16:00 |
For further information see:www. graense-loes .dk/
Houdini’s Suitcase
Who exactly is Joshka Malouth and how has Houdini’s suitcase come into his possession? We find the old man on a deserted railway platform surrounded by his luggage – luggage which contains not only his clothes and personal belongings, but also his memories. As the bags and suitcases are opened a cast of bizarre and unusual characters emerges to reveal episodes from Joskhas past.
Pickled Image presents 55 minutes of heart touching, spell-binding and extremely entertaining puppetry, where they make use of a variety of unconventional characters, masks and animations.
The show is aimed at an adult audience but is suitable for 12 years and upwards. The performance contains little dialogue.
Houdinis Suitcase plays:
| Basement A | 8. Feb. | at 20:00 |
| 9. Feb. | at 20:00 | |
| 10. Feb. | at 20:00 |
For further information see: www.pickledimage.co.uk
Children
Fiddlesticks
Garlic Theatre’s Fiddlesticks is the playful story of a violin that breaks free from its strings and journeys into a world of musical fantasy. Musical instruments come to life, birds fly out of musical scores and a horse emerges from the bow of a violin, while Metronomous tries in vain to impose order.
Winner of Puppet Festival Figero 2000, Belgium.
”Excellent manipulation from one of Englands leading puppet companies” Simon Hart, Edinburgh Animation Festival.
From 4 years and upwards. Limited dialogue.
Fiddlesticks plays:
| 12′eren: | 9. Feb | at 17:00 |
| Salen: | 10. Feb | at 14:00 & 17:00 |
For further information see: www.garlictheatre.org.uk
Flea Circus
Meet ”The Bofskoi State Circus” probably the smallest circus in the world. The flea-tamer presents a cast of talented fleas, but some of the fleas are misbehaving. As if that is not enough, by some a freak accident, the flea-tamer suddenly shrinks, and now the roles change – for the fleas are rapidly growing!
Garlic Theatre has conjured up a hilarious production. This is classic flea circus with a serious twist. Mixing mime, masks, animation, shadow-, rod- and hand puppets with live music, and a rather odd language called Bofskoi.
Winner of the 1999 Iron Rooster Award, Hungary.
“A fascinating new dramatisation demonstrating Garlic’s flair for comedy” Time Out.
The show is for 6 years and upwards.
Flea Circus plays:
| Salen: | 11. Feb. | at 14:00 & 17:00 |
For further information see: www.garlictheatre.org.uk
J’ai vu pleurer ma Dame
La Cie Pairs et Fils’ ”I have seen my Lady weep” is a classic story about unrequited love inspired by John Dowland’s (1563-1626) song of the same name.
The two marionettes that play the pivotal role in the plot get whirled into dreamlike sequences with flying books and angels in this strong visual performance without words. Driven forward by a marionette technique which is simply in a class of its own, the two marionettes succeed in painting a heartbreaking picture of their impossible love.
The play is for 8 years and upwards.
J’ai vu pleurer ma Dame plays:
| Basement A | 7. Feb. | at 20:30 |
| Vesterbro Bibliotek | 9. Feb. | at 17:30 |
Saynètes et rencontres
Robert Monllor from La Cie Pairs & Fils presents three short stories without words.
Meet a charming troll woman or the clumsy conductor with an even clumsier physique, or watch the talented belly dancer, as she flirts her way through the show.
Half human, half snake, she tempts and seduces everything on her way – not even the audience is safe.
Three entertaining and captivating scenes for age group 3 years and upwards.
Saynètes et rencontres plays:
| Vesterbro Bibliotek: | 8. Feb. | at 10:00 | NB! All full |
| 9. Feb. | at 10:00 |
Free admittance
Marcin Bikowski
A performance based on relations between two characters – a beast, showed in a cage, and his master. This untrue world and untrue story lead to a reflection about us and our identity. „Baldanders” show a colourful world of varieties , where main roles are played by puppets, mannequins, people and daemons – doubled and always ready to change their shapes.
Marcin Bikowski – graduate of High School of Art and acting faculty at Puppet Theatre department of Theatre Academy in Białystok. Student of V year of directing faculty at the same department. A photographer (exhibitions in Poland and Germany ). His directing debut took place at Białostocki Teatr Lalek – The fools (Białostocki Teatr Lalek/Wasching machine) – 2006; – Baldanders (Białostocki Teatr Lalek) – 2006, from which it is possible to see an extract in Living Room on Saturday 10 th February at 21.30.
Free admittance.