UBU on the Table
Anything goes as Poland's fate lies on a tabletop! Two armies of French baguettes face each other in a stand-off. Tomato bombs explode, an eggbeater hovers over fleeing troops and molassesblood splatters on fork-soldiers charging Père Ubu. A small-scale fresco of grandiose buffoonery plays out in the hands of two skilled performers, with multiple film references to spice things up.
Potato Needs a Bath
imagination and explorers of the dramatic narrative, seeking to craft a relationship of complicity with their audiences. They have toured internationally, clocking over 1,400 performances. Critics’ awards abound, with UBU on the Table garnering “best show” at the International Puppet Festival in Bulgaria. * Turn to page 17 for Pire Espèce’s workshop.
Onion is practicing his guitar, Aubergine is wearing her new necklace and Peach is bouncing on the bed with excitement, but don’t wake the sleeping baby carrots. Potato needs a bath - but he has other ideas (because Potato loves mud!).
Recommended for ages 14+ $30 regular / $25 members 60 minutes
The work of art is a stuffed crododile
Co-created with Andy Manley with original music by Dave Trouton.
Thursday, March 14, 9:00pm Friday, March 15, 7:00pm Festival Hall 1215 10 Avenue SE
grad diploma in Stage Design at the Welsh College of Drama in Cardiff. Shona Reppe Puppets was established in 1996 to create visual theatre for children. Shona recently won a London Theatre Management Association award for Best Children’s Theatre Show for The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean. shonareppepuppets.co.uk
As fruits and vegetables come to life in exquisitely rendered detail, young ones will be captivated by an intricately crafted miniature world on stage. A gifted performer in her own right, Reppe engages imagination and creativity by creating a fully invested world where loveable edibles reveal private lives and detailed personalities. Sly puns and meticulous production values will be appreciated by adults in this lighthearted, visual show for 3–5 year olds.
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Based on Alfred Jarry’s infamous Ubu Roi, a work that inspired a riot and the theatre of the absurd, UBU on the Table is a frenetic retelling of antihero King Ubu, a vulgar and infantile man who inhabits a cowardly and cruel world. The ribald pace of the story is enhanced by the puppeteers, who, standing in full view, provide the expressions of agony and rage that the common object actors are unable to convey.
There is going to be a party and everyone is ready — except Potato.
Friday, March 15, 1:00pm Saturday, March 16, 10:00am, 12:00pm Sunday, March 17, 3:30pm, 5:30pm Festival Hall 1215 10 Avenue SE For 3–5 yr olds and their families $15 regular / $10 members 35 minutes
— Alfred Jarry
Théâtre de la Pire Espèce (Montréal)
Shona Reppe Puppets (UK)
Théâtre de la Pire Espèce, (The Worst Species) are enthusiasts of the unusual, celebrators of unbridled
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The “Fairy Godmother of Puppetry,” Shona Reppe studied Theatre Studies and History of Art at Glasgow University before completing a post
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