Meet the Puppeteers Q&A: The OBJECT Project

30 mins

12th April, 6pm FREE (no booking required)

Newcastle Arts Centre

UK Premiere

Newcastle Arts Centre / Dance City

The Object Score: 2 day Puppetry Performance Workshop

by Duda Paiva Company (of The Netherlands)

Duda Paiva Company goes for the adventure of innovation. We seek confrontation with other disciplines. We invite artists to research with us and try out new techniques. This movement and puppetry workshop is the playground in which different disciplines communicate with each other, and new ideas arise.

LOVO

by Teatro Lafauna (of Spain)

UK Premiere

‘LOVO’ beautifully merges puppetry, micro-cinema and live music to place a view on the conservation and protection of biodiversity. It proposes a vision on the consequences of the changes that take place in the habitats that the human being shares with other animals and that also demonstrates the vulnerability and fragility of human life.

Stop Motion Animation Film Night

Hosted by comedian Lauren Stone (of Newcastle)

Featuring critically-acclaimed work from artists around the world, this selection of stop motion shorts will demonstrate the wide breadth of creativity possible in this unique art form.

13th & 14th April 10am - 5pm

£120 Ages 18+

Newcastle Arts Centre (The Art House)

Includes all materials

7.30pm

60mins

Adults / Ages 7+ Dance City

£12 / £10

LIVE CAPTIONS

9pm

Ages 18+

£6 / £5

90mins

Newcastle Arts Centre (The Black Swan)

Anansi and the Lost Sun

by Swallow Wings Puppetry (of London)

A beautiful, funny, irreverent and inspiring story told using puppetry, spoken word and traditional African music. The Anansi stories represent African heritage predating the trauma of slavery. These humorous, lively and “community” led stories travelled with enslaved African people to the Caribbean.

by Life and Limb Puppets (of Newcastle)

Dragon is an epic tale on facing up to authority, responsibility and the nature of the world. In an idyllic valley a young child reluctantly learns their hunting duties and the price of living in paradise. An exhilarating adventure featuring beautiful live puppetry, cutting-edge projections and a soaring original score.

H&B

by Les Pieds dans la Lune Cie (of France)

Inside a faded caravan, you will witness the timeless story of the two lost children, Hansel and Gretel, trapped in the house of a cannibal witch. Left in the dark, surrounded by shadows and strange music, you will fall inside the scary tale.

Access: Please note that this show takes place inside a caravan, which due to its nature is unfortunately not accessible to wheelchair users.

The Noughty One Installation by Noisy Oyster

11am £6 / £5

Ages 4-9

Newcastle Arts Centre (The Black Swan)

LIVE CAPTIONS

60mins Dragon

70mins

Ages 8+

5.30pm £6 / £5

Teens / Adults

Newcastle Arts Centre (The Black Swan)

2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, 6.30pm

Ages 9+ / Adults

£6 / £5

Dance City (outside)

Meet the Puppeteers Q&A: Swallow Wings Puppetry

Friday 14th April

Newcastle Arts Centre / Dance City

Clowns Houses

by Merlin Puppet Theatre (of

Germany)

One building, five apartments and six main characters. Comical-tragical personalities, leading miserable lives that they aren’t afraid to lose but are afraid to live. The spectator is watching them live their conventional lives in a dark, claustrophobic setting, with their fears, obsessions and loneliness. In this dark comedy, ‘Merlin’ are dramatising and demonising their obsessions until they finally punish and liberate them in the most violent manner.

Cabaret Of Curiosities

by Tatwood Puppets (of Newcastle)

Pull back the veil and enter the Cabaret of Curiosities – a gothic, vaudeville extravaganza for adults who enjoy the stranger side of life. In a modern reimagining of the traditional booth show, otherworldly creatures appear in a variety of unique acts that will amaze, bemuse and entertain. But all is not quite right – the lineup of acts keep disappearing... something foul is afoot and the mystery must be solved! Expect puppetry, close-up magic, laughter, wonder and original live music.

60mins

60mins

Adults / Ages 16+

Ages 16+

7.30pm £12 / £10

7.30pm £12 / £10

Dance City

Dance City

LIVE CAPTIONS

60mins

Ages 14*+

9pm £10 / £8

Newcastle Arts Centre (The Black Swan) swearing/comical violence

*some swearing/comical violence

For 6months24

toooB by Angel Exit Theatre (of Wincanton)

Introducing toooB, a curious and friendly shape-shifting creature. She’s not quite sure where she’s landed but she’d love to meet and play with you. toooB is an enchanting wordless show for 6-24 month olds and their grown ups. A gentle sensory adventure with an original soundtrack, captivating movement and interactive fun and games; toooB is a perfect introduction to theatre and dance for the very young and includes a stay and play session with the performer.

See

25 min show & 25 min stay & play

Ages 6 - 24 months + their grown-ups

1pm £6 / £5

Dance City

Largely non-verbal, sensory performance / play

Access: Please note that this show takes place inside a caravan, which due to its nature is unfortunately not accessible to wheelchair users.