You and Me and the Space Between program

YOU AND ME AND THE SPACE BETWEEN TERRAPIN PUPPET THEATRE | AUSTRALIA

YOU AND ME AND THE SPACE BETWEEN TERRAPIN PUPPET THEATRE | AUSTRALIA EVEREST THEATRE SEYMOUR CENTRE 17–21 JANUARY 60MINS, SUITABLE FOR AGES 8+

SAM ROUTLEDGE – DIRECTOR Sam is a director, puppeteer and creator of contemporary puppetry and has been the Artistic Director of Terrapin Puppet Theatre since November 2012. His work has been presented by leading contemporary arts venues and festivals around the world including Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Taipei Children’s Art Festival, Soho Theatre (London), Festival De Betovering (The Netherlands), Sydney Festival, Performance Space, Perth International Arts Festival, Malthouse Theatre and Brisbane Powerhouse.

FINEGAN KRUCKEMEYER – WRITER Finegan has had 80 commissioned plays performed on five continents and translated into six languages. His work has enjoyed seasons in over 100 international festivals, eight US national tours, at the Sydney Opera House, DC’s Kennedy Center, NYC’s Lincoln Center, Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, Shanghai’s Malan Flower Theatre and at theatres throughout Germany. He has received 36 national and international awards over the past 13 years, including four Australian Writers Guild Awards.

Director Sam Routledge Writer Finegan Kruckemeyer Designer Jonathon Oxlade Composer & Musician

Dean Stevenson Lighting Designer

Nicholas Higgins Consultant

Ian Pidd Narrator

Raelee Hill Artist

Cathy Wilcox Puppeteer Felicity Horsley

RAELEE HILL – NARRATOR Raelee is well-known for her appearances in many TV series including Janet King, Water Rats, Blue Heelers, Packed to the Rafters, Rescue: Special Ops, My Brother Jack, Paradise Beach and Neighbours. She is perhaps best known internationally for portraying Sikozu in the TV sci- hit, Farscape. Raelee played the lead female role in the feature films The Final Winter and Long Road to Heaven. Raelee’s theatre credits include playing Wendy in Pan for the Jim Henson Company.

Production Manager

Andrew MacDonald The script for You and Me and the Space Between was co-commissioned by Terrapin Puppet Theatre and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

CATHY WILCOX – ARTIST Cathy is an Australian cartoonist and children’s

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book illustrator, best known for her work as a cartoonist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers. She recently won Cartoonist of the Year (2016) from the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra, and has won a political cartooning award from the National Museum (2009) and the prestigious Walkley Award in 2007 and 2013.

FELICITY HORSLEY – PUPPETEER Felicity is a performer, theatre maker, community cultural development artist and educator. As a performer Felicity currently works as a freelancer for festivals and with Terrapin and Polyglot Theatre. She has been developing and implementing community arts programs for over 12 years, facilitating art, circus and performance workshops for young people in some of the most remote communities across Australia and overseas.

DEAN STEVENSON – COMPOSER & MUSICIAN Dean is an award-winning musician and composer, who has performed in ensembles as well as solo projects (In Time, Arco Set, The London Suite). He has composed works for film, theatre and live events featuring his own Arco Set ensemble and collaborates with Kate Miller-Heidke. Live projects have included playing with the Tasmania Symphony Orchestra and performing at many festivals including Mona Foma, Dark Mofo, and Ten Days on the Island.

Films include One Life and Sixteen Legs.

ABOUT TERRAPIN PUPPET THEATRE Established more than 35 years ago, Terrapin is the centre of excellence for contemporary puppetry in Australia, creating puppetry-based performances for all ages.

Recent highlights include multiple international

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., Ten Days on the Island, Darwin Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Sydney Festival and Terrapin Puppet Theatre.

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RIVERSIDE THEATRES 12–22 JANUARY