To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Tasmania's Terrapin Puppet Theatre has announced that it will be presenting its new production, Love, in both Hobart and Burnie.
Love is written by the internationally acclaimed Tasmanian playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer, and it is his 50th play.
Oslo Rogers has a very fun mum called Ruthy, and lives in a very fun town called Mellingong. But now a very unfun problem (called a big approaching storm) is forcing everyone to head for the big town hall on the hill. And they can only take a few important things each – ‘love luggage’, Ruthy calls it. But the thing is, Oslo’s mum is a milk-lady, and owns a milk-float, and those can hold heaps of ‘love luggage’… if you pack them right. So Oslo sets out to help the people of Mellingong, and to find out the things they love most, the things you would save from a storm.
In this new play the lyrical and heart driven writing of Finegan is brought to life with traditional puppets, digital puppetry using the Xbox Kinect, stunning music and Terrapin’s trademark silly business. Watch as the set unfolds and puppeteers control the animated images. Love is a heartfelt story that is thoroughly entertaining on many levels.
Join this very brave 10-year-old, as he races against the elements and discovers a whole world of stories, all held in a milk-float’s worth of objects.
Love, suitable for children aged 5+ and their families, will be performed at the Theatre Royal, Hobart from Friday 16 to Saturday 18 September, and then Burnie Arts and Function Centre on Thursday 22 September.
Further information regarding show times and bookings can be found at the website
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Frank Newman
Writer: Finegan Kruckemeyer
Designer: Selena de Carvalho
Design Dramaturg/Mentor: Anna Tregloan
Composer: Matthew Fargher
Animations: Stefan Le Mottee
Lighting Designer: Jason James
Starring Mel King and Jeff Michel
The Hobart performances are presented in association with the Theatre Royal and The Mercury, and the Burnie Performances are associated with the Burnie Arts and Function Centre.