about 

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we appropriate random objects, abandoned puppets and discarded materials

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we give them new names and new attire and we put them on a stage, where they tell stories about the eternal complexities of existence

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PIXIEMATOSIS was the first thing we made; a universally recognisable tale of compulsion and it's consequences played out in a 'magical' midnight garden and told with minimal language. the show toured the UK in 2023 and was featured at Moving Parts Puppetry Festival in Newcastle. The Ballad of the Underwater Daughter is our latest experiment. expanding upon the discoveries of PIXIEMATOSIS the show will explore issues surrounding mental health and family crises. it also constitutes the resolution of an Arts Council Project which sought to blur the boundaries between theatrical performance and art gallery exhibition. The Ballad of the Underwater Daughter will tour the UK from spring 2024

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short-term/long-term goals

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- theatre

- animated installations

- music / film

- laboratory workshops

- procrastination, protracted thinking time and endless debate

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contributors

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Marc Parrett - project leader / artistic director

Nicole Colbert -  director / costume / textiles 

Luc Parrett - composer 

Frances Merriman - director 

Natasha Hudson - performer / devisor

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the outcome

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we'll let you know when we're done

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