about
we appropriate random objects, abandoned puppets and discarded materials and dump them on a stage. Eventually they find a way to tell stories about the perpetual messiness of existence, ambition and survival. Sometimes they just get in the way.
PIXIEMATOSIS was the first thing we made; a universally recognisable tale of greed 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 either a highly personal story about Marc’s experiences of being a Dad, or an exploration of the states of frustration and anxiety that can strangle our own life journeys. This show is an ongoing Arts Council funded project which seeks to blur the boundaries between theatrical performance and art gallery exhibition. The Ballad of the Underwater Daughter will be touring the UK from spring 2025
The Stuff of Life is in production. expect more of the same
short-term/long-term goals
- theatre
- animated installations
- music / film
- laboratory workshops
- procrastination, protracted thinking time and endless debate
contributors
Marc Parrett - project leader / artistic director
Nicole Colbert - director / costume / textiles
Luc Parrett - composer
Frances Merriman - director
Natasha Hudson - performer / devisor
the outcome
we'll let you know when we're done
activities 23/24
theatre:
The Ballad of the Underwater Daughter
The Stuff of Life
installation/street theatre:
The Existential Petshop
film:
tbc
archive
0.1 - hyde park book club
0.2 - tbc