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PIXIEMATOSIS

 

Everything was perfect in the midnight garden. the flowers grew, the fairies flew, the grobbity grobbits danced a merry dance in the twinkly moonlight. Then one day, without warning, the deranged gardener (next door) threw the shed door wide, and let loose the massive-evil-pitchfork-of-doom!

 

PIXIEMATOSIS is a happy/sad tale of tiny extraordinary creatures living in a nocturnal paradise who realise, far too late, that they are being exploited for a distinctly sinister purpose.

 

Featuring sqwonky puppets, odd-automata and a slew of charity-shop rejects, PIXIEMATOSIS is not unlike watching a lost episode of Bagpuss, filmed by the Tales of the Unexpected crew… or witnessing Fingermouse being folded up and used to stop a pub table wobbling.

 

Come along, be charmed, be appalled; get swept up in the existential madness of it all.

 

Probably only suitable for adults and ages 14+

 

50 mins - no interval

 

written, constructed and performed by Marc Parrett

mostly mime / minimal text

PIXIEMATOSIS features puppet representations of death, violence and burial

the show contains strong language and audio representations of military conflict

There is a lot of love in this show. Surprises delightful and traumatic. Laughter and horror. I highly recommend it.

Audience member - Ashburton Arts Centre

Reviews and Comments for PIXIEMATOSIS / 2023

 

“We loved Pixiematosis and people still talk about how brilliant it was.”

Jack Robson - Crediton Arts Centre

 

“There is a lot of love in this show. Surprises delightful and traumatic. Laughter and horror. I highly recommend it."

Audience member - Ashburton Arts Centre

 

"I saw Pixiematosis last night in Crediton with my daughter, we absolutely ABSOLUTELY loved this show! I didn't want it to end it was wonderful!! The synergy between the lady (Nicole?) who was the sound engineer and Marc was absolutely divine...when Blinky bit into that apple 😯...the goggles on Barbie ..in my mind it was alive, the whole universe was in the room and we were captivated from beginning to end...Marc you are an absolute joy 😊❤️👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars! I could write sooooo much..x”

Audience member - Crediton Arts Centre - Via YouTube

 

“Such an incredible show! I'm still digesting it.”

Audience member - Wardrobe Theatre Bristol - Via instagram

Previous tour dates

Feb 16th 2024 - Smethwick Puppetry Festival

April 6th 2023 - The Object Project, Bramley, Leeds  

April 11th 2023 - Newcastle Puppetry Festival

 

April 29th 2023 - Crediton Arts Centre, Devon

 

April 30th 2023 - Tinner’s Moon Festival, Ashburton Arts Centre, Devon

 

May 1st 2023 - 44AD Art Gallery, Bath

May 2nd 2023 - Front Room Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare

June 20th & 21st 2023 - The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol

 

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