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The Ballad of the Underwater Daughter

Puppetry/people performance & post-show exhibition

Adults and ages 14+

1hr 15mins 

Somewhere out there, in the murky no-man’s-land between reality and “are you pulling my leg?” there’s a mechanical island inhabited entirely by dads. 

 

Bodged together out of mangled metal and broken dreams, Dad Island just about manages to hold itself together. Then one stormy night, a tiny barnacle encrusted bottle floats into the harbour with a note inside which reads, “remember me….?”

 

Exquisitely rendered and darkly hilarious The Ballad of the Underwater Daughter is a fairy tale for grown-ups told using puppets, props and machines built by Leed’s own theOBJECTproject - the company that who may or may not have traumatised you last year with ‘Pixiematosis’.

 

Warning - This show contains very strong language… and exploding dads.

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Written, designed and constructed by Marc Parrett

Additional material provided by Tash Hudson

Directed by Frances Merriman

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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​​

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Dates and Venues​ - 2024 Autumn Tour   

                      

4th October     

Crediton Arts Centre, Devon

5th October    

Ashburton Arts Centre, Devon

11th October   

Barbican Theatre, Plymouth

31st October   

Farnham Maltings, Surrey

20th November    

Unity, Liverpool

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