A Not So Traditional Story

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Event A Not So Traditional Story
Venue Earl Arts Centre, Launceston, TAS
First Date 29 September 2021
Last Date 2 October 2021
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A story with a little bit of truth and a little bit of make believe, one might say A Not So Traditional Story…

Once upon a time two kids, Wurangkili (who is keen on adventure) and Timita (who takes a bit of convincing), are crashed upon by an Alien from a faraway land.

Join them as they embark on an epic quest across the island of lutruwita in search of the ‘oldest of old elders’, meeting up with some hilarious and unique friends along the way.

This beautiful and funny production by Terrapin uses masks, shadow puppetry and physical theatre to tell an important story of culture, ident
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Children's Theatre
Subjects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Culture
Friendship
Identity
Youth
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Matthew Fargher Composer
Bryony Anderson Designer Puppet Design and Construction
Michelle Maynard Designer Backdrop Design and Construction
Denni Proctor Designer Puppet Design and Construction
Sam Routledge Director
Nick Higgins Lighting Designer
Noah Casey Performer
Jordy Gregg Performer
Nathan Maynard Performer
Denni Proctor Performer
Simon Rush Production Manager
Sabrina Evans Puppet Designer
Michelle Boyde Set Designer & Costume Designer
Nathan Maynard Writer
Lillian Wheatley Basket and Water Carrier Construction
Lillian Wheatley Creation Story and Character Design
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 164436