![]() ![]() The pictures burlesques of Morland's manner: (1) A grossly fat butcher inspects a fat pig displayed by a farmer (2) a man with a pitchfork drives pigs from a stackyard (3) a yokel embraces a haymaker in a barn while a braying donkey looks in at the door (4) a mounted sportsman at an alehouse door takes a glass from a hugely fat woman (5) a ragged woman with an infant on her back tells a stolid farmer his fortune. He puffs and spits from coarse protruding lips a picture, the head and shoulders of an enormous boar. Standing apart, with a grossly fat nan pressed on a canvas which he raises from the wall, is Mortimer, a picture-dealer and restorer. Behind him stands George Baker, a patron of English water-colour painters, holding a paper on which the word 'Pigs' is legible. Behind is a profile identified as that of Mitchell, a banker next is Caleb Whitefoord, looking through his glass (see BMSats 8169, 8725, &c). He is identified in the 'Illustrative Description', 1830, and by Grego, as Captain Baillie, the engraver and connoisseur, by Wright and Evans conjecturally as J. The foremost, an old man, peers through spectacles held reversed in his left hand is a 'Catalogue of Pictures by Morl.'. ![]() Four closely inspect a picture of two vast pigs lying outside a thatched hovel. ![]() The production also holds strong moral lessons of the importance of friendship and good versus evil.A corner of a room hung with unframed canvasses is a background for five men, all in profile to the left. Slapdash Galaxy is interactive, fun and with educational links to drama, performance, design and creativity. Key themes: Imagination, friendship, coming of age, dealing with grief, exploring, innovation, repurposing objects.Įducation Links: Reading, LOTE, English, Drama, Art, Music, Mathematics. Slapdash Galaxy features amazing effects such as shooting smoke rings that are bigger than a car and alien puppets made from bits of rubbish. Straight from sell-out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe and UK tour. It is appropriate for all ages, though parental guidance is recommended for children under 5 years as some scenes may be scary. Slapdash Galaxy runs for 55 minutes with no interval. Slapdash Galaxy is by the same company who produced Sticks Stones Broken Bones and Swamp Juice, both of which toured to Shepparton. “…sheer entertainment that enthralls kids and adults alike and received a standing ovation that was richly deserved.” ★★★★ Robin Strapp, British Theatre Guide So forget what you think you know about shadow puppets, and buckle-in and tear open your imagination for an epic journey with two brothers as they battle the bad guys, and find strength in each other- at warp speed. With their unusual, comical and hugely imaginative approach to puppetry and theatrical effects making, Bunk Puppets have earned international acclaim with recent tours through Egypt, Japan, China, UK, Germany, Dubai, New Zealand and Off Broadway in New York City. Award winning Bunk Puppets, creators of ‘Swamp Juice’ and ‘Sticks Stones Broken Bones’ are back on tour in Australia, with a new, delicious D.I.Y theatre event. It’s a crazy shadow puppet universe, all made up from bits of rubbish. Using the contents of your cleaning closet, Bunk Puppets’ Hamish Fletcher conjures up astonishing lo-fi theatrical wizardry using only old boxes, bubble wrap, drinking straws, tennis balls, ping pong bats and old toys. Two brothers, who must flee their barren planet, and embark on an epic quest across the galaxy. Shadow puppets in space! Two brothers embark on an epic quest to find a new home planet. Where: Riverlinks Eastbank, 70 Welsford St, Shepparton Cost: All Tickets $8.50 WWW: Past events are archived for future reference.Ĭome play in the dark! Bunk Puppets creates a unique shadow puppet universe made from bits of rubbish, old toys and household objects. ![]()
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