The gatekeeper
Directed by Frank Newman
   



 
PAST SEASONS
2010 September - October, toured Tasmania
2010 September - Theatre Royal, Hobart

A whole heap of horse-play in a play about a horse, and the man that wants to be one!

Confused? So is Jeff. Unfortunately Jeff wants to be something he can’t.

Terrapin’s digital puppetry show is about chasing your dreams. Puppetry, acrobatics, magic tricks and things you should not do at home with elastic, weave a spell-binding journey for young and old. Digital projections in places you would not normally expect; saddles and oscilloscopes, balloons and hay; these are but bits of the world with which Jeff must do battle.

Sit back and watch as a wise cracking character called Bumface leads you through Jeff’s experiments. Will Jeff break free to run to the hills? Or settle for what might be best for him? The Gatekeeper is about that most beautiful of all adventures: the adventure of learning to be you.

Following on from the captivating storytelling of Terrapin’s 2008 show Boats, where everyday objects magically transformed into puppets, and the innovative use of animations, television and puppets in 2009’s The Falling Room and the Flying Room, The Gatekeeper will take the audience for a genuine theatrical ride.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Frank Newman
Production Design: Hanna Pärssinen
Performed by Sam McMahon and Jeff Michel
Composer: Matthew Fargher
Animators: Stefan Le Mottee and Matt van Rooijen
Dramaturg: Ryk Goddard
Lighting Designer: Jason James

The Tasmanian school tour was supported by Aurora Energy. The public performances were presented in association with the Theatre Royal and The Mercury.

For fun games and activities for Kids with Sparky, Aurora’s Electrical Safety Officer, click here


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Hobart, Tasmania 7004
Australia
Ph: +61 (3) 6223 6834
Fax: +61 (3) 6223 6399
info@terrapin.org.au



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