Manipulate

Presented by: Norwich Puppet Theatre and Puppet Animation Scotland

Tue 31st Jan 2012 to Sat 4th Feb 2012

Price: £25.00 - £35.00

Running time: varies

Ages: 16+

manipulate visual theatre festival - innovative international theatre

presented in partnership with Puppet Animation Scotland

promoting world class animation and puppetry - and related performing arts of all styles and techniques - to the widest possible audiences

Buy a Festival pass for all 4 shows: £35, Individual shows: £10 except Snapshots - double bill: £12

Student* Festival Pass available at £25 or individual shows at £7.50 each.

A quick listing of each show is given below. Click through for more details as required.

1st February 7.30pm

Snapshots on 1 February features a special Q&A session followed by networking with performers from Nutmeg, UK and TIP Connection, Finland & Estonia over a free glass of wine after the double bill show.

SNAPSHOTS - a double-bill Tickets: £12:

Part One:

Intangible Cities of Margharita Monticiano

presented by: Nutmeg Puppet Co. and Banyan Theatre

silhouette of man A sly confection of shadows and projected images – a series of elusive, decadent shadowy reflections of La Serenissima – the seductive, rapacious city of Venice, that carries the seeds of its own downfall.

Part Two:

Her Cup of Tea

presented by: TIP Connection, Finland & Estonia

tea diffuser being lowered into filigree teacup In Chekov's tragicomedy Uncle Vanya, Sonja is the dutiful daughter of a bitter old man. Her predicament of undeclared love and search for an escape from monotony is delicately explored.

2nd February 7.30pm Tickets £10

PENUMBRA

presented by: indefinitearticles, UK

shadow image of female silhouette A wry discourse on effects of desire and decay. Using shadows, puppets and the human body.

Penumbra: Perceptual, area of shadow which is between fully dark and full light.

Penumbra: Original Latin, almost shadow.

3rd February 7.30pm Tickets £10

POLARIS

presented by: Wariot Ideal, Czech Republic

2 bitterly cold men waiting A story about loneliness and a wait for help that never arrives. A story about the strength of friendship and fidelity. A story of the fight to endure unendurable conditions, of experiencing the tangible warmth of memories and feeling nothing except the unbearable cold.

4th February 7.30pm Tickets £10

PLUCKED

presented by Invisible Thread, UK

humanoid puppet sitting on a nest with strange objects A new piece of theatre drawn from the fabric of myth and fairytale to chart a transformation from beauty to beast and beyond. Live video-feed painting, object theatre, puppetry and animation conjure up a dark, eccentric miniature world.