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Melbourne Festival. 10-26 Oct 2014

UK Theatre • Families

Something Very Far Away

Unicorn Theatre

FOR AGES 8+

PRESENTED BY Melbourne Festival and Arts Centre Melbourne

WRITTEN, DIRECTED & ORIGINAL SCORE BY MARK ARENDS
PUPPETS, DESIGN & ANIMATION BY MATTHEW ROBINS

LIGHTING DESIGN BY DECLAN RANDALL

 

From one of the UK’s leading theatres for young audiences, Unicorn Theatre, comes an evocative, one-of-a-kind performance experience: an intricate ‘live animation’, created from a puppet show in miniature and projected for the audience in real time. 

“One of the best theatre shows of last year... a lovely little thing of enormous tenderness.”

THE GUARDIAN (UK)

This spellbinding mix of puppetry, music and storytelling tells the story of Kepler, an astronomer who, after losing his wife in a circus accident, builds a mighty rocket ship and embarks on an epic journey to the end of the universe. Inspirational and enchanting, Something Very Far Away weaves a quirky, nuanced tale of memory and love, space and time. 

Post Show Q&A

After each performance

Join the show’s creatives for a fascinating discussion on the making of their ‘live animation’ production.

Something Very Far Away was developed with the support of the National Theatre Studio. 

Image: Robert Day

Credits

A Unicorn Theatre production

Director, Writer and Composer Mark Arends

Puppet Maker, Designer, Animator Matthew Robins

Lighting Designer Declan Randall

Performed by Adam Pleeth, Avye Leventis, Ben Whybrow, David Emmings and Julia Slienger

Production Manager Julia Slienger

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When

Sat 18 – Sun 19 Oct 
Sat 18 at 6.30pm
Sun 19 at 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

35 mins, no interval

Where
Tickets

$20
Family Pack $45
Transaction fees may apply

Arts Centre Melbourne
1300 182 183
Ticketmaster 136 100 

  • Assistive listening
  • Wheelchair

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