Kōtuku and the Moon Child
Puppetry and music for ages 5 to 95!
We use masks, puppetry and music to tell a story that has been shaped and inspired by the New Zealand landscape - its light and colours and birdlife. The central theme is the idea of 'the outsider' - someone whom fate has determined to dwell in a place where she feels like a stranger. She needs courage,
kindness and resilience to adapt to her new home and its challenges.
This story has grown from our love of myths and fairy tales. Using many different forms of puppetry and our hall mark low-tech/handmade aesthetic, this work crosses boundaries of language and culture,
where stories and ideas are communicated without spoken word,
but instead through visual imagery and the power of music.
Written, created and performed: Bridget and Roger Sanders
Original music: David Sanders
Puppet and set construction: Bridget and Roger Sanders
Videographer: Peter Blasdale
kindness and resilience to adapt to her new home and its challenges.
This story has grown from our love of myths and fairy tales. Using many different forms of puppetry and our hall mark low-tech/handmade aesthetic, this work crosses boundaries of language and culture,
where stories and ideas are communicated without spoken word,
but instead through visual imagery and the power of music.
Written, created and performed: Bridget and Roger Sanders
Original music: David Sanders
Puppet and set construction: Bridget and Roger Sanders
Videographer: Peter Blasdale
"Empathy and compassion; perhaps for an hour, perhaps for ever"
Read the review; theatreview march 2019
Read the review; theatreview march 2019
"The puppets are gorgeous, shimmering in different light and deservedly
drawing Oohs and Aahs of wonder from the audience"
Prague Fringe Review may 2019
drawing Oohs and Aahs of wonder from the audience"
Prague Fringe Review may 2019
SPECIFICATIONS
Title: Kōtuku and the Moon Child
Length: 50 mins
Performers: 2
Age range: 4 yrs to adults
Audience capacity: 150
Stage: 3m h x 5m w x 4m d
Set up: 1.5 hrs
Take down: 45 mins
Lighting: Blackout preferable
Sound: Recorded music and sound effects
Equipment: we provide our own laptop
Venue: indoor only at ground level (no stage)
An ideal show for schools and community halls but also designed for black box theatres and festivals.
