Cordingley’s tactile foreshore hills match the projections to perfection, creating an immersive locale with a depth far greater than what could be achieved with plain old painted backdrops. Filling the entire back wall, the projections show the constant ebb and flow of the pristine coastal waters, angling up to the clouds when the birds are in flight. This new staging, a co-production with Queensland Theatre, features a striking visual appeal from the unique collaboration of set designer Anna Cordingley and projection designer Justin Harrison. An early incident with a snake establishes that when an animal dies its puppeteer leaves the stage, a practice that is used to moving effect later in the play. Puppeteers Ellen Bailey, Emily Burton and Drew Wilson are in plain sight and yet effectively disappear, supporting their intricate work by also voicing the affectionate clucking of their charges.
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The three grown pelicans are full of personality and look stunning in flight. The designers and fabricators at Dead Puppet Society have crafted amazing technical creations which are an absolute joy to behold. Strong shows the three male characters to be at one with the land, and works closely with puppet designer and associate director David Morton to establish the pelicans, and a dear little penguin, as characters in their own right. The opening sequence of cleaning up after a storm conveys far more than pages of expositional dialogue could do. Holloway has entrusted portions of the storytelling to silence, a move embraced with distinct flair by director Sam Strong. Caring for three orphaned pelican chicks, Storm Boy forms a special bond with “Mr Percival,” a connection by which he experiences the inevitable cycle of life. Collecting debris washed ashore, the lad is named Storm Boy by his new friend, local First Peoples man Fingerbone Bill. On the coast of South Australia’s Coorong, a young boy and his cantankerous father, Hideaway Tom eke out a fragile, deliberately isolated existence. By turns heart rending and heart warming, the exquisite coming of age tale is supported by cutting edge stagecraft, including extraordinary puppetry, grand projections and settings so realistic you can practically taste the salt water in the air. Cherished Australian story Storm Boy proves a surprisingly natural fit for the stage in this lovingly produced piece of theatrical magic.Īdapting Colin Thiele’s classic 1964 novel Storm Boy, playwright Tom Holloway has crafted a leisurely yet neatly succinct 90-minute play, originally produced by Sydney Theatre Company in 2013.
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