Famous scenes of puppet deaths are an enduring theme of puppet theatre for adults. This “parade of theatrical demises” will take you through a series of short, visually stunning and often morbidly humorous scenes with a single aim: to deepen your fear of death while at the same time captivating you with their creativity. You will see Edward’s Last Dance, Feverish Heart, and the unforgettable Bipsy’s Mistake. It is a dark, surreal and absurd grotesque about the inevitability of the end, delivered with breathtaking virtuosity. Warning: The performance contains unnecessary cruelty towards inanimate objects and hot hot puppet nudity. Emotionally fragile spectators are kindly requested to weep only into the buckets provided!
Non-verbal
About the theatre:
The Canadian ensemble Old Trout Puppet Workshop was founded on a secluded ranch in southern Alberta in 1999, where a group of friends decided to devote their lives to puppets. Today, they are among the world’s leading pioneers of modern puppetry for adults. Their productions are renowned for their striking visual nature, dark humour, and profound metaphysics. The ensemble regularly performs on major international stages and festivals (such as Edinburgh and London), and their style is considered a “punk puppet opera” brimming with imagination. In 2024, they were shortlisted for Canada’s most prestigious theatre award, the Siminovitch Prize.
