"The Big Bad Wolf"
LGO. DO CHIADO | R. GARRETT
15 and 16 May at 6pm (Friday and Saturday)
TEATRO NACIONAL D. MARIA II
15 May at 8.30pm (Friday)
MARIA MATOS TEATRO MUNICIPAL
16 May at 9pm (Saturday)
Portuguese Premiere
Idea and puppet: Pickled Image Puppeteer: Dik Downey For audiences over: For all ages
He’s not mean, he’s not scary, he’s just a twerp who’s very, very hairy!
Instantly recognizable as one of the most famous characters from children’s fairy tales, BBW is a fantastic life size puppet!
Featuring a 6-foot tall wolf puppet who has the gift of the gab and loves nothing better than making an exhibition of himself. This fey, foppish, ham actor is not as bad as his reputation portrays him. All he requires is a loving audience to practise his moves on. The Wolf believes that everybody else has come out of a fairy tale too. Children will be fascinated, adults will be laughing!
"[the wolf] is a bit of a star, who does everything with a theatrical flourish."
-Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
BIO
Formed in 2000, Pickled Image specialises in puppetry for live performance and theatre. Since its inception the company has gained international recognition and numerous awards for their darkly humorous visual productions.
The directors of the company are Dik Downey & Vicky Andrews. Dik has entertained audiences in various guises from fire-eater, escapologist, clown and puppeteer. As a highly talented designer and puppet maker Dik has applied those skills to creating some of the company’s most striking puppets.
Vicky trained as a sculptor, illustrator and theatre designer and has been involved in designing shows for venues such as Bristol Old Vic, Bath Theatre Royal and the Welsh National Opera. Her artistic skills are intrinsic to the creative process as performer, maker, producer and administrator to the company.
He’s not mean, he’s not scary, he’s just a twerp who’s very, very hairy!
Instantly recognizable as one of the most famous characters from children’s fairy tales, BBW is a fantastic life size puppet!
Featuring a 6-foot tall wolf puppet who has the gift of the gab and loves nothing better than making an exhibition of himself. This fey, foppish, ham actor is not as bad as his reputation portrays him. All he requires is a loving audience to practise his moves on. The Wolf believes that everybody else has come out of a fairy tale too. Children will be fascinated, adults will be laughing!
"[the wolf] is a bit of a star, who does everything with a theatrical flourish."
-Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
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BIO
Formed in 2000, Pickled Image specialises in puppetry for live performance and theatre. Since its inception the company has gained international recognition and numerous awards for their darkly humorous visual productions.
The directors of the company are Dik Downey & Vicky Andrews. Dik has entertained audiences in various guises from fire-eater, escapologist, clown and puppeteer. As a highly talented designer and puppet maker Dik has applied those skills to creating some of the company’s most striking puppets.
Vicky trained as a sculptor, illustrator and theatre designer and has been involved in designing shows for venues such as Bristol Old Vic, Bath Theatre Royal and the Welsh National Opera. Her artistic skills are intrinsic to the creative process as performer, maker, producer and administrator to the company.
