Terrapin reimagines everyone’s favourite characters from the famous fairytale into the small town of Grinalong. When the new mayor announces the return of the local motor race, the Grinalong Classic, the whole town is excited. But the race will go through Tangled Woods, where a giant wolf is rumoured to live. With everything she knows and loves at stake, Red must convince her mechanically savvy Gran to let her compete and overcome her own fears in the process.
The story is inventively brought to life using slot car racing, with cameras situated around the circuit magnifying the action live onscreen, putting the audience in the driving seat as they follow Red on her adventure. Featuring wonderful performances, a high-energy soundtrack and the puppetry that has made Terrapin famous locally, nationally and internationally, Red Racing Hood is not to be missed.
“We’re all familiar with the story of the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood”, said director Sam Routledge. “Now Terrapin has placed these gutsy characters onto a race track and updated the story for today. Red will win hearts as she races to save all that is precious to her and her town of Grinalong.”
Red Racing Hood is great holiday fun for children aged 5+ and their families, and will be performed at the Backspace Theatre, Theatre Royal, Hobart from September 25 to October 3, (www.theatreroyal.com.au) and then the Burnie Arts & Function Centre (www.burniearts.net) on October 6.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Sam Routledge
Writer: Sean Monro
Production Designer: Jill Munro
Composer: Heath Brown
Lighting and AV Designer: Jason James
Starring Bryony Geeves, Maeve Mhairi MacGregor and Thomas Pidd
Established for over 34 years, Terrapin is Australia’s premier contemporary puppet theatre creating world-class performances for young people and their families. The company tours nationally and internationally and over the past two years has performed across Australia, in Hong Kong, Canada and the USA, and will tour to The Netherlands in October.
The Hobart performances are presented in association with the Theatre Royal, and the Burnie Performances are associated with the Burnie Arts & Function Centre. Terrapin Puppet Theatre is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts.
www.terrapin.org.au
Kevin O’Loghlin Terrapin Puppet Theatre
