Wolfe Bowart (Australia)
Letter's End
UK Premiere
Southbank Centre's Purcell Room
Thu 24 > Sun 27 Jan
Thu & Fri: 7.45pm, Sat & Sun: 4pm
After-show discussion: Sat 26 Jan
Runs 80 mins / no interval
Book online >
£16
Tel: 0844 875 0073
'An enchantingly loony dreamscape ... Wolfe Bowart specializes in a magic realism that evokes a childlike wonder'
The Australian
'Many of the visual effects are in the French tradition of companies such as Philippe Genty... delightful'
Adelaide Advertiser
'The sheer amount of invention is staggering. Bowart, like a one-man circus is unfailingly charming, clever and adroit' The Mercury
Mops sneeze, storks swoop in bearing gifts, trees grow out of shoes and long-lost letters tell their stories. The magic starts when an old toy falls out of a torn parcel and one man’s life is changed forever.
Acclaimed theatre clown Wolfe Bowart, who made his UK debut at LIMF’07 with the enchanting LaLaLuna, returns with the Helpmann Award-nominated Letter’s End. Weaving together his signature mix of physical comedy, illusion, shadow puppetry and interactive film, Bowart leads audiences of all ages on a dream-like journey down a most magical memory lane.
Cut the string, tear open the brown paper, and enter the realm of the fantastic. The adventure begins here!
Age guidance: 7+
Production: SpoonTree Productions
This visit to London is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.
photos: David Wyatt
