Fleur Elise Noble
ROOMAN
Told by an Idiot
THE STRANGE TALE OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND STAN LAUREL
14 - 18 Jan
String Theatre
THE WATER BABIES
14 - 18 Jan
Barbican,
The Pit
UK PremiereTue 14 - Sat 18 Jan
Tue - Sat 7.45pm, Sat mat 2.30pmBook now through Barbican >
Runs:
60 mins / no interval
Age Guidance: 7+
£18*
*Membership, Young Barbican, under-16, student, school, access, group and business discounts apply
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Tel: 020 7638 8891
After-show discussion:
Thu 16 Jan
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Like an immersive pop-up book or graphic novel coming to life, ROOMAN is a rich tapestry of puppetry, projection, animation, dance, music and sound.
A young woman only finds relief from the surroundings of her monotonous, monochrome existence when she meets a kangaroo man in her dreams. Obsessed by his colourful, wondrous and limitless universe, she pursues a dangerous path to spend more time with him. Soon she must make a choice: to give up or to wake up.With the atmosphere of fantastical film noir, this innovative show matches wordless performance with a multidimensional paper set, to tell a heart-warming story about falling in love with a fantasy. From Australia, artist Fleur Elise Noble is the maker of all things visual and has spent seven years creating the universe of Rooman, who she originally encountered in her own dreams.
"A dark, whimsical style of visual theatre … will fire the imagination of older children and adults alike"
Sydney Morning Herald ****"Gets inside your mind and sits with you long after you have left the theatre"
The Plus Ones (Melbourne)
Fleur Elise Noble
(Australia)fleurelisenoble.com
Creative team
Creator, Director, Designer and Performer: Fleur Elise Noble
Sound Design: Missi Mel Pesa (AKA Melbient)
Composers and Musicians: Zaachariaha Fielding, Sarah Reid, Tim Bennett, Peter Knight, Mal Webb, Missi Mel Pesa, Opiuo
Animation: Fleur Elise Noble, Isobel Knowels, Tim Bennett
Set Mechanics/Puppeteer: Tony Martin
Production & Technical Manager: Niccolo Gallio
Stage Manager/Puppeteer: Anna Kastrissios
Presented in association with the Barbican
Produced by Insite Arts
Supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Arts SA, Arts Queensland and Windmill Theatre
Produced by Insite Arts
Supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Arts SA, Arts Queensland and Windmill Theatre