A Bucket of Beetles
Friendship, adventure and magical bugs
Wehea is a little boy who lives in a big rainforest. Just like many other people who live there, he has a special connection with nature. Even the smallest beings in the forest are his friends. One day, Wehea meets a very special beetle – a rhinoceros beetle – and together they embark on an epic, life-changing adventure.
Based on a story told by a four-year-old boy (all of the animal puppet designs in the show are based on his drawings) A Bucket of Beetles is more than just a story of a beautiful friendship. It’s a story about learning to appreciate the small things to then be able to appreciate bigger things.
Following successful tours across the US, Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, Papermoon Puppet Theatre now brings this mesmerising show to the Sydney Opera House, for the first time for students of all ages from Stage 1 upwards.
“The standard of puppetry is extraordinary. The energy and artistic integrity of this company shines through in every scene.”
About Papermoon Puppet Theatre
Papermoon Puppet Theatre was founded in April 2006 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Co-Artistic Director Maria Tri Sulistyani (Ria). She has since nurtured, developed and expanded the company together with Co-Artistic Director Iwan Effendi, a visual artist and Papermoon’s puppet designer. Among other close collaborators, we work with a collective of puppeteers, which includes Anton Fajri, Pambo Priyojati, Beni Sanjaya, Muhammad Alhaq and Hardiansyah Yoga.
To date, Papermoon Puppet Theatre has created more than 30 puppet performances and visual art installations and exhibitions, and have toured to more than 10 countries. In 2008, they launched Pesta Boneka, an international puppet biennale that welcomes puppeteers from around the world to Yogyakarta, where they can share their work in a community setting.
The show duration is 65 minutes (50 minutes performance and 15 minutes Q&A).
Consider purchasing the accompanying Shadow Puppetry workshop on Wednesday 4th June at 12.30pm for an additional $15.50.
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