"Laughter can be the best medicine." Iggy Fenech, Times of Malta
Fly Flynn! is a mobile shadow puppet theatre production commissioned by ŻiguŻajg International Arts Festival for Children and Young People. The show, which premiered at the 2014 edition of the festival was performed at Mater Dei's Rainbow Ward, and was especially devised by Dù Theatre as a theatre-on-wheels piece that works in hospital environments in order to be able to reach children who are bed-bound. The piece may also be performed to a regular theatre-going audience in a variety of locations, including, but not limited to theatres.
Fly Flynn! tells the story of Flynn – a young, awkward flamingo. While flying against strong winds with his family, Flynn struggles to keep up with the rest of the flock, and losing his balance, he falls to the ground unnoticed by the others. Scared and lonely, finding himself in a spooky, foreign environment, he must endure the pain caused by an injury to his wing, and make his way back to his family by land. On the way he meets several new friends and discovers a world he would have otherwise flown over, demonstrating that a painful experience can lead to new discoveries. Flynn finds comfort and companionship in a diversity of creatures, and a courage and strength of character he did not know he possessed.
Fly Flynn! was also re-invented and performed at the ŻiguŻajg International Arts Festival for Children and Young People 2015 edition.
Language: English
Duration: 20 min
Writer: Simone Spiteri
Show Designer: Christine Tong
Puppeteers: Franica Pulis, Magdalena van Kuilenburg, Elaine Saliba, Robyn Vella, Simone Spiteri (lights)
Technical Rider A: For hospital scenarios:
The puppets and mobile stage trolley can be wheeled from room to room, and also from bed to bed. In these scenarios the only requirement is that the lights in the hospital room/ward are either switched off or dimmed. A simple mobile light source attached to the trolley provides the lighting needed for the show.
Technical Rider B: For non-hospital scenarios:
A dark room that includes a sound amplification/speaker system with direct USB port connection. Alternatively, sound system can be plugged into any playback device with Wifi access.
Photos by Elisa Von Brockdorff
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