The Snuff Puppets are soon returning to Footscray to host a month long new puppet festival called Snuffest.
Snuffest is described by founder Andy Freer as an event presenting mesmerising large-scale theatre, film, installations, workshops and unmissable parties.
The Snuff Puppets have been based in Footscray for 30 years, creating giant puppets which are a creation of visual art, sculpture, design, engineering, music, movement, performance and physical theatre.
There will be a few events to choose from across the month , including shows, movie nights, installations and a party.
“If they come to see Swamp, audiences are going to see an amazing spectacle of the show,” said Andy.
“It is an epic show with projections, live music and amazing giant puppets.”
A week after Swamp, Snuff Puppets are hosting a night of Vietnamese performance and film.
“This is a retelling of a Vietnamese cultural story, which is based on a mythological story of a dragon and crane.
“The next event we have is the Cochlear installation, which is a giant inflatable ear that we created earlier this year for Mid summer, we’re bringing it back and presenting it inside our Drill Hall.
“It is regarding the idea of listening and hearing trans and gender diverse people’s voices, it’s all about your listening and being heard.”
Andy said the final event will be a staff party which is a regular occurrence over the years.
“We invite participants to come and work with us for the week building and creating work to then present at the party.”
These events will be held at the Footscray Drill Hall from Wednesday, September 6 to October 7.
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Jennifer Pittorino
