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George and the Dragon
- part of The Puppet Animation Festival 2002
Creators and Puppeteers - Iklooshar Malara
Company - Garlic
Theatre 164 Norwich Road New Costessey, Norwich NR5 0EW 01603 741850
Venue Seen - Netherbow Theatre Edinburgh 5 April 2002
Reviewer - Thelma Good
Setting the mood from the beginning, Garlic Theatre's telling of this
legend has medieval music and a couple of puppeteers who also perform
like travelling players from that time. The dragon is a glorious leathery
creation sporting a drum tummy, we hear him long before we see him in
full flight. It begins as sheep and tonsured monks disappear from the
hillside, the towns folk are getting worried barricading themselves in.
Up at the castle the Chancellor hatches a plan using the dragon to get
the princess in marriage and gold in his bag.
Lots of knights turn up to fight the dragon, finally George comes and
not intending to really, finds himself doing brave things in the armour
his father made. Producing lots of side characters and humourous scenes
Garlic Theatre entertain as well as give lots opportunity to shout "he's
behind you" or chortles with glee. With jokes to entertain the older
children and lots of fun scenes for the tots this is a puppet show to
appeal from 4 up to Great Grannies.
© Thelma Good 5 April 2002
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