A
unique and sensational abstract puppetry show, choreographed to the five movements
of Hector Berlioz’s 1830 Symphonie Fantastique.
Inside a water-filled, five hundred gallon, glass-walled tank, American puppeteer
Basil Twist and his company manipulate fabrics, feathers, glitter, mirrors,
dyes, overhead projections, 8mm film, air bubbles and fishing lures. The effect
is a mind-boggling kaleidoscope of colour and movement, an ever changing carousel
of fabulous images. It’s like listening to music with your eyes.
Winner of a coveted ‘Obie Award’, Symphonie Fantastique opened at
New York’s HERE Arts Centre in 1997 for a four week run, ultimately playing
to sold out houses for a year and a half.
Runs
approx 60 mins
‘In
a seen-it-all-world, you’ve seen nothing quite like this’. TIME
OUT/New York
‘True magic. An uncanny experience that generates passion, daring
and pure pleasure’. NEW YORK TIMES
ICA Theatre
Tue 16 - Sun 21 January 8pm.
Sat & Sun mats 4pm
Box Office 020 7930 3647 email booking
tickets@ica.org.uk
£10.50 (£8
concs) inc. ICA day membership