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Duck, Death and the Tulip

Theatre
Duck, Death and the Tulip

Adapted from the picture book by award winning German illustrator and author, Wolf Erlbruch, Duck, Death and the Tulip offers a thoughtful, tender and intriguing perspective on a sensitive subject not often explored in theatre for young people. In a strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death…

HELPMANN AWARDS© 2013 NOMINATION FOR BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch

8 February 2013 – 16 February 2013 @ Subiaco Arts Centre

Perth International Arts Festival and Barking Gecko Theatre Company

Cast & Creatives

Featuring Ella Hetherington and George Shevtsov

Adapted for the stage and Directed by John Sheedy

Musical Direction by Tristen Parr Danielle Micich Set and Costume Design by Alicia Clements Digital Design by Chris More Lighting Design by Trent Suidgeest Sound Design by Kingsley Reeve

“Death may not seem the most appropriate subject for a summer entertainment for kids – and director John Sheedy ponders that question in his program notes – but here it is handled with such delicacy” The West Australian
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“Artistic director John Sheedy’s theatrical production of Wolf Erlbruch’s picture book of the same name is one of the most enchanting pieces of theatre I have seen in a long while.” Sinead Morgan, ABC
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“The last days of a duck, in the presence of her own death, are beautifully told by the German author and illustrator Wolf Erlbruch and realised by Sheedy” The West Australian
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“Beautifully adapted for the stage, the changes made to the tale have only enriched the original text and its messages, in yet another delightful [theatrical] offering.” ArtsHub
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