Production

Narrators of
the Shipwreck Coast

Stilt troupe 

Set on the edge of the Indian Ocean a group of time-travelling characters emerge from the shipwreck coast of the Gascoyne. They traverse the elements to frame the stories of each place. Using different theatrical devices, sometimes stilts, a stage set in water, thin air, remote beaches and ancient desert landscapes, these time-travelling crews collect stories like the pirates of old collected treasures and tropical diseases. With sextons in hand, shadow puppets in trench coats, mini projectors and powerful LED follow spots...stories unfurl like sails in the wind. Collectors and tellers of stories, they trade on the cultural frontiers of community spirit and get paid in enchantments; their characters a device that frames stories of the Gascoyne at in situ festival events.

The Coral Coast and its Indian Ocean have a rich history of Shipwrecks dating beyond the 17th Century.  Propositions of stories are teased from each location and have created regional stories which are animated in a repertoire of roving stilt characters at your event, landlocked or ocean side!