Le pays Qui N'exist Pas!

Amoung other things....I have become involved with Puppet theatre.  

I always was a big fan of Jim Henson and the Muppet Show.  

Now i am living my childhood dream making puppets!

Bottom line - puppets are very entertaining and everybody loves them, even scary ones from Thailand.   

The Show Entitled "Le Pays Qui N'existe Pas"  is the second production from Ego Trip, and will be playing at the Montreal Fringe Festival this June 12-22, 2008.

The story is written by Marc Boutin, and Directed by artist Arthur Desmarteaux.   

The story involves a young boy growing up in a city in a poor neighborhood.  His mom works as a prostitute to make a living.  (FYI this show is for adult audiences!) The other kids pick on him, and he creates an alternative fantasy world to escape his own reality.

 Most characters will be hand puppets, but we will make use of shadow puppets, video and black light.

Musician Julie Rocque will provide the soundtrack.

I am currently making large Papier Mache heads for larger characters in the fantasy world.  

A nice break up from all the computer work I have doing recently!

Stay tuned for updates.....