BEANSTALK

BEANSTALK

You will never look at fruit and veggies the same way again!

Everyone knows Jack’s story, but what about the giant’s? Do we really know what happened that day when Jack unexpectedly barged into the giant’s kitchen? Was it the grim fee-fi-fo-fum bone-crunching tale we’ve all grown up with, or is there a different story waiting to be told?

Beanstalk is the hilarious retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk told from the giant’s point of view. Step into Brian’s cloud-making kitchen where he cooks up carrots, fluffy clouds and a few stories from his not-so-easy life as a giant.

Funny, unapologetically playful and utterly charming, Beanstalk will have you laughing at the antics of a loaf of bread (Jack), reeling in horror at the squishing of a tomato (a villager), and marvelling at the clever trickery that brings the magic of cloud creation to life.

Credits

Writer Sam Longley

Director Philip Mitchell

Designer Bryan Woltjen

Composer Lee Buddle

Lighting Designer Kristie Smith

Costume Nora Stelter

Puppet Maker Jackson Harrison

Production Manager Jackson Harrison

Sets Electrics Steve Berrick

Stage Manager Megan Fitzgerald

History and Performers

2021 In-theatre season, Fremantle
Sam Longley
2021 Regional Schools Tour
Charlotte Otton, Sean Guastavino

REVIEWS

“Sam is an amazing performer, and this show is excellent fun. If you need a laugh and a good message, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s Beanstalk is the best place to go! The Spare Parts foyer is also lots of fun, and you can explore and play with some puppets there.”

Junior SeeSaw Review by Asha Grandage, age 8.

 

“Very funny, very charming, this was obviously and audibly adored by the youngsters in the audience, but has plenty for grown-ups to love.”

SeeSaw Review by Rosalind Appleby

 

“Any show that makes its audience feel and empathise with its characters has a strong aura of magic – especially when said characters are made up of a variety of food types. You will laugh and cry along with the ups and downs of a loaf of bread, reel in horror at the squishing of a tomato, and be filled with wonder as a forest is conjured from various bunches of green veggies… Quite simply, you will never be able to walk through the fresh section of a supermarket in quite the same way ever again!

Beanstalk may only be 50 minutes long, but it is packed with more food puns and clever gaffs than you could poke the proverbial stick at. The writing is so tight and clever that, just as with all the high-budget Hollywood kids flicks, there are hidden gems that keep the parents and adults giggling just as much as the ‘Groundlers’.”

ArtsHub Review by Victoria Wyatt ★★★★★ Five stars

Creative Learning Activies

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Acknowledgement of Country

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre respectfully acknowledges the Whadjuk Noongar people as the traditional owners and custodians of the unceded land on which we work. As we tour our work across these vast lands, we pay our respect to all First Nations elders, past and present. We celebrate their continuing connection and contribution to culture, country and community, and thank all First Nations peoples for their wisdom in caring for the land, the sky, the rivers and the sea.

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