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.
Saturday 5 July to Saturday 19 July
10am & 1pm daily
No performances Sundays.
Relaxed Show: TBC
What is a relaxed performance?
Auslan Interpreted Show: TBC
Ellie Eaton Theatre, Gate 1, Claremont Showground, Claremont WA 6010
Onsite parking will be available for the duration of the Beanstalk season.
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is committed to making our performances welcoming and accessible to all who wish to attend. If you have specific access requirements, please contact us on (08) 9335 5044 or admin@sppt.com.au to discuss how we can facilitate you attending.
★★★★★ “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
“Very funny, very charming, this was obviously and audibly adored by the youngsters in the audience but has plenty for grown-ups to love.” – Stage Whispers
“… the other characters in the story are devised from a motley collection of vegetables and items from Brian’s kitchen. Jack is a loaf of bread, his mother an elegant celery bunch, and there are squashable tomatoes and erupting popcorn kernels. You can imagine the delightful mess.” – SeeSaw Magazine
“Loved the messiness and funny dialogue – especially the groundlings ie roma tomatoes! Bloody hilarious!” – Audience Member
Performer:
Sam Longley
Writer:
Sam Longley
Director:
Philip Mitchell
Designer:
Brian Woltjen
Composer:
Lee Buddle
Lighting Designer:
Kristie Smith
Costume:
Nora Stelter
Puppet Maker:
Jackson Harrison
Set Electrics :
Steve Barrick
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.