The Lost World
T37727455
Zany zoologists on a prehistoric plateau, ape -men, madcap balloon rides and a pterodactyl loose in London. How can it be done on stage? But seeing is believing, and when the infamous Professor Challenger declares the existence of a pre-historic plateau hidden in the Amazon jungle, Roxton and his fellow explorers set out to see for themselves. Each man approaches the adventure with private motives but the wonders and terrors of the place draw them together as they are forced to confront the UNBELIEVABLE !
Archive :: production:T37727455, play:S01790390335, venue:V1666392263
Production details
This is a highly commissioned adaptation by the extraordinary and highly original Little Boat & The Paper Cinema. It explores Conan Doyle's The Lost World through puppetry and music. Hand-drawn marionettes are projected onto a white screen, and animated, to tell a fairytale-like version of The Lost World, accompanied by improvised live music by Little Boat. Four gentlemen set out on a head long journey across a continent searching for the existence of pre-historic life. One is journeying to prove his findings right; one to prove the other wrong; one to win the hand of his sweet heart and the last just for the adventure. Suitable for 11 years+
Upstairs @ The Carriageworks
