Kiki and Zuki - Abbotsford Covent
WHEN
Wed 9 April & Thu 10 April 2025
Starts at 10:30am both days
DURATION
1.5 hours with a break
30 mins show followed by the hands-on shadow puppet workshop!
WHERE
The Bishop Parlor
Abbotsford Convent
COST
$10 per child
Registration is essential
ABOUT
The work is inspired by the artists’ migrant experience who use two languages to navigate their lives in Australia for day-to-day activities and self-expression. The tale unfolds around a creature from the moon and the earthlings who use different ways of communication. Their friendship unfolds with elements of support, curiocity, conflict, mutual support, romance, and resilience.
The story is uniquely conveyed through a combination of puppetry, shadow puppetry, and performative storytelling. This innovative approach enhances the narrative, offering a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences as the characters navigate the complexities of their relationship and migrant existence.
Join us for a captivating shadow puppetry theatre for children and families. Inspired by the artists’ own migrant journey of navigating life in Australia while being in two cultures, the tale follows a creature from the moon, Kiki, and the earthling, Zuki, who use different ways of communication. Through a mesmerizing fusion of shadow puppetry and performative storytelling, Kiki and Zuki innovatively weave together a tapestry of emotions and experiences.
CREATORS
Co-creator, concept and Performer
Taka Takiguchi
Co-creator, visual art and Performer
Yoube Lee
Compositions
Ai Yamamoto
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Kiki and Zuki was made possible with the support of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and Banyule City Council.