Thingumajig Theatre
Claudia
 
       
 

Want

A quirky comedy on the nature of
longing, lack and monkeys

Written and Performed by
Andrew Kim & Kathy Bradley

A monkey looks for a Messiah, a mother tries to keep pace with her voracious child, a flute-player has the wind taken out of him by today’s headlines. At times hilarious, at times heart-breaking but always strangely entertaining, WANT explores the distance between what we want and what we get. Inspired by Topeng Pajegon, a Balinese tradition of solo mask performance, WANT is told through masks, puppets, clowning, live music, and a highly emotive sock monkey.

Named BEST STAGE PRODUCTION
by City Pages, Minneapolis

“…a magnificent example of his talent…. Kim, it seems, can be more expressive in silence than most performers are with poetic dramatic passages.”

Click Here to read the full review

Running time: 65 minutes
Target Audience: Adults. Appropriate for teens but not recommended for children under 10.

A DVD of selected scenes is available upon request.

Click the clapper board to see the Showreel (7:44)

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Want

Bully

Newpaper Man

 

 

Past Performances
In the Heart of the Beast Theatre, Minneapolis, MN (selected scenes)
Northwest Asian American Theatre/A Fest, Seattle, WA
Center for Independent Artists, Minneapolis, MN
Horse & Bamboo Centre, Rossendale, Lancs (selected scene)

Kickback, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancs (selected scenes)
Grand Theatre/Puppet Up! Festival, Blackpool
Oldham Coliseum Studio
Midlands Arts Centre/Dynamics '07 Festival, Birmingham
Glasshouse Art Centre, Stourbridge
Skipton Puppet Festival, Skipton (selected scenes)
Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax
Upcoming Performances

28 JulyBuxton Puppet Festival, Buxton Opera House

 

Earlier versions of Want
was produced with the support of:

Jerome Foundation
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre
Center for Independent Artists

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