Nyet Nyet’s Picnic revives ancient stories from the dreamtime, creating a scary, enlightening and engaging night of theatre.
Giant puppets, dance, music, light and fire come together in this entertaining exploration of local monsters, bunyips and spirit creatures. The show vividly brings to life these stories with the aim of ensuring that Australian Indigenous mythology be remembered and nurtured.
Nyet Nyet’s Picnic is a collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists – performing artists in Nyet Nyet’s Picnic come from across the Aboriginal nations of Victoria.
Snuff Puppets are a giant puppet company based in Melbourne, Australia. They combine the elements of puppetry, live music, visual and physical theatre to create a unique and idiosyncratic performance language.
OPENING EVENT May Fri 9, 6.30pm
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/DESIGNER Andy Freer DIRECTOR Ian Pidd CHOREOGRAPHER Earl Rosas MUSICAL DIRECTOR James Wilkinson BUILDERS/DESIGNERS Nick Barlow, Andy Freer, Ben Fox, Daniele Poidomani PERFORMERS Janaya Charles, Robbie Avenaim, Peter J Rosas, Dennis Fisher, Naretha Williams, Daniele Poidomani, Daniell Flood MUSIC James Wilkinson, Robbie Avenaim LIGHTING DESIGNER Katrina Gaskell RESEARCH/SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT Carolyn Briggs, Andy Freer, John Harding, Ian Pidd, (Nyet Nyet Story as told by Wal Saunders, Gunditjmara Man)
