Preview: Out of the Deep Blue

By The Recs SCD - Steve Coats-Dennis 4 years ago

Out of the Deep Blue comes a 13ft tall Sea Giant to provide perfect family-friendly entertainment

With the cost-of-living crisis deepening, it becomes increasingly challenging to find ways to keep the kids entertained. Thankfully the innovative touring dance company, Autin Dance Theatre, has a perfect solution for you.

Out of the Deep Blue is a wonderful piece of outdoor physical theatre for families featuring a contemporary dancer and a 13-foot-tall puppet, operated by five talented puppeteers.

Photo by Peter Lopeman

Eko is the Sea Giant who has emerged from the waves and is on a mission: he has a message to impart to those on shore. Violet is a curious young girl who optimistically sees the possibilities of everything.  Inspired by the theme of environmental crisis, Eko and Violet’s mesmerising adventure explores the rather timely-topic of sea pollution and the wider climate crisis in a way that will engage the attention of children aged five and above. Their larger-than-life ‘pas-de-deux’ celebrates the healing power of empathy & courage, and provides a hopeful and inspiring message to take away from the performance.

Photos by Rosie Powell

Out of the Deep Blue is presented in two 25-minute parts: a promenade of the giant puppet interacting with its environment and the audience followed by a dance theatre duet telling Eko and Violet‘s story.

With puppet design by Mr Cleaver’s Monsters, Eko is a dramatic, eye-catching character who will fire up the imagination and whose artistry is every bit as compelling as Joey in War Horse or Richard Parker in Life of Pi.

To return to our original point about the financial pressures on families these days, incredibly all the upcoming Out of the Deep Blue performances are free of charge.

Out of The Deep Blue Tour Dates

Shambala Festival – 26-28 Aug 2022 Northampton [WINDY VAN HOOTEN] 4pm (each day)
Greenwich + Docklands Internatinal Festival 27 August 2022 Greenwich Fair Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich 3pm and 5:20pm
Greenwich + Docklands Internatinal Festival 28 Aug 2022 On Your Doorstep Avery Hill Park, Eltham 1pm and 4pm
GAIA and Family 29 Aug 2022 11:15am, 1:45pm & 3:55pm Forster Memorial Park Lewisham, London
The Civic Garden Party 10 Sept 2022 Barnsley 11am and 2pm
Derby Festé 24 September 2022 Derby

Further Adventures

As well as their live adventure in Out of the Deep Blue, there is also a book available telling of the pair’s further exploits. Violet and The Sea Giant sees our heroine reunited with Eko in a rollercoater ride to bottom of the ocean.

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