The Sex Lives Of Puppets
A snapshot of puppet love in contemporary Britain.
Inspired by the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, Blind Summit persuade their beautiful puppets to talk dirty and go under the covers to present the Sex Lives of Puppets.
What do puppets look like naked?
What is no strings sex?
What are you doing with your hands?
Dionysian puppetry with a serious message about sexual wellbeing.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Ben Keaton, Mark Down
Designer - Russell Dean (Strangeface)
Lighting Designer - James Mackenzie
Producer - Lucy Godfrey
PUPPETEERS
Lucy Litchfield
Isobel Griffiths
Briony O'Callaghan
Dale Wylde
Mark Down
PARTNERS
Southwark Playhouse
With contributions from: Ben Victor, Isabel Horner, Simon Scardifield, Sean Croft, Arthur Thorpe, Katriona Brown, Lottie Johnson, Tom Espiner, Carly Kerr
PROMO VIDEO
Starring Mark Down, Ben Keaton, Lucy Litchfield, Isabel Horner, Simon Scardifield, Isobel Griffiths, Sean Croft, Dale Wylde, Ben Victor
SOME IMPROVISATIONS from R&D sessions
Are thoughts gender specific?
Starring: Isobel Griffith, Ben Keaton, Dale Wylde, Lucy Litchfield
Is this really part of the survey?
Starring: Mark Down, Isabel Horner
Cheek by Jowel
Starring: Isobel Griffith, Ben Victor, Isabel Horner, Mark Down
Get self conscious
Starring: Lucy Litchfield, Ben Keaton
BOOKERS/ CO-PRODUCERS: If you would be interested in hearing more, supporting development, or presenting this show please contact Mark through: info@blindsummit.com
And if you're not interested - why the hell not? This is cutting edge stuff! Adult puppetry! Art! Difficult yet engaging! In England! In England for God's sake! Hilarious! Poignant! Meaningful! Art... and... and... oh I don't know... what do you want? What DO you want?