THE
SEX LIVES OF
PUPPETS
BY MARK DOWN AND BEN KEATON
Inspired by the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, Blind Summit persuade their beautiful puppets to talk dirty to present a snapshot of puppet sex in contemporary Britain.
The show attempts to answer such questions as: "What does sexual welbeeing mean to you?" "How does getting older affect your sex life?" And "what is a cum blob?" The result is warm, funny and touching. Lots of touching.
Dionysian puppetry with a serious message about sexual wellbeing.
“Oddly Adorable”
The New York Times
"Hilarious”.
The Guardian
“Like an X-rated blend of Googlebox and Creature Comforts"
The Daily Telegraph
“The solo puppets regale us with monologues that Alan Bennett would give his last Yorkshire teabag for... Is it too early to start talking about the best shows of the year?”
Broadway World READ FULL REVIEW
“A refreshingly positive message about sharing intimacy, shedding inhibitions and finding your own joy”.
THE STAGE READ FULL REVIEW
CREATIVE TEAM
Orignal Idea - Mark Down
Co-Writers/ Directors - Ben Keaton, Mark Down
Designer - Mark Down
Puppet Designer - Russell Dean (Strangeface)
Lighting Designer - James Mackenzie
Assistant Directors - Briony O'Callaghan, Charlina Lucas
Costumes - Mark Down, Charlina Lucas
Producer - Lucy Godfrey
Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles Consultant - Prof Chris Bonell
PUPPET CAST (in order of appearance)
Meryl and Jeremy
Suki
Helen and Katy
Tina
Daz
Robin and Dimitri
Clive
Harry and Frannie
Marcus and Preston
ORIGINAL PUPPETEERS
Isobel Griffiths
Simon Scardifield
Dale Wylde
Mark Down
Briony O'Callaghan
PARTNERS
Southwark Playhouse
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
With devising contributions from: Ben Victor, Isabel Horner, Simon Scardifield, Sean Croft, Arthur Thorpe, Katriona Brown, Lottie Johnson, Tom Espiner, Carly Kerr, Briony O'Callaghan, Lucy Litchfield
Photos by Charlie Lyne
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