Hanging by a Thread
by The Ding Foundationtheatre
Two strange characters trapped in a cycle of inter-dependance, as a large animated bed develops a surprising life force of it's own.
about the production
Hanging by a Thread is the 3rd production by visual theatre and puppet company The Ding Foundation: ‘Genius! – best thing I’ve seen in 2 years’ ‘Deep evocative, great theme! A real visual tapestry!’ ‘beautiful, sensitive, touching, melancholic, interesting, unpredictable’ ‘unnerving and beautiful – thank you’ ‘fabulous what a treat’ ‘The idea and the cooperation of the 2 puppeteers was absolutely brilliant’ ‘very clever, visually really great’ ‘More of this please – absolutely wonderful’ ‘Very good use of props and music, great performance’ ‘I found it very powerful and relevant. Enjoying the symbolism immensely’ ‘Intriguing. Very absorbing’
about the artist
The Ding Foundation creates high quality, original theatre using a cross range of art forms (puppetry, music, physical theatre), telling stories which are accessible to diverse, predominantly adult (12+) audiences. Our work is often devised and we are interested in creating unusual and striking visual narratives around socially relevant themes which explore the nature and absurdity of human existence. Our shows use minimal language and original music which enables us to connect to varied audiences and nationalities. The Ding Foundation is run by Hannah Marshall and Amelia Pimlott who collaborate with others to create vibrant visual theatre.
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stage dimensions
width: 8 metres
height: 6 metres
depth: 8 metres
PA
40 channel Lighting desk
Ages 12- 112. Anyone and everyone who is interested in intriguing, unusual, and rewarding visual theatre, that is both bewitching and full of humour.
"...there’s no doubt that co-creators and performers Hannah Marshall and Amelia Pimlott create some astonishing images of death and rebirth here. And their use at the end of the full human figure, to symbolise a final moment of freedom from “Mother Earth” is intensely moving; as well as thought- provoking about where the rich world of puppet theatre is heading next"
“(The Ding Foundation) are part of a growing strand of British theatre that recognises puppets can sometimes connect with audiences more directly than human performers”
Our show is suitable to all audiences. There are no words in this production.
We are happy to offer a post show discussion after the show if the audience and venue are interested.
The fee for the performance is between £900-£1200, negotiable with the venue, and dependent of number of performances at a single venue.
