The Fish That Wanted to Fly & The Mermaid's Daughter

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Event The Fish That Wanted to Fly & The Mermaid's Daughter
Venue La Mama, Carlton, VIC
Umbrella Event La Mama For Kids
First Date 23 May 2009
Opening Date 23 May 2009
Last Date 23 May 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description The Fish That Wanted To Fly is about anyone who has had a dream about doing something that was thought impossible. Set in mangrove swamps of east-coast Australia it is an enchanted world populated by colourful puppets.

The Mermaids Daughter is based on a true story and is a delicate and powerful shadow puppetry experience featuring traditional songs and instruments from West Africa.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Children's Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Miriam Lieberman Actor
Miriam Lieberman Composer
Jenny Ellis Designer
Miriam Lieberman Writer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web La Mama Website
Event Identifier 81170
Dataset AusStage