Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey

Calliope Farm
1335 Overhulse Rd
Olympia, WA
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Event Dates

Sunday, Friday, and Saturday from Friday, July 7, 2023 through Monday, July 31, 2023

Event time

6:30 PM

Cost / donation

$20 Suggested Donation

Contact

stringandshadow@gmai
l.com

Website

https://www.stringandshadow.com/about-1

Categories

Olympia, Thurston County, Community, Community, Ages 10-12, For kids, Performances, Special Interests

This summer, String & Shadow is bringing audiences a new show called “Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey.” In it, three mimes set sail from the Port of Styx across the mythical boundary waters connecting the world of the living to the underworld. Aboard a mysteriously sentient ship, they encounter a world of beautiful and strange creatures: hermit crabs carrying houses on their backs, a ghostly humpback whale, and much more. Under layers of colorful fabric and dancing cardboard, Ship of Fools deals with themes of loss and acceptance, depicting a wondrous unknown and speaking to the power of friendship and love. It is brought to life by 3 mimes, 3 musicians, and 6 puppeteers.