DR EGG AND THE MAN WITH NO EAR
“Elegant, polished, stylish, poetic and technically formidable.”
“provocative, creative, and exceptionally polished ... Wilson’s visual storytelling is exceptionally strong and disciplined.”
“Creatively, it’s a treat. Visually, it’s a new standard.”
WINNER OF THE 2011 AWGIE FOR BEST SCRIPT FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Dr Egg and the Man with No Ear captivated audiences in multiple seasons both in Australia and North America, with its intriguing story, beautiful integration of art forms, quirky aesthetic, contemporary thematics, and stunning line up of performers.
In a distinctive combination of puppetry, stop motion animation, original music and physical performance, this exquisite production playfully explores the moral and ethical dilemmas society faces, as new developments are made in health and fertility. A contemporary moral tale, it draws on the traditional structure of fables to raise questions about the remarkable futures and modern day miracles promised by science.
When a man loses his ear in a bizarre cycling accident involving a bull terrier, he cannot shake the yearning to replace it. A mysterious scientist, Dr Egg, offers a previously unthinkable possibility; he can grow the man a new ear. But first he needs a piece of his daughters' precious flesh. When the deal is done, the ear grows, and grows, but it does not stop there. A new life is made. And it looks a lot like her. The daughter is now faced with a serious dilemma.
Dr Egg has been acclaimed for its seamless integration of forms blending person, puppet and animation to achieve beautiful imagery. It is strongly image based story telling with a compelling narrative.
PRODUCED BY JESSICA WILSON FOR PREMIERE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE (2007), WITH THE FOLLOWING SEASONS;
PERTH'S AWESOME FESTIVAL (2007)
VICTORIAN ARTS CENTRE (2007)
CHICAGO'S REDMOON THEATER , USA (2008)
THE CULTCH THEATRE, VANCOUVER, CANADA (2010)
OTTAWA CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL, OTTAWA, CANADA (2010)
LE COUPS DE THEATRE, MONTREAL, CANADA (2010)
WRITERS: Catherine Fargher (text) and Jessica Wilson (imagery), based on a story by Catherine Fargher
DIRECTOR: Jessica Wilson
DESIGNER: Jonathon Oxlade
ANIMATION: Jamie Clennett
COMPOSER: Lara Golon
LIGHTING DESIGN: Phil Lethlean
PUPPETS: Graeme Davis
PERFORMERS: (Narrator) Annie Lee & Tania Bosak, (The Daughter) Larra Tumak & Rebecca Mauldin, (The Man) Brian Lucas & Christian Baggin, (Dr Egg) Colin Sneesby & Adam Shulzi