MOUCHE

The Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse will presents Mouche written by Laine Cole who co-directs with Rob van Vuuren. Tim Redpath performs this one-man show with a girl who isn't there. A story both sad and optimistic, of love, hate and suicidal puppets.

Tim Redpath takes the audience through the wonderful story of the girl Mouche, Capitaine Coq and his travelling puppet family. Described as “a stunningly beautiful show”, it tells the story of puppeteer Luc Peyrot whose sad life has left him dark, cruel and silent and whose heart is only evident through the puppets on his hands. Entertaining, poignant and funny, it is a love story with a bit of life, death and art woven together in a charming French setting.

Mouche recently toured a very successful run in the U.K. under Sweet Entertainments at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2009), The Short & Sweet Festival in Leicester Square in London (2009), and the Oxford Fringe Festival in March (2010).

In 2007, the show debuted at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in South Africa, where it played to a sold out run before going on to the Hilton Arts Festival of the same year. In 2008, Mouche toured in Cape Town at the Intimate and Kalk Bay theatres before its final run at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival of the same year.

Tim Redpath will give his acclaimed performance in Mouche on March 25 at 19h00. Tickets R60 (R45 scholars and pensioners) booked through Michelle Huntley, email: michun@michaelhouse.org or phoning 033 234 1139.