Touring since: 2010
Melo, the strange, one legged musician, sits alone by the sea,
Melo, the strange, one legged musician, sits alone by the sea,
content in his world and playing the most beautiful music.
But who comes here? A golden carriage bearing a Princess so
beautiful that she wears a golden mask to hide her blinding beauty.
And she pushes him in the mud!
What kind of a world is this, where one who hides her beauty
behaves so badly to the one with beauty at his fingertips?
It is the ‘Land of Rumours’ of course – where the first idea or
impression spreads like a wildfire of whispers, distorting
the truth and spreading discontent.
impression spreads like a wildfire of whispers, distorting
the truth and spreading discontent.
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Puppetry, shadows, original music, acting and occasional
face pulling are used to tell this delightful story
for everyone from 5 years old to 105 years young.
face pulling are used to tell this delightful story
for everyone from 5 years old to 105 years young.
“What a lovely show, very touching!”
Sophie Curtis, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
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“Thank you for an amazing afternoon watching 'Ugly Beauty'.
We sat in awe for a whole hour! The music was beautiful the puppets
truly wonderful and the performance was pure genius!”
“Thank you for an amazing afternoon watching 'Ugly Beauty'.
We sat in awe for a whole hour! The music was beautiful the puppets
truly wonderful and the performance was pure genius!”
Lucy Leggott, Cheshire
Apart from touring all over the UK, 'UGLY BEAUTY'
has also been performed internationally as “Prinzessin Goldenschön” in:
SWITZERLAND: 2011 October - Winterthurer Marionetten Theater, Winterthur
SWITZERLAND: 2011 April/May - Bern Puppet Theatre, Bern
“Thanks for the show - another winner!”
June Gibbons, Rose Theatre, Ormskirk
Duration: 55 minutes
Direction: Martin Bachmann
Direction: Martin Bachmann
Music/Puppets: Lempen/Bachmann
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