When The Pictures Came

When the Pictures Came is an extraordinary cross-cultural collaboration between Tasmania's Terrapin Puppet Theatre and the Children's Art Theatre of China Welfare Institute.

This absurd and comic story by Finegan Kruckemeyer is about four hapless characters who learn to work together to overcome a formidable opponent. Slapstick, puppets, and innovative digital techniques make this a more than ridiculous cartoon-style story.

Under Frank Newman's direction, the animations of the award-winning film maker Zeng Yigang blend with black-light puppetry and live performance to create a remarkable piece of theatre.

When the Pictures Came is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia International Cultural Council, an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and was developed with financial assistance from the COME OUT Festival and The WD Booth Charitable Trust. The involvement of Nottingham-based composer Matt Marks has been made possible with funding from the Legacy Trust through the Igniting Ambition programme.