Looking for some spudderly brilliant fun for your little one? 6FootStories are chipping in to the Free Fringe with a s-MASH-ing Potato Puppet Playground. William Gadsby Peet discusses the art of tater theatre
- What exactly is the potato puppet playground?
It is a wondrous place where you can unlock the colourful character that lies dormant in every potato in the land. It is a hive of artistic creativity centred around the simple spud. It is a place where everyone is welcome to come and turn a potato into a puppet and make up a story with our potato performers.
- What can kids look forward to?
Kids can look forward to winning prizes in some of our potato games, and of course at the end of their visit to the Playground they will get to take home their very own Potato Puppet, which they can keep forever and ever... or until mum and dad decide to turn it into dinner.
- How did you end up as a purveyor of potato-based entertainment?
We (6FootStories) have been making interactive experiences for festivals for many years now, and we realised that much fun could be had with the potato, and that other people hadn’t yet harnessed its power. The idea literally came to Nigel in a dream last year, and it’s quite incredible to see it touring the country now.
- What other things do 6FootStories put on?
6FootStories make all manner of work for venues and festivals around the country. We have a three man reinvention of Macbeth that tours every year, as well as a travelling fortune parlour-cum-swap shop called The Gypsy Lodge. We have a new alien gameshow that unfolds from a sci-fi caravan touring this summer, and we will be making two brand new shows in the autumn – another reinvented Shakespeare, and a new absurdist adventure called The Woman Whose House Was Stolen.
- Do you have a potato pun/joke to hand?
What do you call a potato with right angles? A square root!
6FootStories will be inviting kids (and adults!) to join in with their potato puppet theatre from 11am to 4pm on Guildford High Street as part of the Free Fringe. For more information, visit: guildfordfringefestival.com
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