The Wilds by Wonderheads

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Saturday, September 1st, 2018
Aug. 28: 6 PM Aug. 29: 8:15 PM Aug. 30: 7:30 PM Sep. 1: 12:15 PM Sep. 2: 3 PM

12-time Best of Fest winners are back with their larger than life masks! Wendell’s wife and their beloved tree have vanished, so he must venture into the Wilds to bring them home. Pixar meets Miyazaki in this extraordinary adventure. Praise for WONDERHEADS: ★★★★★ “Pure magic.” – CBC. ★★★★★ “You will laugh, you will cry, you will stand in awe.” – Edmonton Sun wonderheads.com

About the artist/company

WONDERHEADS is a multi-award winning physical theatre company specializing in mask performance and exquisite visual storytelling. Their work is performed in full-face mask, a wordless, whimsical form which audiences have described as watching a living cartoon and the CBC calls “Pure magic.” In stories that are at turns hilarious and heartwarming, WONDERHEADS make it their business to step beyond words and ignite the imaginations and hearts of their every audience member.

Credits

Devised in Ensemble by Kate Braidwood and Andrew Phoenix

With Music by: The Singer and the Songwriter

And Illustrations by: Chris Ross

Mask and Sound Design: Kate Braidwood

Puppet Design: Andrew Phoenix and Kate Braidwood

Set Design: Andrew Phoenix

Lighting Design: Andrew Phoenix

Cast:

Wendell: Andrew Phoenix

Tilda, Various: Kate Braidwood