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Carnival Backpacks

Incredible, giant handmade 2mtrs x 4.5metre silk backpack pieces.

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The costumes are shaped like a giant fan that wraps up on itself then unfolds to reveal beautiful batik / hand painted silk similar to a peacocks tail and Chinese fan.

Designs reflect our African, South Asian and Caribbean Queen puppets featuring textiles practice, nature, and cultures from the respective regions. The costumes are hand-made and hand-painted onto hand woven Fairtrade Indian silk from Murshidabad in West Bengal.

Colour Scheme

  • Africa – purple, lilac, shades of brown, mustard, golden yellow
  • India – pink, jade, turquoise, blues
  • Caribbean- green, purple, pink, jade, turquoise

Images and performers comprising

  • 1-3 x lead  performers
  • 1 x technician
  • Instruments and aditonal costumes (optional)
  • Transport (1 vehicle)

Number and duration of performance sets

10 to 40 minutes each

Parades and Carnivals

Technical requirements

  • Free parking for 1 Transit-Luton van
  • Dressing area and safe-set up area
  • Dressing area guarded whilst show running
  • Stewarding of audience appropriate for event

Theme

  • Carnival
  • Parades
  • South Asia
  • Africa
  • Caribbean

Most suitable for

  • Outdoor: day-time show
  • Carnival, parades, festivals, parties
  • Family-friendly
  • Community events
  • Corporate events

The show can be adapted for

  • An illuminated night-time event
  • Meet and Greet

Notice period for booking

One month notice usually required

Designer

Costume designed by Emily Wood – Cabasa

Batik designed by Kate Rothery, Lizzie Rigby, Rowan Taylor

Headdress – Iola Weir

Skirt – Vicky Richards

 

Combinations with other work

  • Available 1-3 character pieces
  • Add a solo musican
  • Add a 6-20-piece percussion band
  • Dancers and performers
  • Flags
  • Add complementary character-puppets from our portfolio

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