Marionettes at Circa

"Something is coming. I don't know what it is. And I don't know if I should fight it or welcome it."

The Kitchen at the End of the World is the story of the Last Song, the final original combination of musical notes and words. A story of marionettes who know they are limited by the extent of their strings - even kissing can tangle them - but crave what lies beyond their reach. A story about home and the unknown, and the courage to face everything in between.

The show captivated audiences at its sell-out debut season during the Greytown Arts Festival in 2012 and now puppeteers Alison Walls, Catherine Swallow and William Connor are reuniting to bring these nine marionettes and their enchanting story back to life. With a beautifully painted set by Kelly Spencer, a haunting live music score by Phill Jones and exquisite marionettes by director Steffen Kreft, the Circa season of The Kitchen at the End of the World reminds us that puppetry is not just a children's art form.

Circa is giving us a wonderful 80% of the ticket sales. Greytown Trustlands Trust and the South Wairarapa Rotary Club have supported us generously to take the show from the Wairarapa to the capital. Crightons and Mitre Ten donated all the materials for the stage and the marionettes and Lamb Peters Print gave us a special deal on the printing. Now we only need the $9000 in order to pay for posters, flyers, programmes and most importantly so that we can support the wonderful artists involved who are coming from as far away as New York and Australia to give up their time and energy to make this show a beautiful and moving experience for everyone.