Houdini's Suitcase

Houdini's Suitcase is a production by Pickled Image in collaboration with Nordland Visual Theatre

Houdini's Suitcase provides the story about how Joshka Malouth got hand of the escapologist Houdini’s suitcase. Old Joshka guides the audience through all of the 20th Century, from his years of growing up and his first meetings in love, via World War I to his career as an assistant for the escapologist Harry Houdini.

Information

(Objekt ID 9606)
Object type Production
Premiere April 28, 2006
Produced by Pickled Image
Coproducers Nordland Visual Theatre
Audience Youth, Adults (from 14)
Language English
Keywords Puppetry
Running period April 28, 2006  —  2009
Website Pickled Image
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Houdini's Suitcase was made in 2006 and Pickled Image describes the performance as the one that placed Pickled Image on the map of puppetry. The production has been performed in large parts of the world from 2006 to 2009.

The production was supported by Arts Council England.

Sources: E-mail from Preben Faye-Schjøll 22.09.2010

Pickled Image, http://www.pickledimage.co.uk/, 24.11.2010, http://www.pickledimage.co.uk/houdini.html

Contributors (20)
Name Role
Vicky Andrews – Concept/Idea
Dik Downey – Concept/Idea
Emma Lloyd – Direction
Simon Preston – Music
Vicky Andrews – Stage design
Dik Downey – Stage design
Ragnhild Lie – Costume design
Maija Nygren – Costume design
Simon Preston – Sound design
Marianne Thallaug Wedset – Lighting design
Vicky Andrews – Actor
Dik Downey – Actor
Vicky Andrews – Puppeteer
Dik Downey – Puppeteer
Vicky Andrews – Puppet maker
Dik Downey – Puppet maker
Marc Parrett – Puppet maker
Max Humphries – Props
Onela Keal – Technician
Onela Keal – Administration
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Performance dates
June 7, 2006Store sal, Nordland Visual Theatre Show
June 7, 2006Store sal, Nordland Visual Theatre Show
June 6, 2006Store sal, Nordland Visual Theatre Show
April 28, 2006Store sal, Nordland Visual Theatre Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)