Inside the Walls

• Puppetry

A Giant Pop-up Book Ghost Story!

Experience a dark tale of spooky proportions that literally pops up from the page! Prepare for unexpected surprises, scary shadows & shoes that walk themselves as performer Theresa O’Connor combines pop-up books, puppetry, video animation & a ghost story into an exciting adventure.

Inside the Walls is an interactive puppet theatre show designed for children to overcome their fears & open up their imagination. The intricate design mixes the age-old art of popup books & storytelling with modern technology & trickery. Paper engineering, puppets, projection, electronics, contraptions, shadow puppetry, magic & a surround sound design by J David Franzke; what more could be jam-packed into one little show

"I didn't think it would be that scary. It was cool" Matthew 10yrs

"It was better than The Lion King." Freya 7.5yrs

"What a multi-talented creative genius... Down to every intricate detail. We absolutely loved it & think you're awesome!" Donna & kid

Presented by: Salt and Poppet Theatre

Salt and Poppet Theatre is a Melbourne based bijou puppetry company, spreading it’s spice across the country. We create seasoned puppet projects combining the construction and performance of puppets, in order to break down boundaries and peel open the envelope of ordinary life.

Our work is daring and different, combining art forms to create new and exciting work both with and for, young and old alike.

Inside the Walls was created during Theresa O'Connor’s Children's Literature Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria. It went on to play at the Melbourne Puppetry Festival at La Mama, at Arts House for the Melbourne Fringe Festival kids hub program and most recently for the National Theatre in St Kilda.

Written & Performed by Theresa O’Connor
Set & Puppets: Theresa O’Connor
Sound Design: J. David Franzke
Dramaturgy: Dan Goronszy
Video Animation: Kurt Breitenmoser
Technician: Tom ‘Billy’ McKeand

Recommended Ages 6+ Inside the Walls contains loud noises, strobe lighting effects and spooky puppets! Enter at your own risk.