Paradise Lost

Rabbit in a Hat Productions—School of Contemporary Dancers

Full on puppet nudity and a snake means you have this reviewers attention. This stunning piece of unique theatre is the complete package. There was talented puppetry, vocal tricks through a microphone, silk projections with fascinating animation, and a wickedly talented performer. This adaptation of the epic poem left me wanting more and sad that it ended. Although it was tough at times to follow the story due to the speed of the performers dialogue, there was enough physical elements throughout the show to help me follow along. I loved the used of silks as both projection screen and costume. The images projected acted as a wonderful story telling tool and but also helped to give more depth to the characters portrayed. This is a definite must see for this year’s fringe.

Kaitlyn Kriss