Hurry Up and Wait
Originally co-produced with Queensland Theatre Company
Meet Mr Tall and Miss Short, a couple of clowns who have rushed to town to see the grand circus parade!
They sit, they wait, they get bored, they get hungry … until their imaginations take over and waiting becomes a game! They dine on food that appears out of thin air, use simple items to create amazing new worlds and discover an entire universe inside a hat!
Hurry Up and Wait is a unique blend of Buster Keaton and Samuel Beckett loaded with exquisite physical comedy. This clown duo (Liz Skitch and Clint Bolster) provoke extreme emotional highs and lows as their interminable wait unfolds.
Hurry Up and Wait on tour in 2012!
Hurry Up and Wait is touring Japan with Kazenoko Children’s Theater Company, Kuyshu. While in Japan Hurry Up and Wait will also be presented at the Kijimuna International Performing Arts Festival. This project has been made possible through the support of Arts Queensland.
Kazenoko Kyushu Tour, 2-15 July 2012
Kijimuna International Performing Arts Festival, Okinawa,
28 July - 5 August 2012
Written by Bridget Boyle and Liz Skitch
Performed by Clint Bolster and Liz Skitch
Directed by Bridget Boyle
Dramaturgy by David Megarrity
Original design by Samantha Paxton
Sound design by Donald Stewart and Tony Brumpton
“It really is a true indication of the quality of a show when the audience, children and parents alike, are in constant fits of laughter.” – Fringe Review, Edinburgh 2011
“Two hugely talented performers” – Broadway Baby, Edinburgh
“A magical show, sure to captivate audiences of all ages” – Primary Times, Edinburgh
“It was the best show ever. I liked the part where Tally and Shorty had an ice-cream shower.”
– Vivian Lu, age 6, MacGregor State School, Brisbane
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Reviews
“If you don't have children, find some and take them or simply take yourself - you'll love it! ” ★★★★★/5 stars
Click the link to view the full review: Broadway Baby review, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011, 12 August 2011
“... the audience, children and parents alike, are in constant fits of laughter. At the end of the show I heard one child ask, ‘Can we watch it again?’” ★★★★/4 stars
Click the link to view the full review: Informed Edinburgh review, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011, 12 August 2011
“This perfectly-pitched Australian show will make children – and their parents – look at the most mundane things in a new way.”
Click the link to view the full review: The Stage Edinburgh review, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011, 8 August 2011
“A magical show, sure to captivate audiences of all ages. It was thoroughly enjoyed by my three children aged 5-11 (any myself), and as the gentleman behind me said ‘I may be 35 but I feel like a kid again - that was brilliant!’”
Click the link to view the full review: Primary Times review, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011, August 2011
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Production History
Commissioned for Queensland Theatre Company and created by debase productions Hurry Up and Wait premiered at the Noosa Long Weekend Festival (2010), has delighted over 20,000 children in Queensland Schools (2010), received critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2011) and in 2012 is touring to Japan.
Touring information
Hurry Up and Wait is available for tour.
Target audience: Families and children 3 + years
Nuts & bolts for venues
Running time: 50 minutes
Number in touring party: 2 x artists, 1 x stage/production manager
Bump in: 4 hours Bump out: 3 hours
Venue: Theatres, community venues
Venue technical requirements: Stage size, 6m wide x 4m deep with minimum height clearance of 2.5m
Dressing room or changing area required
Lighting: Flexible basic rig
Sound: production tours with laptop or CD player to plug into venue basic PA
2 x lapel mics and fold back may be required for large venues
Marketing materials
High res images available. Poster, flier and advertising artwork available for additional fees.
Additional activities
Workshops in clowning and in commedia from primary school students.
Workshops in play and imagination for mums, dads and children.
