We here at the Old Trout Puppet Workshop are plagued by a nagging sense of dissatisfaction, and we think you might be too. So, on our common behalf, we’ve gone searching for our lost bliss amongst the ignorant – our prehistoric ancestors, who once howled in gigantic joy, stamping the rock with grubby feet over the steaming remains of an eviscerated mastodon, while we their clever progeny make do today with feeble tweets and stuttering skype and hot yoga, all the while stifling the mightier shrieks that surge below. Ignorance is a puppet documentary about the evolution of happiness – from the thick-blooded hearts of the ancient caves, to the ethereal heaven of our light-speed future – it’s about where we all went wrong, and how we might find our way once again.
Credit: Jason Stang
“Ignorance is Bliss”
The Toronto Sun
“Ignorance is Bliss”
The Calgary Herald
“Ignorance is Bliss”
The Vancouver Courier
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Workshop: Banff Centre, December 2011
Premiere: Vancouver East Cultural Centre, February 2012
Banff Centre, March 2012
Theatre Network, Edmonton, March 2012
Magnetic North national theatre festival, Calgary, June 2012
Pumphouse Theatre, Calgary, October 2012
CINARS showcase, November 2012
CanStage, Toronto, December 2012
Espace Libre, Montreal, January 2013
Sevilla, Spain, May 2013
Granada, Spain, May 2013
Málaga, Spain, May 2013
Charleville-Mézières, France, September 2013
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Paris, France, September 2013
Blackwood, Wales, October 2013
Newport, Wales, October 2013
Châlons-en-Champagne, France, October 2013
Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, Victoria, January 2014
Capitol Theatre, Nelson, January 2014
Vernon Arts Centre, January 2014
Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon, January/February 2014
Espace Libre, Montreal, March 2014
Centre in the Square, Kitchener, March 2014
Nuits de Fourvière Festival, Lyon, France 2014
ILT Theatre Festival, Aarhus, Denmark 2015
Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Romania 2015
Credit: Jason Stang
Credit: Jason Stang
Credit: Jason Stang