Egotrip productions: 2013

Egotrip Productions just presented a brand new performance for Festival Phenomena.

Tout inclus sur la Planète Rouge
Presented by Egotrip Productions
[Arthur Desmartaux & Allison Moore]
Bilingual multi-media Shadow play — 40 minutes.
All Inclusive on the Red Planet is a bilingual sci-fi shadow-puppet show telling an uncanny story of the first tourist mission to Mars. After unsafely landing, the astro-tourists must learn to survive on the inhospitable red planet, facing incredible odds like massive sand storms and mysterious attacks from unknown terrors. Using vivid technicolor video backdrops, hand puppets, live performers and featuring a psychedelic retro sci-fi soundtrack, this impressive mystical play owes much to the cinematographers and special effects masters of the sixties sci-fi genre films. True to retro science-inaccuracy, this story is just a little step ahead of today’s reality. All Inclusive on the Red Planet is a multi-media puppet journey exploring vast horrifying territories beyond any human imaginings!
http://www.egotripproductions.org/

Here are some photos during production:

the amazing poster designed by Arthur Desmarteaux

Allison Moore painting puppets

Arthur creating shadow puppets

Arthur and Allison as astronauts

Performance at Sala Rosa (photo by Caroline Hayeur)

ENGLISH VERSION FOLLOWS

Tout inclus sur la planète rouge sera présenté à la Sala Rossa le 21 octobre prochain à 20h au 4848 St-Laurent dans le cadre du Festival Phénomena. La présentation de la pièce de marionnettes contemporaines "The More of Everything Revival Hour" précédera la nôtre. Les billets sont en vente aux bureaux du Festival Phénomena ainsi qu'à la Casa del Popolo 4873 Saint-Laurent

À la porte: 12,00$
Prévente: 10,00$

À 20h — The More of Everything Revival Hour
Marionnette contemporaine, bilingue — 40 minutes.
Cette pièce conjugue marionnettes, banjo, humour et magie des projections. On peut y entendre des légendes anciennes sur l’orgueil et l’ambition, agrémentées d’un commentaire ironique sur la société contemporaine. Ce spectacle de variétés tragi-comique, fait de bricolage et de technologies médiévales, couvre une multitude de sujets allant de la période des demi-dieux de la Mésopotamie aux bourdonnements désillusionnés de Facebook en passant par la démence du style Harper.

À 21h30 — Tout inclus sur la Planète Rouge
Théâtre d’ombres, bilingue — 40 minutes.
Dans un futur rapproché a lieu la première expédition touristique à la fine pointe de la technologie vers la Planète Rouge. Un couple richissime d’astronautes amateurs est aux commandes de cette mission périlleuse vers un environnement hostile. Ces deux acolytes devront faire face à d’incroyables phénomènes météorologiques et créatures inconnues. La pièce nous fait vivre un aller simple vers les mystères intersidéraux qui nous entourent en faisant usage de multiples effets spéciaux qui rappellent la gloire des premiers films de science-fiction.

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Our new shadow play will be presented at Phenomena Festival taking place in October in Montreal.

All inclusive on the Red Planet will be performed at Sala Rossa on Monday, October 21st at 8 (4848 Saint-Laurent). The contemporary puppet show "The More of Everything Revival Hour" will be presented first. Tickets are now being sold at Casa del Popolo for 10$. (4873 Saint-Laurent, Montreal)

At 8 pm — The More of Everything Revival Hour
Contemporary puppet, bilingual, 40 minutes.
The More of Everything Revival Hour is a work comprised of storytelling, puppetry, banjo music, humour and overhead projector magic that interweaves age-old legends of adventure and hubris with tongue-in-cheek commentary on contemporary society. This tragicomic, DIY, medieval-tech variety show touches on everything from the demigods of Mesopotamia, to disillusioned Facebook drones to the heights of Harper-Brand lunacy.

At 9:30 pm — Tout inclus sur la Planète Rouge
Shadow theatre, bilingual, 40 minutes.

All Inclusive on the Red Planet is a bilingual sci-fi shadow-puppet show telling an uncanny story of the first tourist mission to Mars. After unsafely landing, the astro-tourists must learn to survive on the inhospitable red planet, facing incredible odds like massive sand storms and mysterious attacks from unknown terrors. Using vivid technicolor video backdrops, hand puppets, live performers and featuring a psychedelic retro sci-fi soundtrack, this impressive mystical play owes much to the cinematographers and special effects masters of the sixties sci-fi genre films. True to retro science-inaccuracy, this story is just a little step ahead of today’s reality. All Inclusive on the Red Planet is a multi-media puppet journey exploring vast horrifying territories beyond any human imaginings!

At the door: $12.00
Pre-sale: $10.00