Insect Safari

INSECT SAFARI | The Fetch Theatre

Puppet designer and maker: Andrew Purvin. Puppet Maker: Ruby Gibbens

Co-Director’s: Matt Lloyd and Andrew Purvin

Our storytellers weave a magical spell as they take you out on safari from their amazing bug hotel leading you into a fantastical world of creatures that creep, crawl, fly, flutter and buzz. Incredible stories and facts from across the world burst into life in this stunning touring show with original music, an ingenious set and featuring a host of incredible puppets. Andrew Purvin and Ruby Gibbens collaborated as puppet makers, crafting numerous species of insects, both large and small.

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RUBY GIBBENS

A puppets first breath, an audience captivated, the puppeteer fades.

It is a magician’s art form, tricking the audience into forgetting reality and allowing themselves to invest into the narrative of the puppet. This fragile being, kept alive by the puppeteer, can tell stories that are complex, beautiful and funny.

At RWCMD I began my journey; learning costume, woodwork, mould making and mechanisms. I explore these specialisms with the simple intention of making something that is soulful.

I draw from the world of the fantastical and enjoy simple and bizarre tales. Folklore passed by word of mouth and stories not quite forgotten.

RUBY GIBBENS

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RUBY GIBBENS

+44 (0) 7966 152 894

rubygibbenspuppetry@outlook.com