Bark Bark
Theatre (multimedia, puppetry)
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Venue 26Summerhall - Anatomy Lecture Theatre
- 12:00
- Aug 26
- 1 hour
- Country: United Kingdom - England
- Group: Buzzcut
- Warnings and additional info: Contains potentially unsettling themes for younger children: contains discussions about taxidermy.
- Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
- Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
- Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Description
A dog with a bird-killing problem. Two people stitching their relationship together. A house filled with taxidermy animals. When a young couple responds to a dog-sitting advert expecting a free holiday, they stumble into an unexpected tradition. Using cameras, puppets, and diorama sets, five performers weave together a live animation told from the perspective of a dog. A delicate, eerie, and amusing look at three lives, human and non-human, from emerging live-cinema company Buzzcut. 'Utterly spellbinding' (IsisMagazine.org.uk). 'Innovative and mesmerising' (DailyInfo.co.uk).Please note that while all media gallery content is provided by verified members of the event, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society does not review or approve this content before it is posted. Reports of inappropriate content or copyright infringement can be directed to [email protected].
General venue access
- Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Anatomy is directly ahead. 10 steps to top of theatre space.
- Stairs: Information not supplied
Wheelchair access type: Level Access
Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info
Captioned performances
- Dates: 2 August, 13 August
- Type: Open
- Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team to book your tickets and request any specific seating locations or if booking a unit is required.
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Rakel Hanson 3 days ago
What an interesting and entertaining show. It uses a combination of acting, design, puppetry and camera work, supported by an intriguing and unpredictable story, to provide a really unique performance. Highly recommended!
Clemmie 8 days ago
Beautiful show, incredibly well executed and delivered, and just a joy to watch -- this is what live theatre is about! (I also found it hilarious; dreaming dog was a favourite of mine)
Well crafted sets, and really enjoyed the live underscoring too.
Emma A 18 days ago
An absolutely beautiful and heart-breaking show. With all the charm and clarity of an animated Wes Anderson film, and using a fascinating blend of film and theatre, this show is a memorable and moving experience I'd recommend to anyone.
Jon Smith 20 days ago
Bark Bark covers a weekend in the life of a dog, being looked after by a couple for the weekend while its owner is away. This is done by four performers projecting dioramas and puppets onto a screen using a mobile camera, with another providing music and sound effects. There is also dialogue involving the dog sitters. Although there isn't much to the story and some of it isn't clear, there is something magical about the show, which is always engaging. It is good to see such an innovative and technically adept show, especially as roles had been changed at short notice for the performance I saw. Although the show is currently sold out for most remaining performances, Summerhall shows sometimes have tickets available an hour before, so it's worth checking with the box office for anyone wanting to see something different and possibly unique.
Anna Jeffrey 20 days ago
The ideas in this little show are original and thought provoking. However it very much felt like a work in progress: something that students were working on for exam assessment for example. They really need to have one of the team to sit in the audience with a critical eye to see that attention to detail was often lacking and the effect was spoilt. The little legs made by fingers was a great idea but they needed to actually make contact with the floor rather than float across the set. The puppeteers fingers and hands could be all too clearly seen when the 'forest wheel ' was being spun and the sight of the radiator fins behind the open garden gate was very clumsy. Throw a coat over it at least please. I am sorry if this seems over critical but if you are performing for a paying public it all needs more work and care.
The storyline had real potential but was muddled and over complicated in the telling. There are some truly wonderful shows at the Fringe. This, sadly, was not one of them.
V 23 days ago
Astounding. Amusing. Curious. Mysterious. Saw it on Aug 15 and will recommend to many. Ending is...well, you'll have to see it for yourself!
Anton Zherzdev 31 days ago
We partly see the story through the eyes of the dog, and it's really CUTE! The way they switch cameras on the fly to change from a long shot to a close-up is pretty cool. The story is a bit out there.
Benjamin Grimm 32 days ago
We saw the premiere performance of this show (which had a number of technical difficulties which I'm sure they've ironed out). The concept and puppetry design (using two different sized dogs, switching to overhead cameras with life-size objects, etc.) were really creatively achieved. Thematically the show felt a little confused: the murky, poetic, cinematic element of the show was in tension with a banal, plot-driven scenes that were trying to turn it into a relationship drama. In the end it fell somewhere in between and didn't have a clear tone (I would cut the relationship element and focus on the symbolic, sensory side). With more fine-tuning of the tech (to avoid incorrect camera cuts and hands being seen in the background) and some cleaning of the script, it could be a real triumph.
Jack Innes 33 days ago
Me and the macrobert went to go see, it was so good! It included the tiniest little details, and the sound effects aswell are spot on. Would recommend seeing!
EOH Peeters 35 days ago
Slightly mysterious, beautifully made show, I would even use the word artisanal. Wonderful puppetry, poignant story, definately recommendable.
(I was there on August 1)
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