Kids

Ada, Asmin & The Analytical Engine

Travel through time and space in this inspiring world premiere story about discovery and connection.

Dates 12 - 13 Oct
Time 3:00pm, 11:00am (60 minutes)
Venues Bowery Theatre

$16.00

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Two young women hold a wooden horse and look off into the distance. One is wearing Victorian clothing and one is dressed in modern clothing. They are touching, as friends.

Two young women, one in modern pyjamas and one in Victorian dress stand together on a rug. There are puppets of numbers floating above them and they appear to be on stage. The ground is covered in Persian rugs.

A young women in a red hoodie and crossed arms stands deep in thought. Puppets of numbers and a chicken float above her.

Kids

Image Credit: Jacob Williams

Presented by: Lemony S Puppet Theatre & Parrot Ox
Written by: Sarah Kriegler & Deniz Aslan
Directed by: Sarah Kriegler & Jacob Williams

Asmin, a newly-arrived Turkish refugee, is struggling with remote learning, when a magical cat (and the wonders of cyberspace) lead her to Victorian-era mathematician Ada Lovelace. Together, connected across time, they find commonality in numbers and philosophy, and inspiration to follow their dreams.

In this imagined place, shaped by real events, we explore how far we have come in education rights for girls, how far we have to go, and the world-altering shifts that occur when we empower young women to reach their full potential.

Made in collaboration with math teacher and Turkish refugee Bilge Aslan, the story combines the real-life experiences of girls worldwide who have been denied an education, with the story of Ada Lovelace and her world-altering inventions. It's an inspiring new adventure told through the beautiful magical realism for which Lemony S Puppet Theatre are renowned.

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund

About Lemony S. Puppet Theatre

Lemony S Puppet Theatre is a small, award-winning independent theatre company with a big reputation. With puppet theatre at the core of our work, Lemony S Puppet Theatre use puppetry to disarm the audience and go deep to the core of what it is to be human – to attach meaning to symbols and signs, to empathise and access the innate human ability to “suspend one’s disbelief”. We have a commitment to extending the form of puppetry beyond what is expected and constantly re-invent our practice, developing new styles and performance techniques. Based in Melbourne, our works have been seen throughout Australia and across the world.

“... intelligent, moving and beautifully crafted – a credit to the talents of its creators.” — ‘Apples and Ladders’ The Age

Story-telling is essential to being human. It is how we learn, make sense of our world and imagine a better one. At Lemony S Puppet Theatre, we make work for both adult audience and children alike, exploring theatre like metaphysicians, using puppetry to interrogate questions about the nature of objects in the world around us and relish in puppetry’s ability to examine metaphor three dimensionally.

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Duration: 60 minutes
Age suitability: 8+

Bowery Theatre
St Albans Community Centre, 33 Princess St St Albans, VIC, 3021

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