The Captive Carousel

May 2008
Perth, Western Australia
Written and directed by Jenny de Reuck

Something is not quite right in Madame Columbina’s Funfair. Punch and Judy are afraid to perform because things go wrong when they least expect it, and Harlequin is troubled by the behaviour of the clowns in Side-Show Alley. Add to this the fact that the Galloping Horses of the Carousel have seen something frightening on the Ghost Train, and it’s clear that all is not well. Perhaps only the sad little mime Pierrette can help them, because only she remembers what Madame Sosotris, the Fortune Teller, once told them…

What is it that has stopped the Ferris Wheel from turning and blocks the entry to the Helter Skelter? Who is it that seeks to steal the laughter? The creatures of the Funfair will need all the help they can get if they’re to overcome the evil forces let loose on their world and recover once again the lost laughter of the Carnival.

With original music by Nick Choo, The Captive Carousel is a play for children presented by the Murdoch University Children's Performing Group.

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Cast and crew of The Captive Carousel. Video by Andrew Kocsis; clowns theme music by Nick Choo.