Pip and Pooch

TERRAPIN PUPPET THEATRE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE THEATRE ROYAL, PRESENTS

PIP & POOCH

By Drew Fairley

Terrapin Puppet Theatre is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts

When 9-year-old Pip receives a gift of a pet dog with a camera around its neck she is unsure how to react. But the wisecracking pooch wins her over with innocent common sense that only comes from stretches at the dog pound. Soon they have formed a bond that Pip uses as protection against her everpopular big brother Jayden and Snooty the school bully. So when the camera reveals a photo of the dog apparently flying, Pip devises an ingenious plan to solveall her problems by getting the pooch to just fly again.

But dogs can’t talk, and dogs can’t fly…or can they?

In this quirky and hilarious new play, Helpmann award-winning Terrapin once again combines traditional and digital puppetry in an inspiring tale

of real friendship, revealing the magical bond of a child and their pet, and how to win over your foes.