Hiccup
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A rocking, outback adventure to find the great hiccup cure.
Synopsis
A hilarious rocking musical extravaganza from Windmill Theatre Company.
It’s a perfect, balmy night in the outback. A sleep-deprived camper, a cheeky quokka and an emu with a penchant for creating wild inventions, awake to discover that a koala has come down with a stubborn and ear-shatteringly loud case of the hiccups.
The three embark on an epic journey through the night that sees them frantically eat, sing and invent their way towards a cure before the sun comes up.
Hiccup is a story about working together, finding friendship and how to, once and for all, stop the hiccups.
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Technical Information
Lighting
Venue to provide:
- ETC surface to replot show (ion minimum.)
- 3 x LED RGBW Moving lights (Chauvet R2 Wash can be substituted for similar.)
- 4 x LED profiles ETC Luster or Chauvet preferred
- Please advise Windmill PM for any substitutes. If no moving lights available the show’s B rig would be optioned. (B Rig Plan will be forwarded once created for specific Venues)
- 20 medium zoom Profiles (fixed beam lamps can work too)
- High quality LED profiles are also an option in place of incandescent
- 12 x 2K Fresnel
- Haze, MDG preferred.
- Smoke machine – Look Solutions Viper preferred option.
- Lighting gel as per plan (attached)
- Control of house lights at operation position
- DMX to operation position or network routing to house console
- Our set electrics exist on Universe 2
Audio
A professional stereo sound system adequate for the size of the venue. The PA must be in good condition, free of noise and hum. Preferred systems are Adamson, KV2 Audio, D&B or Meyer. Access to venue desk and routing required. If console cannot affect level changes via MIDI house crew to cue level changes of RX mics.
Staging
Masking
- Rear Black Masking – full width
- Panorama masking on all walls if performing in a black box theatre, or legs & borders if performing in a proscenium arch venue.
Transport Notes
Windmill to arrange set freight and car hire for the company.
Audience & Marketing Notes
Hiccup was designed by Jonathon Oxlade, who has created a stunning, larger than life technicolour Australiana campsite where the action takes place. The show has a nostalgic, psychedelic rock inspired soundtrack by Ross McHenry, which both kids and adults will get a massive kick out of. With original songs peppered throughout the performance, audiences will be singing “hey, you, hiccups gone!” long after they’ve left the theatre.
Hiccup takes the award-winning formula from Windmill’s acclaimed early childhood works including Grug, Grug and the Rainbow and Beep, and turns it up to 11. With stadium spectacular lights, thumping drums and a heavy dose of camp, Hiccup is part Kath & Kim, part The Muppets and part 1970s rock musical.
Selling Points
- Created by two beloved South Australian artists
- Another celebrated puppet work from the award-winning Windmill Theatre Company – the producers of Grug, Grug and the Rainbow and Beep
- Features gorgeous native Australian animals as characters (Emu, Quokka and Koala)
- Hilarious and silly theatrical experience that will appeal to the whole family
- A different offering – a truly unique show for families that blends left of field humour with psychedelic rock. An aesthetic departure from a lot of work for children of this age group.
- Super catchy songs that will have audiences dancing in their seats
Community Engagement
Content Warning
Details
Genre
Audience
Ages 4 – 10
Venue Format
Proscenium Arch, Black Box, Flat Floor, Hall
Duration
45 Minutes
Available Until (from - to)
31/12/2023
Budget & Fees
What are these? Find out more.In Development - work which will be produced and premiered in time for touring during 2022/2023. Please contact the Producer directly for Budgets and Fees.
Remount: $0
Weekly Sell Off: $12000
Per Performance: $N/A
