Live Comedy/Puppetry: Phoebe Lochore + Frankie Thompson (LITTLE VENICE)

Puppet Theatre Barge • Little Venice

7th November 7.30pm

Comedy/Puppetry

THIS EVENT IS 16+

Pheobe Lochore brings two pieces to the Puppet Barge with a support act from Frankie Thompson

Brexit Baby

Brexit Baby is a clownish political show which mirrors the clownish political shit-show in a post-brexit reality.

An overwhelmed mother attempts to respond to the demands of both the immigration system, and her existential baby...of course during the morning rush. Tender yet bitter-sweet, muppets and object theatre interweave to recount this absurde tale.

suitable for ages 16+

runtime: 20 mins

Language: English 

Règles du Jeu

Paired with Brexit Baby: Règles du Jeu (word play in French where Règles means periods or rules.Je is the personal pronoun 'I' , and the word jeu means game. word play on rules of the game.) A work in progress that tells the story about a walking vagina who wakes up one day and gets her period.she is really confused and bit afraid, disgusted but also inquisitive.

She asks the person behind her for some help, and realises that the options aren't that great. 'Marionette à table', This has been performed in theatres and also as street theatre.

suitable for ages 16+

runtime: 15 mins

No words

Both shows created by Phoebe Lochore, a puppeteer originally from London who now lives and works in Belgium. Accompanied artist for Brexit Baby by the ToF Thèâtre.

Frankie Thompson

Frankie Thompson is a critically acclaimed clown and recently emerged idiot behind the niche cat based award nominated Edinburgh Fringe hit ‘CAttS’. 

'Like nothing you’ve ever seen before... We all need some Frankie Thompson in our lives’ 5 Stars, To Do List

'Hysterically funny, deeply strange’, 4 Stars, Time Out

'Wonderfully, confoundingly funny' 4 Stars, The Guardian

Guardian Top Five Best Comedy Shows 2022