Terrapin reimagines everyone’s favourite characters from the famous fairytale into the small town of Grinalong. When the new mayor announces the return of the local motor race, the Grinalong Classic, the whole town is excited. But the race will go through Tangled Woods, where a giant wolf is rumoured to live. With everything she knows and loves at stake, Red must convince her mechanically savvy Gran to let her compete and overcome her own fears in the process.
The story is inventively brought to life using slot car racing, with cameras situated around the circuit magnifying the action live onscreen, putting the audience in the driving seat as they follow Red on her adventure. Featuring wonderful performances, a high-energy soundtrack and the puppetry that has made Terrapin famous locally, nationally and internationally, Red Racing Hood is not to be missed.
Catch it before it races away!
- Venue Format
- Theatre, Hall, Black Box Venue
- Technical Rating
- Touring Party
- 4
- Considerations
Audiences will love it.
Established for over 34 years, Terrapin is the centre of excellence for contemporary puppetry in Australia creating puppetry-based performances for all ages.
Telling sophisticated stories of humour and pathos, the company embraces new technologies whilst remaining true to the wonder and illusion resident in the age-old craft of puppetry. In its productions, the company aims to inspire families by encouraging them to express the power of their collective imagination through inventive play with the objects and devices that surround them.
Terrapin injects skills and programs into the Tasmanian community, supporting and developing artists and touring nationally and internationally.
In 2012, Terrapin’s production Boats won the Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children.
- Company Website
- terrapin.org.au
Unique Selling Point
Red Racing Hood takes the familiar characters from the famous fairy tale and places them into a contemporary story and setting. The set is a slot racing car track and model cars are operated on the track during the show.
Marketing Materials
Video and highlights reel, media kit, media release, production shots, TV ad, teacher's notes all available.
Community Engagement
This is a work that uses a popular hobby - slot car racing - in a theatrical setting. In making the show, Terrapin’s Artistic Director worked closely with a model car club and the members were stunned at how the track could be transformed into a storytelling vehicle.
The show provides a bridge to a section of the community that may not necessarily engage with theatre on a regular basis. During the Hobart season, we observed more men than usual bringing their children to the theatre.
We have developed some preliminary ideas about how the public may be able to further engage with the work such as interactive activities centred around slot car racing. We would be happy to talk to interested presenters about their particular requirements and tailor activities to suit.
Comments/Reviews
Robert Jarman, The Mercury
Media Review
It’s eye-poppingly rich and complex. This show for primary-age children is technically sophisticated, but the essentials of storytelling – engaging characters, clear storyline, high stakes – are not lost. Writer Sean Monro has fitted the story with two strong female characters. It’s a formidable duo, ... both engaging and funny. They mine all the humour and the genuine drama of this entertaining tale. (Read More)
Audience members
Audience Review
- "Loved it! Adults and children alike. Probably our favourite children's theatre in a long while." - "Both audience members, a five year old and her visiting Grandmother, left the theatre happy and entertained." - "We loved it!! Very clever and amusing. So many details that adults could appreciate and there was not one moment the children were bored or distracted."
Merlene Abbott, Stage Whispers
Media Review
The appeal of Red Racing Hood covers many generations, keeping the young children in the audience as engaged as their parents, grandparents and friends. The adults really loved it, revelling in the many levels of humour, delivered by energetic actors with terrific timing. A clever, lovely, funny show! (Read More)