La MaMa E.T.C, New York presents
Aphids' production of

A Quarreling Pair
La MaMa E.T.C International Puppetry Festival

"... the tiny, intimate A Quarreling Pair by Aphids was a quiet revelation with its shifting weave of human and puppet, voice and soundscore."
RealTime

"Beautifully written, masterfully performed, and skilfully staged, Australia’s Aphids production “A Quarreling Pair” was a most welcome additional to La MaMa’s Fall season."
Philippa Wehle, nytheatre-wire.com, 6th November, 2009

"...extraordinary imagination in a truly unforgettable performance." - Nytheatre.com
Read the full review of the New York season here.

“All three plays effectively combine live actors, puppets, and object theatre, blending whimsy and comedy with a dark edge that makes this decidedly adult entertainment.”
[Alyssa Alpine, flavorpill.com, 29th October, 2009] Read the full review here.

Oct 29 - Nov 8
la MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York
Bookings on (212) 475 77710

Following revelatory sell-out seasons at La Mama and Malthouse Theatre Melbourne, A Quarreling Pair returns to its inspirational and intellectual source - New York City.

A Quarreling Pair is a compelling program of three miniature puppet plays inspired by the work of the same name by American avant-garde writer Jane Bowles.

Jane Bowles' A Quarreling Pair is an intense study of the desire to feel both safe and free in our most precious relationships. Charged with Bowles' unique blend of comedy and dark candour this play, is juxtaposed with two new works that elaborate on her ambivalent imagery. Each was written for two sister characters. In Mr Peterson's Milk by Lally Katz, the sisters are fearlessly together, sharing a surreal adventure inside the milkman's brain. And When They Were Good by Cynthia Troup finds the sisters restless, inhabiting an old fairytale.

A Quarreling Pair vividly combines object theatre, live actors, puppets and music. Witness three touching short stories brought to life on stage at the hands of actor Caroline Lee and puppeteer Sarah Kriegler.


A Quarreling Pair by Jane Bowles (copyright © 1966 by Jane Bowles, used with permission of The Wylie Agency LLC)
Mr Peterson’s Milk by Lally Katz
And When They were Good by Cynthia Troup

View New York's Time Out article here.

Director: Margaret Cameron
Performers: Caroline Lee, Sarah Kriegler
Sound Design: Jethro Woodward
Lighting Design: Richard Vabre
Songs: Paul Bowles
Producer: David Young

Performance Season

Thursday October 29, 8pm
Friday October 30, 8pm
Saturday October 31, 8pm
Sunday November 1, 2:30pm

Thursday November 5, 8pm
Friday November 6, 8pm
Saturday November 7, 8pm
Sunday November 8, 2:30 pm

PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES

2004 La Mama Theatre, Melbourne International Arts Festival.
2005 One Van International Puppet Festival, Blue Mountains
2006 Castlemaine State Festival
2006 Malthouse Theatre

A Quarreling Pair Script

Limited Edition Scripts of A Quarreling Pair are available here