TRANSFORM: Duckie
Duckie is a reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling with a message of tolerance and self acceptance at its core.
Sunday, September 26 | 2:00pm
Online Stream
This performance is available with captioning
Written by and Starring – Le Gateau Chocolat
Co-Writer and Director – Tommy Bradson
Costume & Set Design – Ryan Dawson Laight
Lighting Design – Jo Palmer
Music Director & Composer – David Merriman
Choreographer – Mark Smith
Original live production produced and developed by In Company Collective & Something To Aim For
With thanks to Tracy Gentles and Lauren Church.
Supported by Arts Council England.
Seed Commissioners New Wolsey Theatre, Colchester Arts Centre & Norwich Arts Centre.
Film Staging of Duckie commissioned by Urban Ink and The Cultch for TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival 2021.
Co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern.
Special thanks to Kelly Barker and everyone at the Cultch and Urban Ink.
Producer – Le Gateau Chocolat
Executive Producer – Jake Orr
Producer – Jared Stevens
Production Manager – Connor Lovejoy
Filmed at Applecart Arts, London, August 2021
With thanks to Will Alder and Peter Moreton
Duckie Protocol Video
Festival Protocol Keeper: Quelemia Sparrow
Director: Mily Mumford
Land Acknowledgement: Carleen Thomas, səlilwətaɬ Nation
Family-friendly glitz and glamour takes centre stage as critically acclaimed cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat breaks out of his shell in his first work for children, a classic tale of identity and belonging. Set in an animal circus, we join him on an adventure of self-discovery, asking questions of the ‘happy ever after’ in a celebration of difference. Walking a little differently? Sounding a bit strange? Watch Duckie triumph by realising that these are his strengths.
Club Kids! After Show (Zee Zee Theatre)
The kids take over the festival club! For the screenings of Le Gateau Chocolat’s Duckie, the Transform Cabaret Club will be transformed into a fabulous kids dance party with Zee Zee Theatre! Join Peach Cobblah, Isolde N. Barron, and Indigenous icon Thanks Jem, for an afternoon of online family festival fun!
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Join us for Club Kids! After Show (Zee Zee Theatre) following the performance! The kids take over the festival club! For the screenings of Le Gateau Chocolat’s Duckie, the Transform Cabaret Club will be transformed into a fabulous kids dance party with Zee Zee Theatre! Join Peach Cobblah, Isolde N. Barron, and a few of their friends for an afternoon of online family festival fun!
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Club Kids! After Show (Zee Zee Theatre)
The kids take over the festival club!
For the screenings of Le Gateau Chocolat’s Duckie, the Transform Cabaret Club will be transformed into a fabulous kids dance party with Zee Zee Theatre! Join Peach Cobblah, Isolde N. Barron, and Indigenous icon Thanks Jem, for an afternoon of online family festival fun!
Our Community Connects program provides free TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival tickets for families, community groups, artists, and others who might not be able to otherwise experience our shows. If you would like to learn more about how to access Community Connects tickets, please reach out to outreach@thecultch.com