Silent comics such as kid koalas nufonia must fall contain no words at all. Mar 05, 2015 nufonia must fall runs until 7 march adelaide festival 2015 runs from 27 february to 15 march at venues citywide. Breaking down nufonia must fall prism creative group. Kid koalas aj korkidakis, nufonia must fall february 4 7. Exclusive stories and interviews with the creators, cast and crew. Sep 27, 2016 kid koalas nufonia must fall get tickets 20160823 subscription ovations 20160927 8 00 p. Breaking down nufonia must fall april 5, 2017 admin part puppet show, part epic live score, nufonia must fall from the canadian wunderkind dj kid koala, is an emotional showcasing of love, life, and selfreflection that uses a tone deaf robot as. Kid koala is headed to town for a fourday residency at the musical instrument museum with nufonia must fall. Dec 16, 2014 a behind the scenes documentary with kid koala, k. In april, the warhol welcomes trumpet player and improvisercomposer peter evans on. My advice would be to read the book through first, and then again with the music.
Kid koala brings nufonia must fall in mixedmedia puppet show. Now anyone can go no matter if the event is sold out or not. Jan 30, 2018 kid koala is headed to town for a fourday residency at the musical instrument museum with nufonia must fall. Cap ucla presents a live performance of kid koalas. Fisher auditorium, performing arts center kid koalas nufonia must fall is an astonishing mesh of media magic guaranteed to intrigue audience. Nufonia must fall, i always imagined the book being a kind of paperback silent movie.
Kid koalas unforgettable live shows range from silly touring turntable carnivals like vinyl vaudeville including dancers and giant puppets to quiettime events like satellite turntable orchestra, and nufonia must fall, a live animated graphic novel performed, filmed, projected, and scored in real time by a team of 15 using multiple cameras. Kid koala nufonia must fall thursday, february 7 sunday, february 10 back by popular demand, montrealbased dj, composer and producer kid koala brings back this enchanting multimedia adaptation of his graphic novel nufonia must fall. A tonedeaf robot, fearful of his growing obsolescence, tries to woo an office worker with his love songs in prolific producer and turntablist kid koalas gorillaz, deltron 3030 bold adaptation of his tender, and entirely wordless, 2003 graphic novel nufonia must fall. In conjunction with her practice, she codirects an interdisciplinary research space. Stick around for a special onenightonly dj set by kid koala following fridays performance. Nufonia must fall combines live puppet theater, live music, and video to tell the story of an unemployable robot who falls in love with its human creator. Kid koalas nufonia must fall is an astonishing mesh of media magic guaranteed to intrigue audiences of every age.
Critics have tagged it as modern primitive multimedia because it mixes. Nufonia must fall is a live, multidimensional adaptation of kid koalas graphic novel of the same name. Apr 05, 2017 breaking down nufonia must fall april 5, 2017 admin part puppet show, part epic live score, nufonia must fall from the canadian wunderkind dj kid koala, is an emotional showcasing of love, life, and selfreflection that uses a tone deaf robot as a means to dig into these profound human feelings. Swedish quartet dungen and chamber ensemble bang on a can round out the month of march.
A graphic novel set to music by one of the worlds top djs. It is a visual and auditory smorgasbord as patrons simultaneously watch the story unfold in puppetry on miniature sets, or the musicians who recreate the soundtrack live, or simply enjoy the finished product on. Max, vice chairman of the board katy clark, president joseph v. Nufonia must fall is probably the worlds first comic by someone with a cartooncharacter side persona. From its technical genius to tender story to original music, it is a definite must see. Sep 03, 2015 nufonia must fall, the puppetfilled adaptation of dj kid koalas titular graphic novel, comes to bam on september 17. There will be a postshow event entitled music to draw to where patrons can. Fifteen people make up the live production, involving an amazing team of puppeteers, technicians and musicians. A graphic novel comes alive onstage with a cast of puppets, more than a dozen miniature stages, realtime video projection, and an original score performed live on pianos, strings, and turntables in nufonia must fall, which will be presented at the moss arts center march 24 at 7. Nufonia must fall runs until 7 march adelaide festival 2015 runs from 27 february to 15 march at venues citywide.
Nufonia must fall isbn 1550225588 is a graphic novel written by prominent turntablist kid koala. The book is accompanied by a cd soundtrack, produced by kid koala. Barrett featuring kid koala and the afiara quartet. Melillo, executive producer nufonia must fall bam harvey theater sep 1719 at 7. Sep 05, 2016 the bingo winner received nufonia must fall swag that included multiple books, a cassette and a fragrance collection. While colombia is often synonymous with cumbia, the music from the. An adaptation of the djs wordless graphic novel of the same name from 2003, it. With nufonia must fall live we take that one step further by actually creating the film live in real time before the audiences eyes. As he brings it to abu dhabi, the dj tells us the story. The performance features live puppeteering filmed on a dozen miniature sets and projected on video screens, backed by an. Nufonia must fall is set in a drab blackandwhite city, where a musicloving t4 robot falls in love with a female roboticist, malorie, while a newer, more efficient t5 robot keeps taking. Nufonia must fall was perfect for a school day performance and for ums designed handson, inclass workshops that introduced k12 students from area schools to kid koalas work and the art of puppetry, as well as some relevant themes in the work.
There are no events in this category scheduled at this time, please check back often. Consisting of 14 smallscale sets, an electronic array of instruments performed by kid koala, a live performance by the afirara quartet, and a small army of puppeteers and videographers. We stock huge selection of nufonia must fall tickets for every fan. If you are looking for great nufonia must fall tickets, you have come to the right place. Dj, musician and graphic novelist kid koala brings his graphic novel nufonia must fall, a tender robot love story about a robot on the verge of obsolescence and infatuated with a winsome human, to stunning life at atlantas ferst center for the arts, just in time for valentines day. Part film, part puppetry, part live music, and 100% awardwinning storytelling, nufonia must fall is a multidisciplinary performance piece created by internationally renowned canadian dj and musician kid koala and directed by kk barrett being john malkovich and her. Barrett, and the afiara quartet, masterminds of the unique stage performance, nufonia must fall. Ums in the classroom have created a number of programs to reduce the cost for students to attend ums. Nufonia must fall, the puppetfilled adaptation of dj kid koalas titular graphic novel, comes to bam on september 17.
The bingo winner received nufonia must fall swag that included multiple books, a cassette and a fragrance collection. Cap ucla presents a live performance of kid koalas graphic novel. The film, small and tender, could stand strong on its own, but the heart of the production lies in watching it being created. Karina bleau, puppeteer, has been developing an art practice that melds sculpture, film, and the puppeteering arts since 2001.
September 6, 2018 may 26, 2019 tickets on sale to sfjazz. Nufonia must fall is an incredible live show that mixes puppetry and music to bring to life kid koalas graphic novel of the same name. There will be a postshow event entitled music to draw to where patrons can explore their creativity in a downtoearth environment. To be honest, i felt like i was under more pressure to have the ultimate nufonia must fall experience. An amazing team of puppeteers brings the characters of kid koalas graphic novel nufonia must fall to life in miniature sets built to recreate each scene from the book.
Kid koalas nufonia must fall get tickets 20160823 subscription ovations 20160927 8 00 p. Jill ross, an art teacher at a school in southgate, mi that serves emotionally impaired students. Sep 19, 2015 nufonia must fall is set in a drab blackandwhite city, where a musicloving t4 robot falls in love with a female roboticist, malorie, while a newer, more efficient t5 robot keeps taking. In this case, that would be montreal dj kid koala, probably best known.
Nufonia must fall alys stephens performing arts center. Nufonia must fall theater 201617 past seasons lively. Apr 01, 2003 to be honest, i felt like i was under more pressure to have the ultimate nufonia must fall experience. The title nufonia must fall may sound ominous but its actually a tender love story between an untalented earphonewearing robot who tries to woo a lonely office workaholic, malorie, through his music. The montrealbased scratch dj and music producer kid koala presents a magical multidisciplinary adaptation of his graphic novel nufonia must fall this charming story centers around a headphonessporting robot on the verge of obsolescence who is infatuated with a winsome office drone. Segerstrom centers off centersm festival 2016 features all. Nufonia must fall live is her latest work as a multidisciplinary producer, working alongside longtime collaborator, kid koala. Barrett, and the afiara quartet, masterminds of the unique stage performance, nufonia must.
Fifteen people make up the live production, involving an amazing team of. The making of a live show kid koalas nufonia must fall follow the 12 year epic journey of nufonia must fall, from its birth as a 2d doodle on a placemat, to touring all over the world. Kid koalas nufonia must fall features puppetry, realtime. Nufonia must fall by kid koala monday, february 12 7. Undefining comics separating the cultural from the. The results are nothing short of magicalrachael carnes, eugene weekly. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of articles and videos related to the show. This book stands solidly on its own and is a very good story. They can be purchased online at, at the box office at 600 town center drive in costa mesa or by calling 714 5562787. Kid koala presents nufonia must fall live at bailey hall. Nufonia must fall is a mediumbending production that will remain in the audiences memory for a long time.
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