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Billy Twinkle

Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:30PM

Tickets Not On Sale

Alberta Theatre Projects presents
Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes in
BILLY TWINKLE: REQUIEM FOR A GOLDEN BOY
Created and performed by Ronnie Burkett
Music by John Alcorn, Lighting design by Kevin Humphrey

Billy Twinkle is a middle-aged cruise ship puppeteer who dazzles audiences with his Stars in Miniature marionette niteclub act. His saucy burlesque stripper Rusty titillates the tourists, octogenarian Bunny invokes sidesplitting laughter with the inflatable balloon in his pants, Bumblebear juggles and rollerskates and steals the hearts of every audience, and society dame Biddy Bantam Brewster brings a bit of highbrow hilarity to the high seas with her drunken aria. Billy is the best in the business and on top of the world as he floats along through life.

Until he is fired by the cruiseline. Standing at the edge of the ship contemplating a watery demise, Billy is abruptly called back to reality when his dead mentor Sid Diamond appears as a hand puppet. Sid literally will not leave his side, and forces Billy to re-enact his life as a puppet show in order to remember and rekindle the passion Billy once had for puppets, people and the dream of a life that sparkles.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TICKET BUYERS

No one under the age of 14 will be admitted (strict policy in effect and ID may be requested)
NO late comers, NO re-entry, curtain time is 7:30PM SHARP
NO refunds

Please arrive at the theatre early, there will be NO EXCEPTIONS made to the above policies.