Curious
Cargo has a selection of highly visual, comic, intriguing, interactive
strolling acts which are available
for bookings throughout the year (Lollipop Patrol,
The Lost Luggage Porters,
The Temperance Lady (& The Temperance Society)
, Busy Lizzie & Winter Rose)
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on an image to find out more
Curious Cargo creates street theatre & visual theatre pieces for
unconventional settings. As a performance company Curious Cargo has
worked at festival & events across the country including Showzam
Festival, Blackpool, Glastonbury
& V festivals. Curious Cargo has also
performed in settings such as the Children's
Hospital in Birmingham, Manchester Art
Gallery, Liverpool Museum & Early Years settings.
Curious Cargo offers
bespoke workshop and training packages in
physical & visual theatre techniques.
Curious Cargo also undertakes site-specific/event specific commissioned
shows.
Strolling Shows: available
for bookings
Lollipop Patrol
With excessive enthusiasm and a slippery grip on reality, the Lollipop
Patrol are here to help and hinder. Fluorescent and effervescent, the
64th emergency service, the luminous hand of the law, they are a veritable
flurry of fluoro. Experience their traffic-trauma, delight in their
neon neuroisis, and cross them at your peril!
A comic character walkabout
show with two performers.
Quotes
about the Lollipop Patrol:
"And watch out for those officious lollipop
ladies who seem intent on helping people get to places they just don't
want to go"
The Guardian, Lyn Gardner, review of Streets
of Brighton Festival.
"
Curious Cargo's Lollipop Ladies were an asset to the Art
Car Parade, and the audience loved their mischievous redirecting
of traffic and people, and their banter delighted passers-by."
Liz Pugh, Producer - Walk the Plank
"The work of the company is always of the highest quality, and
they are reliable and easy to deal with from a production point of view,
as well as being creative and playful when performing." Liz
Pugh, Producer - Walk the Plank
"The Lollipop
Ladies went down an absolute treat at the Feel
Good Festival. It was a delight to see you encourage such a wide
variety of people to play and laugh - this is exactly what we wanted
to achieve! Your antics really brightened up the day and gave unsuspecting
passers-by full permission to be silly. I particularly liked it when
you propositioned one of the council staff who was there to empty the
bins - I'm pretty sure you made his day!"
Kelly Allen, Arts Development Assistant, Rochdale Council, 2009.
"Curious
Cargo entice you into their extraordinary world with grace, humour and
a touch of anarchy. The Lollipop Patrol created just the right amount
of consternation and mayhem to gather a loyal following in just a few
hours. Accessible and high quality, both shows were hugely popular with
people of all ages and the company were a joy to work with - positive,
professional and fun".
Julie Tait, Director, Kendal Arts International (Lakes Alive & Mintfest)
"You two are absolutely the best Lollipop Ladies ever! You're awesome!" member of the public, Ricoh Womens Golf Championship, St Annes 2009.
"I have no idea why you are here but you've made my day, thankyou!" member of the public, Worcester Street Festival, 2008
"Larger than life and thoroughly entertaining", member of the public, Worcester Street Festival
Visit the curious cargo
gallery and video
clips to view images from a range of performances.