Hopeful Monsters (previously known as Transmographiles) is a piece of visual tabletop theatre: our debut show.
From simple organisms to giant beasts, this is a story of evolution told entirely with hands.
"The hands moved with such flow and unity that I quickly forgot that they were attached to three performers.”
-Young Perspective
Combining visual theatre, an original soundtrack and puppetry Hopeful Monsters is a playful exploration of all living things being made of the same fundamental building blocks. Constantly shifting and changing, human hands move and morph in unusual ways, creating unexpected creatures as we journey through water, earth and air.
It’s a story of survival and struggle, of connection and transformation. A reminder of the playfulness of living. After all, we humans are animals too.
“Hopeful Monster brings to life a surrealist fauna of creatures. A poetic, innovative and incredibly bright show”
- Puppet Animation Scotland
Developed with the support of Moving Parts Scratch Space and Outside Eyes at Tron Theatre Glasgow.
With thanks to Siân Kidd, Yvan Karlsson, Edie Edmondson, Kate Powell, Stanley Middleton and Iestyn Evans.
