A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings

On a stage two actors and their audience ﬁnd something remarkable; A very old man with enormous wings. The Irish puppet maker, Dan Colley, examines the human response to those who are weak, dependent, and different.

The performance is part of the Pop Up Puppets International Festival hosted by Marionetteatern, at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm August 22-25 2024.

The wise neighbour woman tells them he’s an angel. The priest says he’s an imposter. Pilgrims ﬂock to see him, hoping to be healed by him. They leave with something different than what they expected. After consulting with the neighbour, who’s an expert on all things magic, the couple decide to shelter the old man in the chicken coop and feed him with food scraps.

Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez's dark comic tale, the show taps into both the best and worst of mankind. Using a combination of music, puppetry and live video projection this magical realistic gem is brought to the stage with beautiful, strange, emotional richness.

Adults from 15 years.

Dates & tickets

Tickets Saturday 24 August at 17:00
Tickets Sunday 25 August at 15:00