NUFONIA MUST FALL
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Equal parts cinema, theatre, musical concert - watch an amazing team of puppeteers bring the characters of Kid Koala's graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall to life in miniature sets built to recreate each scene from the book. Under the direction of Oscar-nominated production designer KK Barrett (Her, Where the Wild Things Are, Adaptation, Being John Malkovich), the performance is cinematically lit, filmed, and projected on a large screen. Kid Koala, accompanied by Afiara Quartet, performs his original score on piano and turntable. All of these components come together in real-time thanks to a team of twelve talented performers and technicians.
Bring your loved ones -- or bring a stranger! Enjoy an evening of entertainment perfect for the whole family or even for a first date. Get comfy and enjoy director KK Barrett's live version of Kid Koala's Nufonia Must Fall.
Nufonia Must Fall has been touring for 4 years on 5 continents. -
Quebec City, Canada
December 5-7 2024 | Tickets -
November 15-16 2024 | Vancouver, Canada
August 1-4 2024 | San Francisco, USA
January 18-19 2020 | Tokyo, Japan
January 12-13 2020 | Osaka, Japan
February 12-14 2019 | San Jose, USA
February 7-10 2019 | San Francisco, USA
March 16 2018 | Taipei, Taiwan
February 16-17 2018 | Birmingham, USA
February 12-13 2018 | Atlanta, USA
February 9 2018 | Houston, USA
February 3-6 2018 | Phoenix, USA
December 6-9 2017 | Guadalajara, Mexico
August 9-14 2017 | San Francisco, USA
May 11-12 2017 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
April 14-15 2017 | New Orleans, USA
April 8 2017 | Miami, USA
April 6-7 2017 | Davie, USA
March 24 2017 | Blacksburg, USA
March 18 2017 | Washington, USA
March 16 2017 | Pittsburgh, PA
January 10-12 2017 | Santiago,Chile
January 6-7 2017 | Antofagasta, Chile
October 27-28 2016 | Shanghai,China
October 22-23 2016 Jiading Cultural Center Shanghai, China
September 27 2016 | Indiana, USA
September 24 2016 | Bloomsburg, USA
September 2-5 2016 | Montreal, Canada
April 22 2016 | Eugene, USA
April 8 2016 | Oklahoma City, USA
April 1-2 2016 | Minneapolis, USA
March 11-12 2016 | Ann Arbor, USA
March 4-5 2016 | Nashville, USA
February 19-20 2016 | Boston, USA
February 4 2016 | Stanford, USA
January 29 2016 | Los Angeles, USA
January 23 2016 | Mesa, USA
September 17 - Sep 20 2015 | Brooklyn, USA
July 31-August 1 2015 | Ottawa, Canada
March 4-7 2015 | Adelaide, Australia
August 27-30 2014 | Groningen, Netherlands
August 21-23 2014 | Hamburg, Germany
August 18 2014 | London, UK
June 7-9 2014 | Toronto, Canada
May 31 2014 | Banff, Canada -
Co-commisioned by
Luminato Festival, Adelaide Festival, The Banff Centre, Internationales Sommerfestival Hamburg, Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival Groningen, Roundhouse UK and BAM
Music
Kid Koala
Director
K.K. Barrett
Producer
Ryhna Thompson
Set Designer
Benjamin Gerlis
Puppet Designers
Clea Minaker, Patrick Martel, Félix Boisvert, Karina Bleau
Director of Photography
AJ Korkidakis
String Arrangements and Musical Director
Vid Cousins
Puppeteers
Karina Bleau, Félix Boisvert, Clea Minaker, Patrick Martel, Tyson Houseman, Veronica Barron
Musical Performers
Kid Koala, The Afiara Quartet
Camera Operator
AJ Korkidakis
Sound Engineer
Vid Cousins
Video Editor
Ben Knight
Technical Director and Stage Manager
Olivier Gaudet-Savard
Tour Manager
Patrick Hamou
Additional Set Designer
Corinne Merrell
Assistant Set Designers
Jeremy Gordoneer, Marie-Pier Fortier
Modelmakers
Maude-Emelie Bourque, Dan Buller, Clara Gonzales, Kyle Purves
Puppet Technical Designer
Patrick Martel
Assistant Puppet Builders
Isabelle Chrétien, Jesse Orr, Christine Plouffe, Veronique Poirier
Additional Production
Patricia Boushel, Colin Mackenzie, Alexandre Gagnon, Pamela Fillion
A Nufonia Live Inc. Production
Adapted for the stage from Kid Koala's book and soundtrack Nufonia Must Fall. -
She's a lonely office girl. He's an out-of-work robot struggling to find his voice amidst the noise of the city. Little do they know that destiny has programmed them for the greatest love story of our time.
Press
“The groundbreaking Nufonia Must Fall is one of those special live events that must be seen to be believed. On top of the sheer miracle of the live orchestration of it all, it was beautiful, laugh-out-loud funny and stunning! Those tiny little puppets actually made me cry.” – Mark Osborne, director, The Little Prince, Kung Fu Panda
“Nufonia Must Fall plays as genuine romance.” – The New York Times
“It’s insane! At each and every moment: moving, original, and deeply inspiring. One of the great entertainments of the year.” – Darren Aronofsky, director, Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream, Pi
“Music, cinematography, and puppetry come together in this magic trick of the heart.” – Jason Reitman, director, Juno, Up in the Air
“Postmodern Chaplin.” – Chris Strouth for the Walker Art Center
