Canterbury Tales: Construction and Procession
Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession through the central city, led by Free Theatre Christchurch. Large puppets and masked performers moved from the Bridge of Remembrance along the river to the Worcester Street Bridge, before ending up at the heart of the city in Cathedral Square.
Along the way, the procession engaged with different tales of Canterbury urbanism, performed in interactive environments created by Christchurch performance groups and artists in collaboration with architecture, design and scenography students and local hospitality businesses. Spectators were able to join the procession at any point as it moved through the different sites.
This collection holds photographs of the construction and procession of Canterbury Tales.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 22:25:03
- A photograph of people inside large, transparent, inflatable balls. The balls are a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 22:25:35
- A close-up photograph of someone inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball. The ball is part of a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 22:25:46
- A close-up photograph of someone inside a large, transparent, inflatable ball. The ball is part of a temporary art installation for Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (01)
- A photograph of old-fashioned speakers installed on scaffolding in Cathedral Square, for FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (02)
- A photograph of Coralie Winn and Ryan Reynolds in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street. In the background is a large-scale puppet titled Wife of Bath. The puppet was made by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales - the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (3)
- A photograph of crowds gathered in Cathedral Square for a performance, during Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (4)
- A photograph of three large-scale puppets titled The Friars. The puppets are in the Re:START mall car park on Cashel Street. The puppets were made by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (5)
- A photograph of the corner of Cashel Street and Oxford Terrace. In the background is Re:START mall car park, where there are a temporary sculpture and large-scale puppets, as part of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (6)
- A photograph of a mime performing at a market in Cathedral Square. The market was held as part of Cantebury Tales - a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (7)
- A photograph of a mime shaking the hand of a young boy at a market in Cathedral Square. The market was held as part of Cantebury Tales - a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (8)
- A photograph of large-scale puppets in a car park at Re:START mall. The puppets were part of FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 (9)
- A photograph of large-scale puppets in a car park at Re:START mall. The puppets were part of FESTA's 2013 Canterbury Tales event.