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 2013:10:27 16:38:39
- A panoramic photograph of the FESTA office space. On the left is FESTA director Jessica Halliday.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:20:06
- A photograph of two women wearing masks on the Worcester Boulevard bridge. The women are carrying FESTA programme guides.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:20:09
- A photograph of two women wearing masks on the Worcester Boulevard bridge. The women are carrying FESTA programme guides.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:22:35
- A photograph of Camia Young, of Christchurch Transitional Architecture Trust, near Cathedral Square. Young has pipe cleaners and ribbons in her hair for FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:23:06
- A photograph of Camia Young, of Christchurch Transitional Architecture Trust, near Cathedral Square. Young has pipe cleaners and ribbons in her hair for FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:29:41
- A photograph of children with balloon swords sitting on the base of the John Robert Godley statue 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 18:33:18
- A photograph of people on Worcester Street during Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013. In the distance is an installation titled Eye of the Storm, created from blue tarpaulin flags which have been strung across the bridge.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:36:20
- A photograph of a FESTA volunteer wearing a mask in the shape of a building. The volunteer has a stack of FESTA programmes to hand out to visitors.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:37:04
- A photograph of a photo booth and stall in Cathedral Square 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 18:43:07
- A photograph of a FESTA volunteer wearing a mask and holding a stack of FESTA programmes to hand out to visitors.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:44:32
- A photograph of a FESTA volunteer in a red mask and cape. The volunteer is holding a stack of FESTA programmes to hand out to visitors.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:27 18:45:05
- A photograph of a gelato and sorbetto food cart at a market in Cathedral Square. The market is part of Canterbury Tales - a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.