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.
Last updated
12:18pm 25th January 2019
Type
Collection
Identifier
qsr-collection:20504
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 17:20:11
- A photograph of the bodice of a large-scale puppet lying on the floor of a workshop. The puppet is titled Wife of Bath, and was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 17:49:12
- A photograph of people standing next to a large-scale puppet titled The Knight. The puppet is in a car park at Re:START mall. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 17:49:29
- A photograph of a large-scale puppet titled The Knight, which is part of the Canterbury Tales procession. The puppet is on the back of a truck which is entering a Re:START mall car park. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 18:04:01
- A photograph of the main structure of a large-scale puppet being lifted off a flatbed truck on Cashel Street. The puppet is titled The Knight, and was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 18:06:56
- A photograph of the main structure of a large-scale puppet being lifted off a flatbed truck on Cashel Street. The puppet is titled The Knight, and was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 18:18:46
- A photograph of a temporary platform next to the Avon River on Oxford Terrace. The platform will be used during the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 18:22:11
- A photograph of two people in front of the base of the John Robert Godley statue in Cathedral Square. The base of the statue has scaffolding and loudspeakers around it, for a Canterbury Tales performance as part of FESTA 2013. In the background is the damaged Christchurch Cathedral and the art installation 'Planted Whare' by Chris Heaphy.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 18:30:32
- A photograph of the base of The Bouffante Cart being unloaded from a flatbed truck in a Re:START mall car park. The cart is part of Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 18:30:50
- A photograph of the base of The Bouffante Cart being unloaded from a flatbed truck in a Re:START mall car park. The cart is part of Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 19:16:28
- A photograph of one of The Friars lying on the ground in a Re:START mall car park. The Friars are large-scale puppets created for FESTA's Canterbury Tales event,
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 20:31:35
- A photograph of performers in costume for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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- Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:25 20:32:28
- A photograph of a performer in costume for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.