Mr Freezy June 20, 2010

Mr Freezy
Created by Hamish Fletcher, Chris Kohn, Tamara Rewse and Sam Routledge
A fun-filled ice-cream odyssey
Riverside Theatres
21 & 22 June
Arena Theatre Company in collaboration with Men of Steel presents Mr Freezy as part of the Education
Season at Riverside Theatres on 21 and 22 June. With the characters created out of real food, utensils
and packaging, Mr Freezy blends incredible puppetry with extraordinary set design and original music and
takes its young audience on an exciting and messy exploration of bravery, loss and belonging.
Mr Freezy tells the wild and epic story of an ice-cream van that comes alive as everything in it transforms.
Scoopy is an ice-cream scoop who can't stand the cold or the brain freezes that come with his job and
wonders if there is anything more to life than scooping ice-cream. When his home is endangered, he is
called by Mr Freezy on a quest to distant and dangerous lands. On his travels, Scoopy encounters a world of
robo-chickens, milkshake speedway racers and Godzilla-like food processing machines.
“This is a fantastic introduction to the theatre for infants and primary school students. Mr Freezy is a fun and
imaginative tale and Riverside Theatres is pleased to have such an innovative and engaging children’s
performance as part of the Riverside Theatres Education Season” said Director of Riverside Theatres, Robert
Love.
Arena Theatre Company’s mission is to create inspiring live performances that have a genuine dialogue
with young audiences. Established in 1966, the Company is one of Australia’s longest-running producers of
theatre for young people aged 5 to 25 years. Based in Melbourne, Arena presents its works in major venues
and festivals across Australia each year and has toured to New Zealand, Singapore, Taipei and the United
Kingdom.
Men of Steel was created by three of the Victorian College of Arts' finest puppeteers; Sam Routledge,
Tamara Rewse and Hamish Fletcher, and sound designers Jared Lewis and Aaron Cuthbert. Men of
Steel have delighted festival audiences throughout Australia and internationally. Their accolades include
Festival Director's Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Green Room Award for
Most Outstanding Ensemble of Performers.
It rocked - 8 year old audience member
Anarchic, messy and highly intuitive. This is a fabulous children's show. It's brilliant, silly and often hilarious
The Stage, UK about Men of Steel
Suitable for 5 – 12 year olds
MR FREEZY at
RIVERSIDE THEATRES, Cnr Church and Market Sts, Parramatta
DATES: Mon 21 June & Tues 22 June at 10am and 12:30pm
SINGLE TICKET PRICES: $15 per student
BOOKINGS: Riverside Box Office 02 8839 3399 or www.riversideparramatta.com.au

Official Website: http://www.riversideparramatta.com.au