Catafalque
puppet design and making commission
‘Catafalque is a one woman eulogy to death through the lens of a
civil celebrant. How do we grieve the ungrievable?
How do you speak of death when no-one wants to look?
A show about love, loss and a lifetime of secrets'
Writer/Performer: Amy Conway
Director: Beth Morton
Produced by Scissor Kick. Edinburgh
www.scissorkick.co.uk
Performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and touring 2024
Brief
135cm mummified figure.
Stiff joints to simulate a mummified body.
Natural but minimal manipulation.
Materials: wood, foam, worbla, chamois leather
design and make: Gavin Glover
making assistant: Neve Pearce
