Portofino-Ballade is a play with music and puppets for curious people from the age of 7.

It’s all timing. Mr Cuckoo pops out of the clock on the hour, every hour, year in, year out. That’s his job. His son hangs out in the back room, bored to death. He doesn’t want to take over his father’s job; he wants to make his own way in the world.

Playing a double bass that opens up like an advent calendar, a musician takes us into the land of “what if? “ What if double basses were clocks? What if cuckoos were men?

A poignant story of family and freedom and what they really mean.

If I was a helicopter, I would fly, fly, fly
and I carry you right in my belly.
For I’m no helicopter and I don’t fly, no no,
but I carry you in my heard instead.

* 19 Sat, 7:30 PM
* at Ranga Shankara
* English, 60 mins
* PW: Peter Rinderknecht
* Dir: Andreas \’Paulchen\’ Gunther
* Troupe: Peter Rinderknecht, Switzerland
* Phone: 9886998550

DreamScope Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming play on Thursday, January 24, 2008 from 3.30pm to 7.30 pm at Suchitra Film Society, #36, 9th Main Road, Banashankari 2nd stage, Bangalore.

The cast includes two male and two female characters. Actors must come prepared with a monologue (modern) before coming for the audition; there will be a cold read from the script with short listed actors later. Audition strictly by appointment only. For appointments call +91 99456 77157 or email: dreamscopetheatre@gmail.com. Fluency in English is a must. DST is also looking for tech crew and volunteers for the same. All positions are unpaid. Actors will be required to spend three hours rehearsing every alternate weekday and four hours on weekends. Show runs in April, 2008.

CHARACTER TIP OFF:

MALE CAST INCLUDES -
1. Victor: (mid 20′s to mid 30′s). profession – Scientist. off to save the world.
2. Darling: (20′s). profession – hostage.

FEMALE CAST INCLUDES -
1. Jessica: (young – age unknown). profession – an enthusiastic and smart broadcast journalist.
2. Cathy: (20′s). profession – unknown. Victor’s so-called girl friend. Suicide bomber.