Q is for… Quack
Highlights
- Experience the whimsical world of puppetry with the premiere screening of Quigley in the Underworld at Shopfront Arts Co-op.
- Explore behind-the-scenes puppet tours that reveal the creative process of crafting this unique short film.
- Delight in the chaotic adventures of Benedict E. Quigley, a detective duck navigating a bureaucratic afterlife.
- Engage with local talent during this Members' Production, showcasing the artistic flair of young creators aged 8-26.
Local arts organisation Shopfront Arts Co-Op are excited to present Q is for… Quack, a new puppetry short-film created by Marlow Lackner and mentored by Solomon Thomas and Matt Whittet. The premiere screening runs at Shopfront Arts Co-op in Carlton and includes behind-the-scenes puppet tours and showings, sharing the creative process and challenges of building this richly strange world.
In a smog-choked city, Benedict E. Quigley: Private Duck Detective waddles in—broke, burnt out, and on strike. What follows is a chaotic descent into a bureaucratic afterlife where nothing works, no one’s helpful, and Quigley’s detective skills are… questionable at best. Blending handcrafted puppetry with scale models and collage, Q is for… Quack is the directorial film debut of Marlow Lackner, an author, illustrator, puppet artist, and new-wave/alternative rock producer.
Q is for… Quack is presented as part of Shopfront’s Members’ Production, a three-month residency supporting a project made by one of their members and chosen by their members aged 8-26. The project receives artistic support, an industry mentor and production team.
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- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
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