
Apocalyptic puppet show an unlikely hit
Latest production from Alberta-born Ronnie Burkett touring Canada
Penny Plain, a marionette show about the end of the world, opens in Toronto on Tuesday after winning rave reviews in Alberta and breaking a box-office record in Vancouver.
It's the latest production from Alberta-born Ronnie Burkett, an acclaimed puppeteer with an international reputation.
The play opened in Alberta last fall before moving to British Columbia. It will head to Ottawa and Montreal next, after a stint in Toronto where tickets have been selling fast in spite of the dark terrain Burkett covers in the play.
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