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"Up Please!"
 A Slightly Satanic, Somewhat Saintly Tale

 
Tall golden gates are perched atop a pillowy duvet of white clouds. Just outside them is the top of Jacob's Ladder. A succession of Souls climb the ladder and apply for passage through the gates. After checking a huge book, the Angel on duty admits some and rejects others.

Then an Imp appears and the orderly processing of applicants is disrupted - with unexpected results.

The internationally acclaimed Coad Canada Puppets have created a whimsical story of sanctity, mischief, and eternity. Premiered at the 1999 National Festival of the Puppeteers of America, "Up Please!" was enthusiastically received by 700 puppeteers from around the world. The American Centre of l'Union Internationale de la Marionette has awarded it a Citation of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry.

Designed by the late Arlyn Coad, the cast of hand puppets embodies the essence of goodness, impishness, and innocent (and not-so-innocent) bystanders. Written and performed by Luman Coad, the mime production delights the eye and the humours.

"...(a) masterpiece... - and in my opinion, the top show of the festival." David C. Jones, Puppetry Journal, Fall, 1999.

Review from Puppetry Journal

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