Buttercup and Venus: Cowkeepers Extraordinaire
Presented by Joanne Tindale
A slightly absurd surreal dramedy about ageing dairy cows
“Amoosing, cowmedy-filled and udderly delightful!”
Ageing dairy cows, Buttercup, a pragmatic Friesian cow and Venus, a gentle Jersey cow are Cowkeepers; housekeepers and surrogate parents, to 17-year-old Charlie and eleven-year-old Maxime. In this alternative universe, dairy cows are bonded with a child from birth to the age of 18. As Charlie is about to turn 18, Venus must look for another job and accommodation or risk homelessness.
Maxime and Charlie’s parents are workaholics who are never at home and only communicate with the Cowkeepers and children through messages.
Buttercup and Venus: Cowkeepers Extraordinaire is a slightly absurd short play about identity, the loss of usefulness, and the meaning of family in a digital age.”
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This project is supported by The Creative Sparks Grants Program, an initiative of Brisbane City Council in partnership with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland to support local arts and culture in Brisbane
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This performance
3 August @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Other Performances
Buttercup and Venus: Cowkeepers Extraordinaire
Space:
Buttercup and Venus: Cowkeepers Extraordinaire
Space: The Paint Factory Festival Hub
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Genre
Theatre
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RATING
PG
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DURATION
30 mins
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Premiere
World Premiere
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ACCESSIBILITY INFO
Wheelchair accessible
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WARNINGS
No Warnings
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Doors Open
Please arrive 30 minutes before the show
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Things you need to know or bring
Just your phone with your tickets ;-)
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VENUE
The Paint Factory Festival Hub
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
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