Saturday, February 14, 2015

A Giant of a saga!..



Perthites arriving into the city early yesterday morning were met by this extraordinary sight outside the train station.. talk about a "Lilliputian' moment! We were in the city to see the Little Girl Giant walk yesterday but weren't expecting to see 'the diver' until today. His appearance asleep on the streets of Perth was just one of the many surprises Jean-Luc Courcoult, Artistic Director of French street theatre company Royal De Luxe had in store for us yesterday.. no doubt there will be more today. You can read here how Perth, the Noongar Nation and ANZAC  were integrated into the Giants saga.. we are incredibly lucky to be enjoying this three day once in a life time experience.. merci beaucoup M. Courcoult. Bon weekend, take care and stay safe.. p.s. was out late last night at a faaaabulous Fringe show, catch up today!


34 comments:

  1. Oh, WOW!!! That is awesome!!! You "Perthites" do know how to celebrate!! Thanks so much for sharing the fun/excitement/beauty!! Wish I were there!!

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  2. Wow, I was born in Lilliput in the UK before the family made its way to Rhodesia. Bon weekend Diane

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  3. WOW! He is enormous. Fabulous to see. Good reflection in his mask. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Well, that's weird and unexpected. :-)

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  5. Maybe not close up, but from your vantage point, it looks a bit scary.

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  6. I love this so much, Grace! And what shots you have posted!

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  7. That is humungous. Someone has a creative spirit.

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  8. Looks like you are having a lot of fun. I'm seeing white. Snow outside and paint indoor. Haven't touched the camera all week.

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  9. Wow that's so realistic except for the size of course, it looks really bizarre with the scale difference. Great picture though

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  10. That is a great piece of public art.

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  11. Move over Cristo and Banksy!

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    <3

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  12. Just AMAZING! Looking forward to more shots.

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  13. Your Perth blog offers many amazing surprises! Happy Valentine's Day to you, too. After today come visit me for the next two weeks at my Mazatlán blog:
    http://kate-mazatlanmexico.blogspot.com/

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  14. What terrific fun. Great shots of this amazing sculpture. Looks like everyone is having a good time.

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  15. Wow! An 'out of this world' experience!!

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  16. What a great surprise, I missed it! But I'm going into the city on Sunday again to see both the Diver and the Little girl.

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  17. Très chouette ... j'adore !!!

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  18. Great looking piece of art Grace!
    And he's even wet :))

    Have a fine and
    Happy Valentine's Day!
    •:*¨♥¨*:•.•:*¨♥¨*:•.•:*¨♥¨*:•
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  19. You have Royal de Luxe!!!! I'm jealous!!!!

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  20. Wow, that is a big Gulliver, so nice!

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  21. WoW!!! very cool! love it! my first thought was 'gulliver'. i like the shot looking into the mask. have a great rest of the weekend!

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  22. ⋰˚هჱ⊱
    Incrível... como um conto de fadas!!!

    Muita paz, muita saúde e muita harmonia nesse fim de semana!!!!
    Beijinhos do Brasil
    ╰╮هჱ⊱

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  23. St. Louis is boring compared to Perth! It would be so much fun to find a giant under our Arch!

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  24. WOW this is amazing. I've just read the story of The Giants, it's beautiful and poignant. Thank you Grace

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  25. That is so bizarre. What a fun surprise to discover! Great pic capturing the scope!

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  26. I think this is beyond amazing. Your city certainly a hot bed for art and creativity.

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