Boat of Faith
A bittersweet symbol of simplicity, innocence, hope and disappointment.
Filmed as part of the Commonwealth Games Cultural Festival Melbourne 2006.
‘The boat of faith
Is kept afloat by
Stars above
And fish below’
Micheal Leunig
Take a dreamily absurd and comically surreal voyage in the Boat of Faith, with Mr Curly at the helm. Ask the direction finding duck for directions, get caught in Mr Curly’s net of possibilities or be embraced by an angel. Inspired by the poetry and art of Micheal Leunig, this is a quintessentially Australian act. An ode to one of Melbourne’s cultural hero’s that will delight all.
Highlights include
-Commonwealth Games Melbourne
-Womadelaide Festival
-Floriade Festival Canberra
-Taste of Launceston Tasmania
-Live broadcast of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Bendigo
With a poem etched into its sail, The Boat of Faith is a dedication to the poetry and art of Australian cartoonist, Michael Leunig.
This delicate work revolves around Mr Curly, an innocent and optimist seeing everything for the first time, and the Angel, a depressed cynic who’s ‘seen it all’ and believes change is hopeless.
Soundscape: Helen Mountford (My Friend the Chocolate Cake)