A nose that gads about town dressed as a General, a handbag that morphs into a dog, a doctor with a penchant for amputation and pint-sized, piranha policemen are just a few of the nightmarish imaginings in the bizarre and macabre world of Carnival of Objects’ darkly humorous adaptation of Gogol’s The Nose. Surreal, dislocated realities are created as life-sized puppets interact with hand puppets, cartoons and animation, amidst an eerie soundscape and haunting live music. This is a funny, yet affecting tale of a man who misplaces his nose and embarks upon an absurd journey to reclaim the errant snout, and put it back in its rightful place.

“Objects have been performing under the whip of subjects for too long and are now disobedient and can’t be counted on any longer.” Peter Schumann