The Temptation of St. Anthony
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A miracle play from the French tradition, in which a Pluto learns that the Christian hermit Father Anthony is redeeming too many souls. Pluto sends his wife to seduce him and his demons to torment him. The script was inspired by the tradition of "La Tentation de Saint-Antoine," a popular puppet play in France and Belgium.
This is loosely based on the true story of St. Anthony the Great (ca. 251-356), who gave away all his possessions to become a hermit. According to legend, Satan sent temptations and demons nightly to torment him. The scene in which the demons tore down his hermitage generally led to pandemonium among the audience. The pig was a particularly popular character.
The current production is a rhyming play written by Alice Wallace. Among the not-so-special effects are a thunderstorm, flying pig, and a scene change to the stirring music of “Stars and Stripes Forever,” played on a crow call.
This is loosely based on the true story of St. Anthony the Great (ca. 251-356), who gave away all his possessions to become a hermit. According to legend, Satan sent temptations and demons nightly to torment him. The scene in which the demons tore down his hermitage generally led to pandemonium among the audience. The pig was a particularly popular character.
The current production is a rhyming play written by Alice Wallace. Among the not-so-special effects are a thunderstorm, flying pig, and a scene change to the stirring music of “Stars and Stripes Forever,” played on a crow call.
Hobgoblin Hill Puppets is a two-man troupe founded in 1987 by Alice Wallace, a teacher of gifted English and German in Louisiana. Her partner Marcus Quebedeaux began his professional puppetry career while still a sophomore in high school. They specialize in historical festivals for the most part.
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