A lone performer is silhouetted against a blinding yellow backlight beneath a huge arch of jagged wooden planks on a dark stage.

Polka Theatre, Main Theatre2023

Jack v Giant

The Production

Polka Theatre’s Main Theatre production of Jack v Giant was a contemporary musical reimagining of Jack and the Beanstalk for young audiences. The production followed a brave young Jack through gold mines, a sky-high beanstalk and a giant’s palace, with puppetry and songs central to the storytelling.

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Director: Roman Stefanski
Lighting Design: Aaron J Dootson
Set & Costume Design: Laura McEwen
Sound Design: Julian Butler
Commissioned by: Polka Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

A smiling performer in a green embroidered coat stands with arms open under a shadowy wooden arch, lit in vivid purple and blue.

The empty stage is framed by a large arch of rough wooden planks, with a black-and-white cow silhouette projected on a bright blue backdrop.

A performer in denim overalls stands animatedly at a wooden table while a seated performer watches, with a cow silhouette projected behind them.

A performer in denim overalls and a yellow patterned cap looks worried while holding a tablet, framed by wooden set pieces and cool blue-green light.

A crouched silhouette stands beneath a towering wooden arch, backlit by a bright white glow through stage haze.

Two performers in dark coats stand under spotlights; one holds up a cloth sack while the other stands beside a model car mounted on a stand.

A performer in overalls laughs with both hands raised near a table, while another performer in a dark coat watches from behind.

A distressed performer in overalls clutches a coil of rope tightly, lit warmly against the wooden set.

A performer in overalls stands centre stage beneath warm pink spotlights, raising small props in both hands before the wooden arch set.

In deep blue light, a performer in denim overalls leans toward a branch-like prop reaching from a jagged wooden set beside stage steps.

A small puppet in overalls is lifted on a long pole among a chaotic arch of wooden planks lit with bright green strips.

A silhouetted puppeteer raises a small overall-clad puppet high beneath a large green-lit wooden arch, with a castle shape visible in the background.

A performer in denim overalls laughs with clenched fists in front of a vivid green, plank-filled stage set.

A performer in a dark green coat stands beneath a large illuminated arch of crisscrossed wooden planks, with steps and a small castle prop behind.

A performer in a green coat operates a small puppet in overalls peeking around a wooden post, with warm stage light and gold blocks in the foreground.

A wide stage shows a gold-suited figure with an oversized blond head beside a glittering table labelled “THE BIG MAN,” under bright spotlights and a wooden arch.

An oversized blond-headed figure in a shiny gold suit raises both hands behind a glittering table labelled “THE BIG MAN,” framed by blue-lit wooden planks.

In close-up, a gold-suited figure with an oversized blond head holds a small puppet in overalls, while a puppeteer is partly visible behind it.

A performer in a green coat animates a small puppet standing on a glittering table beside gold bars, against a warm-lit wooden stage structure.

A giant-headed performer in a shiny gold suit leans over a gold-draped table marked “THE BIG MAN” as another performer in green sits behind it, framed by a wooden arch under warm spotlights.

A giant-headed performer in a shiny gold suit waves from a wooden walkway beside a large arch of crisscrossed planks and warm string lights.

Seen from behind, a giant-headed performer in a shiny gold suit carries a small colourful figure across the stage in front of a wooden arch lit by a single spotlight.

Two performers hug tightly beneath purple lighting, with a chaotic wooden plank structure filling the background.

Two performers clap and smile on a wooden stage, framed by a bright neon-lit arch of planks in pink, blue, and green.

A performer in denim overalls raises one arm joyfully while another in an orange plaid shirt points toward them beneath a colourful neon plank arch.

A lone performer in denim overalls stands under a green-lit wooden arch, holding a prop close as smoke drifts through the dark stage.

Two performers strike a triumphant piggyback pose with arms spread wide, backed by a red-lit wooden arch and theatrical haze.

A performer in denim overalls reaches both hands outward beneath jagged red neon lights set into the wooden arch behind them.

A silhouetted performer holding a long prop stands inside a wooden arch, backlit by a glowing orange haze against deep blue stage light.

A performer in dark work clothes and a red head covering stands under a tight spotlight before an arch of rough wooden planks, with a beam of light cutting across the dark stage.

Two performers in plaid work shirts laugh together in a warm-lit barn-like set, framed by wooden planks and a blue backdrop showing a cartoon cow and the word “Mooooooo.”

A performer wearing a red helmet or mask and dark coat holds a large grey object beneath a towering arch of wooden planks, backlit by haze and bright white light.

A performer in denim overalls kneels on the stage holding a mop like a staff, reaching toward an overturned red bucket in a warmly lit wooden set.

Alone in a pool of light, a performer in denim overalls stands with arms folded on a dark stage, surrounded by scattered planks and a large wooden arch.

A close-up of a performer in denim overalls looking astonished while holding several small shiny objects in their hands against a softly lit stage backdrop.

A performer in denim overalls smiles broadly while holding small shiny objects in both hands beneath pinkish overhead light and a large arch of wooden planks.

A performer in denim overalls stands with a rope behind their back facing a bald performer in an orange plaid shirt who gestures excitedly with raised hands.

In blue darkness, a performer crouches on wooden steps holding a bright flashlight, with additional beams shining through a looming arch of wooden planks.

Several small shiny objects rest on wooden pallets in the foreground, with a smoky blue-lit wooden arch and empty stage behind them.

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