Leicester to welcome a mix of giant puppetry and physical theatre

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A giant 12 foot puppet conceived and built by a Leicester puppet maker returns to the city this weekend for the Journeys Festival International. 'Out of the Deep Blue' is an outdoor physical theatre performance featuring a large-scale sea giant puppet called EKO - it's operated by five puppeteers and a female contemporary dancer, and is inspired by the themes of the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis. The giant puppet was designed and built by Leicester puppetry maker Tom Cleaver - aka 'Mr Cleaver's Monsters'. For the last 2 years EKO has been touring all over the world and this weekend's shows are something of a homecoming. EKO will be roaming the streets of Leicester before appearing a 2 shows in the city centre on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Artistic director at Autin Dance Theatre Johnny Autin explains to Chance Litchfield what to expect to see this weekend.