Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) and Goethe-Institut Bangladesh are hosting the theatrical performance "Wolfed Down" by French puppeteer Laurie Cannac, at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

The theatrical puppetry, presented entirely in English, enthralled the Dhaka audience Wednesday at 7pm, and the first show was held on Tuesday, at 4pm at the same venue.

The theatrical presentation is a "one-woman performance" by Laurie with a varied puppet universe.

The story is based on the popular European fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm, a brother duo of German academicians, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers, and novelists.

This "Gothic" adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood examines the animistic force of the puppet, creates an eclectic relationship between itself and the actress's body, and effectively unites poetry with a sense of humour, amusing the audience.

Incorporating the ideas of the great "alchemist" Ilka Schönbein, with the puppetry work of Laurie's company Graine de Vie, the performance represents a distinctive presentation of puppet and the actress that values emotion and shattering taboos while employing illusionary art skills, masks, and her expressionist aesthetic.

The stage presentation, directed by Ilka with Laurie's design and interpretation, was nominated for the Molières Jeune Public Prize in 2010.

Puppeteer Laurie attended the Théâtre-Ecole du Passage under the direction of Nils Arestrup and Alexandre Del Perugia, learning the art of theatre.

She established Graine de Vie (Seed of Life), her puppetry company, in 1997. L'Homme de la Manche (The Man of La Mancha), an intensely personal rendition of the Spanish epic novel "Don Quixote," was her first formal production and was directed by Alexandre Picard.

The show will have its last staging on Thursday at 7pm at the same venue.