England rings in new year with gorilla family
Carrie McLaren
carrie at stayfreemagazine.org
Thu Jan 3 22:20:42 EST 2002
Global News Wire - Europe Intelligence Wire
Copyright 2002 The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo
January 1, 2002
INTO 2002 WITH GORILLAS
A FAMILY of gorillas and giant puppets were among the highlights of New
Year's Eve street entertainment yesterday. From about 11am, a free
programme of music and street theatre heralded the start of one of
England's biggest New Year celebrations, in Newcastle.
As the final touches were being made to last night's bonfire of character
effigies, Northumberland Street hosted Creature Feature, a family of hairy
gorillas accompanied by explorer Indiana Smith, followed by Lighthouse
Theatre's giant puppets, Tango Peligroso.
There was also a display by stilt-walking percussionists from the group
Boneshaker.
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