THE WHITE BUTTERFLIES PHOTOS
White Butterflies - Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival (9.6.2012)
The Fool Factory returned to the Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of the Arts (for the first time since 1999-2008) and roved with The White Butterflies (Mark Johnson & Hemlock Mejarne) including during the Festival parade. (Photography by Luth Wolff)
The Naturalist, White Butterfly, Bogong Moth and Tropical Butterfly at Questacon's Diplomatic Night (17.5.2012)
For the first time ever three of the different Fool Factory butterfly/moth characters, The White Butterfly (Jane Schofield), Bogong Moth (Robin Davidson) and Tropical Butterfly (Hemlock Mejarne), joined with The Naturalist(Mark Johnson), to form a 4 person roving at for a Diplomatic Families Night at the National Science and Technology Centre (Questacon). (Photography by Questacon and Anne Murn)
The White Butterflies and The Naturalists - National Folk festival (6.4.2012)
The White Butterflies (Mark Johnson & Hemlock Mejarne) and The Naturalists (Robin Davidson & Daniel Diesendorf) entertained on the streets of The National Folk Festival. This was the first time this act combination has been performed by The Fool Factory. (Photography by Anne Murn)
Canberra Airport Open Day (26.3.2012)
The White Butterfly (Karen Yaldren) (as well as Milo the Clown (Mark Johnson) and The Ibis (Hemlock Mejarne)) , performed roving for thousands of excited families for the Bi-Annual Canberra Airport Open Day. This was the first performance with the White Butterflies new foam/fur body suits (made by Hilary Talbot who also made the headpieces and wings) :) (Photography by Anne Murn)
In March 2011 The Fool Factory added Foam Fur body suits to the butterflies improving and enhancing the theatrical emulation of the insect. Correspondingly photo galleries of the early version of these costumes appear on another page:
