Memories of August 1914 explained

See also: Sea Odyssey: Giant Spectacular. Memories of August 1914 was a five-day outdoor performance art event featuring giant marionettes, and took place in Liverpool, England, from 23 to 27 July 2014.^[1] The event started with the sleeping Grandmother on display in St George's Hall.^[2] On the Friday, approximately 300,000 people watched the giants in the city.^[3] On the final day, the giants left the city in a boat on the River Mersey, after making their way from Clarence Dock via The Strand.^[4] Crowd estimates show that over the course of the weekend, more than 1.5 million people attended the event. ^[5]

It was designed and operated by the French street theatre company Royal de Luxe,^[6] and featured two of the three giants, the Little Giant Girl and her dog, Xolo, that were used in the in 2012.^[7] The event is to mark 100 years since the start of World War I.

See also

• La Princesse, a 15-metre (50-foot) mechanical spider that roamed around Liverpool in 2008
• The Sultan's Elephant, an event performed by Royal de Luxe in London in 2006, and in other cities

External links

• Official site of Royal de Luxe
• Jenikya's Blog with photos of the event / Jenikya’s Blog

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sea Odyssey giants return to Liverpool for WW1 commemoration . . 7 January 2014 . 7 January 2014.
2. Web site: Liverpool Giants: 20,000 visit 'sleeping' Grandmother . . 24 July 2014 . 24 July 2014.
3. Web site: Liverpool Giants: Thousands watch second day of marionette show . . 26 July 2014 . 26 July 2014.
4. Web site: Liverpool Giants: Marionettes sail away in river boat finale . . 27 July 2014 . 27 July 2014.
5. Web site: The Giants may be on the way back to Liverpool, reveals city Mayor Joe Anderson . . 28 July 2014 . 29 July 2014.
6. Web site: Giant puppets return to Liverpool for commemorative WW1 event . Standout Magazine . 7 January 2014 . 7 January 2014.
7. Web site: Confirmed: There will be giants . Liverpool Confidential . 7 January 2014 . 7 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107202358/http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Arts/Confirmed-There-will-be-giants . 7 January 2014 . dead .