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| Dancers form part of the show for Darcy's Quest that was previewd Saturday at Circular Quay. Photo: Dallas Kilponen |
A giant copper puppet girl has strutted her stuff at Sydney's Circular Quay, previewing her performances at the upcoming Royal Easter Show.
Every night of the show, which starts on Thursday, Darcy, a three-storey high puppet operated by five Spanish puppeteers and a 12-metre crane, will perform with monster trucks, stunt bikes and fireworks.
The performance, Darcy's Quest, tells the story of her dream of a world without animals.
On Saturday the puppet was walked along Circular Quay as a taster for the Easter Show, which runs from Thursday to Wednesday, April 3.
Darcy's latest appearance was at the London Olympics and she has just travelled 16,000km by ship to Sydney from her home in Barcelona.
Easter Show chief operating officer Michael Collins said Darcy's Quest had a message of conservation and environmental care.
"The show is obviously very focused on sustainability in our farming sector, as well as in all our efforts to entertain and delight Sydneysiders every year, especially in this, 190 years since the first show," he said in a statement.
Darcy's Quest is directed by Di Henry, who has been involved in staging Olympic Games ceremonies, including London.
