The Arrival is a short show based on an award-winning book by Shaun Tan of the same name. The books are illustrated beautifully, and make for good fodder for a puppet show.

The storyline is simple: a man leaves his family and country to head to a new one, trying to learn the language, make a living and reunite himself with his wife and child. All of this is told using imagery and action, rather than dialogue.

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