Crew members

Ensemble Propelly is constantly changing. One member of our crew might need some privacy for a while, another gets lost on the road.

And travelling around like we do it is just inevitable to get new contacts.

You never know for tomorrow. We also face the fact that each and one of us are constantly meeting new challenges, and this demands changing attitudes. Tomorrow you will be met by a story totally different from what was told you last time our roads crossed. You might start doubting our most honest guarantee, that all our stories are based on the purest truth.
Don’t! Don’t meet a new angle with suspiciousness. You are also changing. May be this time you just focus on another part of the story?

Life is a process my dear Friends! Do not waste precious time by checking facts! There are no facts, just fiction. And we are all part of an ever changing story with an unknown ending. The same story in fact.

That’s actually the only fact.

A story teller’s task is to make links between the past and the future. Stories missing an end, or may be a beginning, might be linked up to new stories and completed.

We build bridges between what we are attracted to and the things we try to flee away from. We collect bits and pieces and open for intervals.
This way NEW STORIES come alive.

The Twin Gorillas

THE SWAN LAKE

The name of the lake is so familiar and our expectations are heading in a certain direction. But what happens? Yes, “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans (quote John Lennon – Beautiful Boy)”. I could not agree more. We have a situation here; a boy (beautiful?), the gracious swans and the lake. And we have questions. Many questions! I am sorry to tell you there is no answer to get from Gorilla, nor from the swans, and the lake is resting in absolute silence. Enter the stage, get involved and you may experience something never experienced before. Search in your memory, in the gaps between the big events.

How Gorilla 1 managed to make his way to The Swan Lake is to me unintelligible. What ever reason, this leads me to introducing the inseparable siblings Gorilla 1 and Gorilla 2, a boy and a girl. I’ll have to go far back in time, to the very beginning of the history of mankind.
A baby born!!! The message created waves of enthusiasm and relief far outside Paradise. Like rings in the water it spread to all corners of the world. Then another message came! It was like Earth was holding her breath… Next message exceeded all expectations. Another one!!! Two babies saw the heavenly light reflected on earth this unusual day! Never ever had anyone heard about such a miracle.
Adam and Eve, the caretakers of Paradise, had become parents to twins. The evolution had however proceeded so extremely quickly, and giving birth could be a real surprise those days.
Take your time Ladies and Gentlemen. Evolution has used millions of years. A couple of minutes should be as nothing compared. As Pablo Picasso so wisely expressed; “We all know that art is not the truth, art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.” So please take the time needed.

Ensemble Propelly

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO ENSEMBLE PROPELLY

We travel through space and time and share our visual stories. Every single participant of the ensemble have her or his own unique story to share. But please do not be confused finding the same person in different settings, performing a new story. This is just what life is about for each and one of us. The only thing I can assure you is that each story is based on the Purest Truth. So, my dear audience, I will leave you to Ensemble Propelly, and hope you get carried away and find yourself on a forgotten shore. Have a nice journey.

Elly Propelly
creator and director of Ensemble Propelly

The Storyteller himself

The first one I want you to meet is The Storyteller Himself. He has always been the natural center of the ensemble, sharing his stories, adding new editions and reflecting his surroundings.

Picking up old wisdom and eternal visions he shows us another side of reality, about the essentials of life.

Bride-hunter

The next one to enter the stage is Bride-Hunter. I guess I do not have to go in details to explain his main interest in life. He is just obsessed. Born wild he has a charming character making his girlfriend willing to play the same game over and over again. His background is unknown. The only thing we know for sure is that he has been on the move since he could get on a horse, and that was long before he could walk. A warm welcome to Mr. Bride-Hunter!

Crusader

Talking about courage there is yet another side to it, shown us so clearly by Mr. CRUSADER. Given a message by his guardian angel he leaves everything behind him and goes to the task with a burning heart. Never ever did he give in for doubt or fright. Crossing boarders on his brave rabbit, he defeats enemies wherever they approach. He shows us the drama from beginning to end.

Little Miss Innocence

Innocence started her life and career as porcelain girls normally do. Well behaved she was a pleasure for the household until they slowly forgot about her. Little by little she was hidden behind newer and more fashionable figures. It was no big deal for her to simply slip away without being noticed. She never looked back.In the deepest of forests she met her Destiny, Mrs. Centaur in person. It was a moment of magic! While the blue shadows of night opened up for the secrets of the forest she realized the journey was her goal. Innocence was filled by the light from Mrs. Centaur, and when morning slowly covered her pale body in pink she was ready. Do not be afraid to stretch your expectations high dear Audience. Open your eyes and see by yourself as Innocence leads you through her journey.

Rabbit

There would not be a journey, not for Innocence, neither for Mr. Crusader, if it was not for Rabbit. On his broad back they could rest safely and let him take them further than their thoughts could fly. First Mr. Crusader.
Then the turn came to Innocence. They both, without knowing about each other, nicknamed him Faithful.
In silence Rabbit and Innocence trespassed dangers unknown to any porcelain girl ever before.
You may have noticed, Ladies and Gentleman, that Rabbit has these colourful needles along his spine? Is it just a matter of vanity, or is there a hidden reason? My answer to that is, ask him! Ask him also about Big Rabbit and the secret visits when he was sure his fellow travellers were sleeping. I assure you, you would not miss the answer for anything!

Hare

Do not ever take a rabbit for a hare, or vice versa. Yes, they are kind of related, but their proud stories are heading in totally different directions.
This Hare also has his secrets. For 15 years he was on the rove without giving me a sign of his existence. No reason, no nothing!!! My fantasy started creating pictures of all kinds of dreadful accidents, but after some years I was accommodated with the pain of loss. So you understand my happiness was beyond limits when he suddenly approached me at a dinner party.
That’s so typical for Hare. No explanation, no excuse. Just drowning me in an immense hug.
And how could he actually explain for anyone, as it was hard enough for himself to understand the goal of these 15 years? Captured in a dream of freedom he was following a path no one had walked before him. Yes, you are of course right, others have been searching for the same treasure over and over again, but never can anyone follow someone else’s footprints when it comes to this matter. Neither can you my honourable Audience. So why bother? See his story and make up your own mind. He is a magician when it comes to storytelling.

Moose

No one ever has let a word of hatred pass his lips when it comes to Moose. With a heart of pure gold Moose is a gift from gods. Always caring, trying to help in every occasion. But still, he had a dream deep in his heart hidden for everybody but himself. And even for himself he managed to wrap up this dream so tightly that he could hardly recognize it.
Until one day when he was roaming around in the forest where every tree and every stone were familiar friends since childhood.
The green Messenger showed himself for him on the top of a steep cliff. Her golden wings and the white feather made Moose sure of whom he was watching. He had heard stories, yes, but he always thought it was just cheap rumours. Nothing to pay attention to. Until this day that should change his life totally.
Standing there below the cliff, unable to move or speak, a thought started to repeat itself over and over again. “Green Messenger” the thought said, “Green Messenger – please teach me the art of flying.” He recognized the dream of his heart, and he thought “I will give anything for this dream.”
He did not know if it was a matter of seconds or hours, but noticing that the shadows had turned he understood that soon the sun would sink into the dark lake.
Everything has its Prize! All of us have experienced this, even if it takes time to realize the connections.
Moose went down to the lake to let his tears create little circles on the black surface. After all it was kind of comforting him, feeling sad for his destiny.
Do I need to tell what happened after this incredible day? As you see from the pictures he paid a prize. Where his huge antler had proudly towered, a pair of white wings were reflected from the water. Moose was confused but happy. And most important, he was ready to search for his own fortune. Touching, yes, I agree with you – but this is only where the story starts!

The Messengers

You want to hear more about the Messengers I suppose? Ok, let’s get started. Sooner or later we all meet Messengers. We just do not recognize them. In fact you could say they are “under cover” till they unveil your wishes as deep and honest. And can they fulfil any wish? Can they make fantasy come true? Sorry, Ladies and Gentlemen, that would be too good to be true. As I told you introducing Ensemble Propelly, we will only tell you stories based on the Purest Truth. And the truth is so simple, I am tempted to say ordinary, that I change my mind and keep it a secret. My suggestion is, keep your eyes open! I repeat, keep them open and believe in what you are shown. There you will find the secret.
We are proud to tell you we have two Messengers connected to the ensemble. Their long refined skills, to see where there is only darkness to see, and to hear where all sounds have silenced, are inherited through generations. Please welcome our most trusted partners.

Moon child

Waking up she was looking into two black, round circles surrounded by grey fur.
She was enclosed by a white shell, and her memory was white as the light from the moon. On this background of shining white Moon Child was just about to start her colourful journey. This tiny little creature was fostered by the apes of The White Forest. She grew up on the white plain where peace was always present. The drama started the day footprints of a girl were found in the forest. From that day…wait…I was just about to exceed my mandate. Sorry for that. I rather give you a quote from Picasso; “Everything you can imagine is real”. So follow the story through her many images and make it became real for you as well.