SPINNING MOUNTAIN
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Directed by: Nina Nawalowalo Composed by: I Wayan Gde Yudane & Gareth Farr Puppetry directed by: I Kadek Setiawan & Rebekah Wild Puppetry design by: I Kadek Setiawan Librettist: Ketut Yuliarsa Additional libretto: Gareth Farr CAPITAL E NATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN [1 hr, no interval] at Town Hall, Wellington From 21 Mar 2007 to 22 Mar 2007 Reviewed by: Sarah Delahunty; Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post); Lynn Freeman (Capital Times); |
Enter the magical world of Mount Mandara , a fiery volcano whose sides glow with red embers and whose crater top is a dazzling source of brilliant light reaching to all corners of the sky. It is an old world where dragons fly, giant turtles carry mountains on their backs, demons battle immortals and beautiful goddesses rise from the sea. Artists from New Zealand and Bali have combined their talents to create this new innovative work especially for children and families.
What to expect:
Artform: Performance with shadow, animation and original live music for children and families.
Beautiful shadow puppets, projection and contemporary staging combined with an original score of gamelan music bring this traditional Balinese tale to life. You will witness the spinning of the mountain of fire, churning of the sea, the birth of the sun and moon, and the fight of good and evil. Directed by Nina Nawalowalo, composed by Gareth Farr and I Wayan Gde Yudane, libretto by Ketut Yuliarsa. With Puppetry directed by Kadek Budi Setiawan.
This production is suitable for people aged 8 and above.
Set design: David Waller
Lighting design: Nigel Percy
Production Manager: Natasha James
Stage Manager: Nga Larsen
Sound engineer: Andrew Downes
Lighting operator: Blair Ryan
Costume construction: Susan Casey
Cast: I Kadek Setiawan, Nathan Meister, Kenny King, Sarah Lineham
Musicians: Gareth Farr, I Wayan Gde Yudane, Nicholas Hancox, Jeremy Fitzsimons