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) The Arrival Created by Kate Parker and Julie Nolan (with the original cast) from the graphic novel by Shaun Tan Directed by Julie Nolan Red Leap Theatre | NZ at The Civic – THE EDGE®, Auckland From 12 Mar 2009 to 15 Mar 2009 [1hr 15 mins, no interval] Reviewed by Janet McAllister, 14 Mar 2009 originally published in New Zealand Herald |
Tall city walls and flying black dragons' tails: from the beginning of its world premiere, The Arrival held its audience in a state of rapture and curiosity. Acclaimed New Zealand physical theatre doyennes Kate Parker and Julie Nolan have adapted Australian Shaun Tan's exquisite, softly-drawn adult picture book, also called The Arrival, for performance - and the result is exceptional.
Faithful to Tan's artistic style and muted palette, the ambitious piece almost wordlessly charts the story of a man who leaves his beloved wife and daughter to move to a strange and wondrous country. [More]
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