Spinning Mountain
Enter the magical world of a traditional Balinese creation myth with this innovative work for children and families created by artists from New Zealand and Bali.
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The Story
Spinning Mountain draws on the Balinese Theatrical tradition of juxtaposing the sacred and the profane, the traditional and the contemporary.
Audiences are taken into a 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.
The Artists from New Zealand and Bali have combined their talents to create this new innovative work especially for children and families.
The Production
Spinning Mountain is presented with traditional-style Balinese shadow puppets, animation, projection and contemporary staging combined with an original score of gamelan music.
Audiences 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.
Credits
Directed by Nina Nawalowalo
Composed by Gareth Farr and I Wayan Gde Yudane
Libretto by I Ketut Yuliarsa
Puppetry designed by I Kadek Budi Setiawan
Set design by David Waller
Lighting design by Nigel Percy
Details
TOURING PARTY: 13
AGE SUITABILITY: 8+
DURATION: Approx 60 mins
Further enquiries relating to technical information and financial arrangements should be directed to:
Theatre Creative Producer
Stephen Blackburn