Raoul

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Event Raoul
Venue St James Theatre (1930-), Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 2012
First Date 14 March 2012
Opening Date 14 March 2012
Last Date 18 March 2012
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Leave reality behind and immerse yourself in a place of dreams, imagination and giant puppets as one of physical theatre's most celebrated sons unleashes his tunning array of skills.
Few do theatrical spectacle better than multi-award-winning artist James Thiérrée. Not surprising really, given that he grew up in a renowned theatrical family and has been perfecting the art of performance since he was knee-high to a ringmaster.
After wildly popular Festival performances in 2004 (The Junebug Symphony) and 2006 (Bright Abyss), Thiérrée returns in his new full-length piece as Raoul, a lone figure adrift in an incredible, ever-changing world of billowing sails, steel pipes and driftwood. Alone, that is, until the arrival of a destructive doppelgänger that attacks Raoul's home and has him questioning his very identity and existence.
Unexpected at every turn, Thiérrée draws from a seemingly endless repertoire of theatrical talents as he pushes his mind and body to incredible new places. In his hands, every part of the intricate set comes alive as Raoul's world begins to spectacularly crash down around him.
Funny, moving, and achingly beautiful, Raoul is a mesmerising journey into the mind of one of Europe's most creative and versatile artists.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Physical Theatre
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Name Function Notes
James Thiérrée Choreographer
James Thiérrée Designer
James Thiérrée Director
James Thiérrée Performer
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality France
Event Status Completed
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Event Identifier 155248
Dataset AusStage