Returning to Hawke's Bay after soldout seasons in Johannesburg and Edinburgh, Trick of the Light Theatre will present their most unique show, The Bookbinder. Photo / Supplied
This year's Hawke's Bay Arts Festival line-up includes a delightful mix of theatre with performers young and old, local and well-travelled, those that have made their mark and those that are exploring their voices for the first time on the stage.
Returning to Hawke's Bay after soldout seasons in Johannesburg
and Edinburgh, Trick of the Light Theatre will present their most unique show, The Bookbinder. The work is spellbinding, both for children and adults, with simple yet inspiring sets, engaging storytelling, shadow play and puppetry. The Bookbinder weaves an original dark fairytale in the vein of New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, and will be performed at Napier's retro lounge, the Paisley Stage
An Iliad sees celebrated New Zealand actor Michael Hurst join forces with rock luminary Shayne P. Carter. Riffing off each other, the two create an enthralling modern take on Homer's influential work. It has received rave reviews in Dunedin, Auckland and recently has performed at WinterFest in Taranaki.
Cellfish is presented by Taki Rua Productions and Theatre of Auckland, whose aim is to commission, produce, and develop theatre with a distinctively Māori voice.
They define themselves as creative rule breakers, continually evolving the definition of Māori theatre. Cellfish challenges two actors to portray a fast-paced interwoven story featuring seven characters.
