Splash into holiday fun at Capital E!

Media Release: 26 March 2007

Splash into holiday fun at Capital E!

There’s a marine theme at Capital E these Easter school holidays with the return of the magical family show, Songs of the Sea to celebrate the Capital E National Theatre for Children’s 10th birthday.

Directed by Chapman Tripp award-winner (Best New Director), Lyndee Jane Rutherford, this mythical and enchanting story reveals where all the fish in the sea came from in a theatrical collage of brilliantly coloured puppets, song and dance. Children aged 2-7 will delight as they dive deep into the magical and enchanting world of the ocean.

A fun and multi-coloured compilation of myths and music, Songs of the Sea, written by Peter Wilson, shows a myriad of marine creatures coming to life. They come from The Great Shaper of the Universe, the Sun, Moon and Milky Way …children will laugh and gasp in delight as they enter this magical world!

“Every child who holds a shell to their ear imagines their own underwater world. Songs of the Sea brings that experience to life on the stage,” says theatre General Manager Stephen Blackburn, “Our goal in bringing live professional theatre of this standard to children is to enrich their understanding of the world around them in an entertaining way.”

Four professional performers, Regan Taylor, Dushka Blakely, Jean Copland and David Goldthorpe,
use brilliantly-coloured puppet characters, song and theatre illusion to bring to answer the question, “Where did the creatures of the Pacific Ocean come from?”

Large circles transform the stage into rock pools and waves, planets and stars with easy melodies by Steve Gallagher and charming lyrics, putting faces to fish names in Te Reo and English.
The spectacular array of puppets is character designed and made by Warkworth artist Sue Hill.

Capital E is managed by the Wellington Museums Trust with major funding support from Wellington City Council. The Capital E National Theatre for Children receives major funding support from Creative New Zealand.

Songs of the Sea, 7-21 April, Mon - Fri, 10am & 11.30am; Sat 11am & 2pm (Sat, 7 April 2pm only). Most suitable for 2-7 years old. $10.50 per person. $38 Family pass (4 people, incl at least one adult). Children aged under 2 Free. Group concession, 10 or more, $8.50 per person

BOOKING ESSENTIAL, ph: 04 913-3720 or info@capitale.org.nz, www.capitale.org.nz

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