Dust Pilgrim - A Tale of Freedom

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For Immediate Release
RED LEAP GETS INTIMATE

Red Leap Theatre presents
DUST PILGRIM –
A Tale of Freedom.
Devised by Red Leap Theatre
Directed by Julie Nolan and Kate Parker

From the Award-Winning team that brought you The Arrival comes the highly anticipated new work by Red Leap; Dust Pilgrim – A Tale of Freedom. Embracing their trademark magic-realism style, this visceral and physical performance will capture the imagination and hearts of Auckland and Whangarei audiences in the intimate spaces of Q’s Loft, 4th – 13th June and a special preview at Capitaine Bougainville Theatre 22nd May, Whangarei.

“…Red Leap Theatre could perform imaginative feats that are faster than a locomotive and leap tall buildings in a single bound...” Theatreview

Trapped in a life built on dust and shifting sands a young woman burns her world to the ground in a daring bid for freedom. Inspired by the limitless literary imaginings of the world of magic realism (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende), the award-winning Red Leap Theatre return to their hand-made beginnings with an intimate yet epic tale of one woman’s fight for freedom in a world where dreams and premonitions are as real as the wind.

"...theatre to stir the soul and make the spirit fly" NZ Listener

A stellar cast of three highly skilled performers bring this enchanting to tale to life; Alison Bruce (The Almighty Johnsons, Calendar Girls), Ella Becroft (Coverband, Power Rangers Megaforce) and Tom Eason join an exciting new team of collaborators including the award winning Thomas Press creating sound.
After the grandeur of The Arrival and touring life that has catapulted them onto the international stage, Red Leap Directors Kate Parker and Julie Nolan are going back to their roots and focusing on delivering a touring work to their fiercely loyal New Zealand Audiences. Parker once again turns her hand to the magical making of her famed puppets to create a unique theatrical experience.
Red Leap Theatre is New Zealand’s leading image and movement based Theatre Company established to develop artists, audiences and the discipline of devised physical theatre. Artistic Directors Kate Parker and Julie Nolan have delivered two Auckland Arts Festival commissions – The Arrival in 2009 and Paper Sky in 2011. These works have been highly successfully both at home and abroad touring to overseas centres including Sydney, South Korea, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong. The company have also been the recipients of eight Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards.

DUST PILGRIM plays
Auckland
Thursday 4 June – Saturday 13 June, 7.30pm (No Monday show)
Sunday 7 June, 6pm show
Q Theatre, Queen Street, Auckland CBD
Tickets: $15 - $40 (Booking fees may apply)
Bookings through Q Theatre: http://www.qtheatre.co.nz or 09 309 9771

DUST PILGRIM previews
Whangarei
Friday 22 May, 7.30pm
Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Rust Avenue, Whangarei
Tickets: $15 - $30 (Booking fees may apply)
Bookings through Ticketek http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/

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