Auckland Arts Festival

Dimanche

Chaliwaté Company & Focus Company

18 MAR - 22 MAR 2020 — Theatre

About.

Company

Auckland Arts Festival

Duration

1 hour and 20 minutes with no interval

Advisory

Recommended for ages 9+

CANCELLED

Due to today’s announcement by the Ministry of Health that all public gatherings must be limited to 100 or less, Auckland Arts Festival have cancelled all remaining performances of Dimanche.  The safety of our audiences continues to be our greatest priority and for this reason we feel we can no longer keep our theatre doors open.

We ask that you please consider donating to support Auckland Arts Festival.  Cancelling Dimanche along with other shows has been a major blow for the Festival and artists. Those who wish to donate can email [email protected]

If you purchased your tickets through ASB Waterfront Theatre we will be in contact within the next few days to arrange for a donation or refund. As you can imagine,our box office is fielding a tremendous volume of requests and we greatly appreciate your patience, support and understanding.
 
If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact our box office by calling 0800 ATC TIX (828 849).

 

A family battles extreme weather and intrepid filmmakers brave the Arctic wilds in this ingenious, visually inspired portrait of humanity at the mercy of Mother Nature.

An ordinary family is about to spend their Sunday together. But the walls are shaking, strong winds and torrential rain rage outside and the storm has only just begun. Meanwhile, somewhere near the North Pole, three wildlife reporters are doing their best to document the apocalypse by filming the Earth’s last living species: three wild animals on the brink of extinction.

From physical theatre trailblazers Chaliwaté and Focus – a Belgian collaboration uniting the talents of brilliant puppeteers and technical stage geniuses – Dimanche is a pure gem of visual and storytelling imagination. Centred on the planet’s climate change crisis, this meticulously detailed show stirs emotion and wonder in equal measure, as performers guide intricate miniatures and lifelike puppets through richly cinematic sets to evoke a world in peril.

Developed from the award-winning Backup (Total Theatre Award for Physical & Visual Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe 2018), the newly commissioned Dimanche is a gorgeous piece of theatre wizardry, and a witty reminder to heed the warning signs of global warming.

A jewel of creativity and humour.” — Le Suricate Magazine (France, on Backup)

[An] exquisite, heartbreaking show [with] abundant wit and elegance.” — The Arts Desk (UK, on Backup)

Country of origin: Belgium

Co-produced with Le Théâtre les Tanneurs, Du Théâtre de Namur, La Maison de la Culture de Tournai/Maison de la Création, Le Sablier – IFS (France), Arts and Ideas New Haven (USA), Adelaide Festival (Australia), Auckland Arts Festival (NZ) and the Coop ASBL

Image Credit: Yves Kerstius

Creatives

Julie Tenret

Writer & Director

Sicaire Durieux

Writer & Director

Sandrine Heyraud

Writer & Director

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