Theatre-Rites
"caters to all but those with a heart of stone. Go and see Mischief... even if you pretend you’re going for the kids’ sake, it will be hard to wipe the smile off your face."
WhatsOnStage *****
Our mailing list
Join the mailing list and receive regular updates on Theatre-Rites.
> Click to join
Paradise
for ages 8 plus
commissioned by the Ruhrtriennale Festival, Germany
Essen : 3rd to 19th September
Inspired by folktales, fairtytales and pilgrims' travels, Paradise was a journey through a magical world guided by a cast of 8 pilgrims, each searching for their own paradise. Installed in the magnificent Mischanlage building, part of the Zollverein Kokerei; a UNESCO World Heritage site, Paradise invited audiences of 60 adults and children to experience an epic journey through 12 chambers, where each step led to a new discovery.
| director | Sue Buckmaster |
| installation designer | Jeremy Herbert |
| choreographer | Luca Silvestrini |
| composer | Nick Powell |
| lighting designer | Anna Watson |
| costume design | Harriet Shillito |
| puppet design | Lyndie Wright |
| assistant director | Elgiva Field |
| assistant designer | Shanti Freed |
| Cast : | |
| Elisabetta d'Aloia, Avivit Caspi, | Mohsen Nouri, Simon Palmer, |
| Fernanda Prata, Gurpreet Singh, | David Sterne, Dai Tabuchi |
| Production Manager | Simon Sturgess |
| Company Stage Manager | Jana Weichers |
| Stage Manager (Germany) | Roland Schafer |
| Stage Manager (London) | Estelle Rickelton |
| Production and Technical | ruhrtriennale team |