Lighten Up
Lighten Up
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Ages 5 plus
Dates 2008
A body shape made out of lights, looks down on a puppet dog made out of scribbled blue lights
©Patrick Baldwin
"Theatre-Rites once again reveals itself as a leading light in chidlren's theatre with this -quite literally- technically brilliant piece of theatre for everyone aged from five."
★★★★
- Time Out

About the Show

A co-production with the Unicorn Theatre, Lighten Up performed from 9th February to 9th March, 2008. 

Inspired by light, this production saw five puppeteer-performers play in the darkness before being thrust into the spotlight.  Using puppetry, mime and dance Lighten Up was an intriguing production that radiated wtih energy, vibrancy and playfulness.

waves of lines curling across the screen, made with lightA body shape made out of lights, looks down on a puppet dog made out of scribbled blue lightsdancer moves through silk cloths being stretched across the stagein the middle is a petal shape created out of fanning a pleated dress above a dancer's head. 4 performers watch the petal
Michael Fowkes
Karina Garnett
Mohsen Nouri
Frank Wurzinger
MeiMei (Wu Yanmei)
Sue Buckmaster

Director

Aideen Malone

Lighting Designer

Cathy Wren

Set Designer

Sally Rodgers
A Man Called Adam.

Sound Designer

Steve Jones
A Man Called Adam

Sound Designer

Adjjima Na Patalung

Assistant Director

Arthur Pita

Choreography

Philippe Cherbonnier

Dramaturg

"Theatre-Rites once again reveals itself as a leading light in chidlren's theatre with this -quite literally- technically brilliant piece of theatre for everyone aged from five."
★★★★
- Time Out