NIGHT PARADE OF ONE HUNDRED GOBLINS

“… a marvellous feast for the eyes a clever blend of theatrical disciplines that playfully entertains, whilst challenging our artistic literacy.” - SUZY GO SEE
”…fuel for the imagination and with an eclectic mix of intrigue, wonder and eerie ethereality, Night Parade of One Hundred Goblins serves up an experience that invigorates our senses and draws us into its world.” - JESSIE TROMPP

In Japanese folklore, twilight is the time when the supernatural world awakens, everyday objects become enchanted and shapeshifters and trickster spirits take to the streets. Sydney’s absurdist innovators Clockfire Theatre Company unlock the ghostly realm that lurks alongside our own in Night Parade of One Hundred Goblins.

This highly physical theatre experience, propelled by live taiko drumming, will bring the works in Japan Supernatural to life in a fantastical, otherworldly procession. The exhibition will be filled with a heady soundtrack by Tokyo-based musician Eiko Ishibashi, composed especially for this Sydney Festival event, alongside the murmurings of kyōka (Japanese mad poetry).

Co-presented by Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Festival and Clockfire Theatre Company. The performance is made possible by the generous support of Gandel Foundation, Carole Lamerton, Kiera Grant, Robyn Martin-Weber.

Clockfire Theatre Company

Co-Directors/ Performers Emily Ayoub, Arisa Yura

Devisors/ Performers Madeline Baghurst, Ryuichi Fujimura, Alicia Gonzalez

Musician Masae Ikegawa

Designer/ Devisor Tobhiyah Stone Feller

Sound designer Ben Pierpoint

Lighting designer Martin Kinnane

Production & Stage manager Laura Turner

Makeup design Natalia Ladyko

Hero image Geoff Magee

Production photography Geoff Magee & Yaya Stempler

Production videos Laura Turner

10TH ANNIVERSARY APDG AWARD NOMINATIONS:
- CREATIVE CRUNCHERS DESIGN COLLABORATION FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD (Clockfire Theatre Company)
- HLA MANAGEMENT COSTUME DESIGN FOR A LIVE PERFORMANCE OR EVENT AWARD (Tobhiyah Stone Feller)