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.
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Director Michael Brand
Deputy Director & Director of Collections Maud Page
Executive Producer Josephine Touma
Creative Producer Yuki Kawakami
Audio Production Steve McMillan, Charles Lawler
Japan supernatural
Exhibition Curator Melanie Eastburn
In-exhibition Soundtrack Eiko Ishibashi
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)
