The Monkey King
The Red Brick Auditorium, Square Chapel, Halifax
May/June 2013
The adventures of Monkey, a loveable rogue, born from simple stone but destined for the highest order have delighted both young and old across the globe for centuries. A heroic quest overcoming great adversity, encountering Gods, demons and dragons but finding friends along the way, this is a story overflowing with magic.
The premiere of a lively new adaptation of an ancient classic tale brought to the stage by a 40 strong cast of talented young performers. Trained by the exceptional musicians of Gyoko Taiko, the cast flooded the stage with live music bringing alive the dramatic rhythms of this Oriental tradition.
CAST
Abigail - Demon of Havoc/Iron Fan Princess
Andrew - Dragon King/Lao-Ping
Anna - Demon of Havoc's Imps/Water Imp
Arthur - Demon of Havoc’s Imps/Dragon/Water Imp/Lao-Ping/Servant
Jujin - Jade Orchid
Caitlin - Spirit of the Planet Venus/Dragon/Buddha Ensembe/Servant
Charles - Opening Chorus/Tripitaka
Charlotte - Monkey Chorus and Council/Buddha Ensemble/Fragrant Orchid
Chico - Demon of Havoc's Imps/Dragon/MC/A child/Water Imp
Colette - Monkey
Daniel - Guan Yin/Jade Orchid
David - Dragon King/Chou-Lai
Elanor - Pupil/Buddha Ensemble
Eleanor - Jade Empress/A Young Woman
Elisha - Monkey Chorus and Council/Traveller’s Chorus/Disciples/Pupil
Ellie - Opening Chorus/Pigsy
Emma - Servant
Eve B - Pupil
Eve D - Buddha Ensemble/Mr Kao's Son
Georgie - Buddha Ensemble
Grace - Dragon King/Buddha Ensemble/
Harry - Sandy/Soo-Chin
Isabelle - Monkey Chorus/Monkey Council/Buddha Ensemble/Yama
Liam - Demon of Havoc's Imps/Dragon/Water Imp
Lillie - Monkey Chorus/Dragon Kings Flunkey/Buddha Ensemble/Servant
Lisa - Gyoko Taiko
Matthew - Yama’s Henchmen/Dragon/Red Legged Immortal/Mr Kao/An Old Man/Wu-Cheng-En
Max - Demon of Havoc's Imps/Water Imp/Li-Po/Red Boy
Millie - Dragon/Water Imp
Nathan - Yama's Henchmen/VOICE OF Buddha/Li-Po
Niamh - Jade Orchid
Olivia - Monkey Chorus/Buddha Ensemble/Blue Orchid
Rayen - Buddha Ensemble/Ang-Sen/Bull King
Robin - Master Subhodi/Ehr-Lang/Dragon
Robina - Dragon/Water Imp
Sam - Dragon/Water Imp
Sophie - Demon of Havoc's Imps/Water Imp
Tamarah - Demon of Havoc's Imps/Water Imp
Directed by Stephen Finegold, Robert Garrett & Louise Clark
Assisted by Ben Healey
Choreography by Katie Allcott
Lighting by Matt Blackmore
Sound/Music by Richard Olive
Set by Tony Clark
Props by Louise Clark
Costume by Gill Brown, Tracy Drake & Alison Roberts