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Monkey!
16 June 2008  to 12 July 2008
Quarry Theatre

A cast of experienced aerial performers bring the legendary Chinese and cult TV hero to life in a visual spectacular combining amazing new bungee dance techniques, trapeze, vertical rope and acrobatics.

With a mischievous streak as big as China itself, Monkey is a modern hero who loves causing trouble and breaking the rules. Now, to escape imprisonment, he’s got to help Tripitaka, a Buddhist Monk, on the sacred quest over the Himalayas to India.

And what a quest it is – Monkey and Tripitaka must battle tricksy Demons, false Kings and even Yama, King of Death himself. But they’ve got a flying cloud at their command and new friends Sandy and Pigsy to help them on their way, so the Western Heavens may just be within reach.

West Yorkshire Playhouse
By Colin Teevan
Director Dominic Leclerc
Designer Liz Cooke
Lighting Designer Mark Jonathan
Sound Designer Mic Pool
Composer Olly Fox
Voice Coach Paul Hill
Casting Director Kay Magson
Assistant Director Kathryn Ind

Cast: Tink Bruce, Matt Costain, Meline Danielewicz, Dominic Gately, Mike Goodenough, Tony Hasnath, Wendy Hesketh, Jami Reid-Quarrell

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“Director/Choreographer Dominic Leclerc keeps the audience's jaws glued to the floor with a succession of aerial acrobatics”
Metro ****
“epic and utterly enchanting…an all-round super show”
The Stage
“there is stunning beauty in the way Hesketh levitates, robes flowing as if floating on an air current rather than suspended from above”
Guardian ****
“highly physical and undeniably family-friendly fun, lightly sprinkled with Taoist philosophy”
The Times
“the agile Matt Costain is outstanding, doubling up as a perfectly friendly Buddha and his teeth-gnashing flipside, the King of Death”
The Times