THE KING OF TAKING
The King of Taking
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The King of Taking boasts circus, mime, and a whole lot of velvet.
Allergic to normal flooring, a childish and petulant King can only walk on red carpet, and can't move without an effective fanfare. His executions are unsustainably frequent as he callously barrels towards his own destruction.
The King requests wrapped gifts from his subjects (you). Gifts can be old or new and will feature on stage.​​
WORKING GROUP
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Director: Thom Monckton
Performers: Thom Monckton, Tess Munroe
Production & Costume Design: Gemma Tweedie
Lighting Design: Lucas Neal
Costume/Production build: Lucas Neal
Sound/Music: Rosie Langabeer, Gerard Crewdson, Caspar Monckton (More TBC)
Marketing/Assistant Production: Eleanor Strathern
Online Outside Eye: Jenni Kallo
Environmental Consultant: Heleen de Boever
Production: Kallo Collective
Presented by A Mulled Whine
Supporters: Creative NZ, TAFT, Nelson Arts Festival, Kone Foundation/Kallo Collective
Demo: 6.3.2022, The Bats, Wellington, New Zealand
Duration 60 minutes
Premiere 14.10.2022 Dunedin Arts Festival