Adapted from an award-winning graphic novel by Australian artist and author Shaun Tan, this near-wordless production is an enthralling story of humanity, hope and overcoming hardship. Author of popular illustrated books The Rabbits, The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, Tan is well known for the surreal, dream-like imagery he uses to illustrate universal themes of displacement and alienation. The story of an immigrant who must navigate strange customs, curious puppet creatures, and indecipherable languages in the search for a better life, The Arrival is a heart-warming tribute to migrants and refugees throughout the world.
Suitability: Yr 10-13
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Review
The Dominion Post Mar 12, 2010
Every immigrant's nightmare: arriving in a new country faced with a strange new language, people and customs and the highs and lows of dealing with all this strangeness.
Arts Hub Jan 13, 2010
Fleeing an oppressive governmental force, and leaving behind his beloved wife and daughter, a man travels vast oceans in search of a better life in a new land.
Australian Stage Jan 12, 2010
Every once in a while you see a show that is such a breath of fresh air that you feel aglow when you walk out of the theatre: The Arrival is that kind of show.
Sydney Morning Herald Jan 6, 2010
Magical paper birds, boats made of old suitcases and giants squashing terrified citizens - these are just three of many strange and wonderful images in Red Leap Theatre's production of The Arrival, which opens as part of the Sydney Festival next week.
New Zealand Herald Mar 13, 2009
The Arrival at the Civic Theatre
