Running time: 75 minutes with no interval
Suitable for 14yrs+, contains some nudity
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Arthur Pita’s new full-length work, God’s Garden (based on the parable of The Prodigal Son) brings to life the intensity and drama of rustic village life through dance theatre, live fado music, design by designer Jean-Marc Puissant and a cast whose ages range from 26 to 82!
Set high on a hill looking over the sea lies the magnificent village of Porto Moniz, Madeira. The golden boy of the Costa family flees on his wedding day, jilting his faithful bride in order to sow his wild oats. However, when the prodigal son returns, there is much for his family to celebrate….and though the jilted bride’s tears water a hungry garden, a wronged woman must take her revenge!
Pita’s previous commissions include Snow White in Black (National Dance Award for Modern Repertory) and Mischief (Theatrical Management Award for Achievement in Dance).
Director/Choreographer: Arthur Pita
Music: Original composition by Phil Kind and Traditional Fado Music
Designer: Jean-Marc Puissant
Lighting designer: Natasha Chivers
PERFORMERS
Son: Nuno Silva
Grandmother: Diana Payne-Myers
Sister: Lorena Randi
Father: José Manuel Figueira
Bride: Valentina Golfieri
Live Musician: Phil King
