NYT in 2025
Don't Lose Your Heads - March
Performed at the Reyburn House Gardens
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NYT's 2025 Summer Show!
“On the memorial of their friend’s mysterious disappearance, 5 fractured friends are tempted to enter a world of self reflection where they encounter archetypes that both divide and unite them. ‘What are the challenges I face to be uniquely me and what would my ideal utopia look like?’ With this provocation along with the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ vibe, 36 rangatahi spent the summer brainstorming, writing, learning circus skills, slapping on sunscreen and creating ‘Don’t Lose Your Heads’. An Epic Journey.” To say the least whānau… A bold, reimagined take on Alice in Wonderland, bringing a classic tale into a modern, high-energy world that reflects the youth of Whangārei today. Featuring over 30 talented young performers (aged 10-18), circus arts, and immersive storytelling. This was a promenade show that toured the Reyburn House Gardens as well as utilising the Town Basin playground, using the already occurring structures and incorporating them into the story as set. This show was a free event for the Whangārei community and made possible by the Sky City Auckland Community Trust. Directed by: Julie Edwards Assisted by: Lexi Laybourn, Lutz Hamm, Lisa Lu, Alan Palmer Choreographed by: Jasmine Fisher-Johnson Written by: Indigo Tomlinson, Rose McKenzie, Sophie Jesen and Hayley Douglas Costumes by: Chloe King and assisted by Kate Saunders Stage managed by: Meg Sydenham Photography by: Micah Worthington Cast: Alex Spence, Angel Hayward, Beatrix Roelants, Becky Buckland, Ella Dorrington, Ethyn Rickard, Evelynn Nutbean, Freddy Peterson-Barnes, Freya Kent, Harper Corsbie, Heidi Shepherd, Holly Gourlay, Isabella Horsley, Izzy Bailey, Jivahn Herbert, JJ Wellington, Jorja Lawson, Jules Bennett,Kevin Cloete, Lara Gray, Lily-belle Kennedy, Louise Ferreira, Matilda Hughes, Oliver Vertongen, Phoenix Sigley, Quinn Duffy Jenkins , Rory Nielsen, Saoirse Hurley-Brown, Sophie Jesen, Susannah Hovell, Tahlia Penalver, Truth Morris. Thank you's: Toni Morris, Robyn Styles, Vivien King, Mike and Kimberly Nielsen, Keats Rickard and Mandy Edwards, Kirsty Hughes, Kenza Bell-Booth, Oliver Nutbean, Llayla Gray, Circus Kumarani, Whangārei Youth Space, Reyburn House, Whangārei District Council, The Skycity Auckland Community Trust Grant and ONEONESIX |
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