Dirt and Other Delicious Ingredients

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2015

Wellington, Nelson, Tauranga, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland, Wairarapa

A squishy, wild and playful dance! Follow stubborn Rupert as he attempts to resist the beat of the drums, the entrancing cello and Korra’s harvest party. These delightful characters use music and dance to dig deep in the dirt, finding stringed instruments, spices and all sorts of treasure. Dirt and other Delicious Ingredients is a dance theatre work with live music set in a land of smelly spice. There’s magic hidden in every crevice, you just need to dig deep! Java brings you a world that starts in the dirt and ends in the sky.

Performance & credits:

Choreography by Sacha Copland, Production Design by Meg Rollandi, Cast and Creators Sarah Gatzonis, Emma Coppersmith, Michael Gudgeon, Music by Tristan Carter, Charley Davenport, Commissioned by Capital E National Theatre for Children

Honest conversation reviews:

“I have never really seen anything like it before; the connection with the audience was electric.”

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Sameena Zehra

"Somewhere between standup comedy, a physical competition, an intergenerational back-and-forth and a celebration of mauri / life force."

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Audience member

"The audience loved it, the terrain of the conversation and the honesty exhibited was compelling."

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Theatreview

"Smiles and sparkling eyes everywhere I look"

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Kim Buckley, Theatreview

"Dynamic, fresh and totally engaging"

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Lisa Simpson, Theatreview

"A heady whirlwind of flavour and laughter"

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Hannah Molloy, Theatreview

"Totally captivating”

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Dominion Post (The Post)

"This was arohanui and joy wrapped up in a cinnamon quill"

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Dr Linda Ashley, Theatreview