Undergrowth

Undergrowth, an experimental theatre work, will be performed at the Wellington Performing Arts Centre as part of the New Zealand Fringe 2010.

This original collaboration by artist-storyteller Kristin Herman and musician-composer Peter Willis retells the story of Hansel and Gretel for adults. Spoken word, movement, found object art and music (piano, song, sound objects) are melded to create a hypnotic, dream-like rite of passage. Theatrical innovator Warwick Broadhead described it as “enchanting – in the true sense of the word”.

Kristin Herman has been a finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards and was the first artist-in-residence at the Britomart City Artists’ Network Project in Auckland. Her interest in storytelling and re-working European fairytales has found expression recently in experimental theatre. This has allowed her to combine painting and found object sculpture with writing, storytelling and performance design.

Peter Willis is a founding member of Auckland composer collective The Committee, contributing regularly as a composer, performer and concert organiser, and has had a number of his works broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert. He also performs with Auckland free improvisation collective Vitamin S.

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