Dates
2017
Old Vic Theatre, London
De Betovering Festival, Den Haag, The Netherlands
2018
Spinrag Festival, Kortrijk, Belgium
Stratford Circus
Cambridge Junction
The Egg, Bath
Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Nationale Theater, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Derby Theatre
Liverpool Everyman
Zigu Zajg, Valletta, Malta
2019
Casino Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium
30 CC, Leuven, Belgium
De Komedie, Roselare, Belgium
Theatre Biekorf, Bruges, Belgium
Cultuurcentrum, Leopoldsburg, Belgium
Reviews
"imaginative and exquisite" ★★★★ -The Times
"Delightful silent animation" ★★★★- The Stage
"35 minutes of touching simplicity.... An utterly charming piece of theatre." ★★★★-Angels and Urchins
"an artful, imaginative creation that parents will coo over. But the real magic is the effect this wordless, 45-minute puppet show had upon all the youngsters in the audience." ★★★★- Culture Whisper
"enchanting, imaginative and innovative" -Children's Theatre Reviews
The Missing Light
Illustration by Alberta Torres.
When Warple moves into a small fishing village by the seaside, he discovers his neighbour, Hilda, looking out towards the horizon each night, searching for a glimpse of her long-lost husband. When loneliness, curiosity and a far-off flickering light brings them together, the two elderly friends embark on a surprising journey to reconcile their pasts and find what might lie within their futures.
using puppetry, music, film and live animation make mend and do create a story that is both moving and technically stunning in equal measures.
The Missing Light was first performed at The Old Vic Theatre, London on 23rd March 2017
It is available for National/International touring and festival dates
written and directed................................. Mark Arends
Puppets and Sets.......................... .................Claire Harvey
Lighting Design.............................................Declan Randall
Originally Produced by................................Old Vic Theatre, London
original devisors/performers................ David Emmings, Samantha Arends, Sam Clark and julia slienger
Subsequent Team Members....................... Richard Booth, Aiysha Nugent-Robinson, Euan Davies, Sarah Sage, Nic Donnithorne
ORIGINAL Music WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY MARK ARENDS