Originally from Aberdare, 25-year-old Matthew Parish will be playing the lead role of Hergé's legendary cartoon hero Tintin in the first UK stage adaptation which makes its way to Wales Millennium Centre from 20-24 November.Based on the book Tintin in Tibet, HERGÉ’S ADVENTURES OF TINTIN follow the eponymous hero, his loyal dog Snowy and the curmudgeonly Captain Haddock as they battle to rescue their friend Chang lost in a plane crash in the Himalayas. With time running out, and rumors of the Abominable Snowman prowling the peaks, this will be the most testing adventure yet for the fearless young reporter and his friends. Following the huge success of Vernon God Little, Cabaret and Festen, Rufus Norris leads an award-winning creative team bringing Tintin to life on the stage. Adapted by David Greig & Rufus Norris, Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin is directed by Rufus Norris, set is designed by Ian MacNeil (Billy Elliot, An Inspector Calls), costumes by Joan Wadge (Festen), lighting by Rick Fisher (Billy Elliot, Swan Lake), sound by Paul Arditti (Billy Elliot, Sleeping Beauty), music by Orlando Gough (Festen, Blood Wedding), choreography by Toby Sedgwick (Marat/Sade) and casting by Julia Horan. The forthcoming tour comes as Tintin is on the threshold of superstardom as a 3D, digitally enhanced movie star. Steven Spielberg and Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson have announced a three-film deal, with the first instalment due in 2009. Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin was created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi, and has sold over 200 million copies of the books worldwide. The series first appeared in french in a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle on January 10, 1929. The comic strip series has since been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Hergé's signature ligne claire style. Engaging and charming plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature great humour, presenting a number of characters in distinctive settings, offset in later albums by sophisticated satire and political and cultural commentary. Accompanying this tour of Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin will be a range of family orientated and educational activities. For further information, free downloadable Background Notes and Education opportunities, visit www.tintintheshow.co.uk. Tickets for Tintin are priced at £20 and to book your tickets, contact the WMC ticket and information office on 08700 40 2000 or visit: www.wmc.org.uk |
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Saturday, October 20, 2007 |
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