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A boy searches the stars for his father while his mother searches for her son. Our Cosmic Dust is a luminous tale of love and loss in a genre-bending story with animation and puppets
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Coming-of-age stories | Drama lovers | Fans of Studio Ghibli
Our Cosmic Dust invites you into a world where sorrow shimmers with starlight. With its dreamlike design, emotional storytelling, and a child’s-eye view of life’s biggest questions, this production is a rare theatrical experience that’s as touching as it is transporting. A must-see for anyone who’s ever looked to the sky in search of meaning.
Written and directed by celebrated Tokyo playwright Michinari Ozawa, and beautifully translated by Susan Momoko Hingley, Our Cosmic Dust is a heartfelt fusion of East and West both in language and spirit. This Yomiuri Theatre Awards award-winning production is as visually stunning as it is emotionally profound, blending intricate puppetry, hand-drawn animations, and inventive video design to capture the imagination.
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Show details
Genre: Plays
Audience: Suitable for 12+ yrs
Theater name: Park Theatre
Theater facilities: Toilets, bar, baby changing facilities, spacious foyer
Theater accessibility: Accessible toilets, assistance dogs welcome, wheelchair access, relaxed & dementia-friendly performances, captioned & audio-described shows, headsets for sound amplification available on request.
Dress code: Smart casual
Cast & crew
- Leading roles: Hiroki Berrecloth as Shotaro, Nina Bowers as Tara, Ian Hallard as Orion, Millie Hikasa as Usami, Hari MacKinnon as Alastair
- Writer, director & set designer: Michinari Ozawa
- Adaptor & translator: Susan Momoko Hingley
- Associate director & dramaturg: Alexandra Rutter
- Video designer: Eika Shimbo
- Sound designer: Tomohiro Kaburagi (ORENOTE)
- Composer: Orenograffiti (ORENOTE)
- Producers: Miyu Egami & Momoko Handa
- Executive producer: Max Bittleston
- General manager: Rebecca Gwyther
- Puppet director & designer: Mikayla Teodoro
- Co-set & costume designer: Ceci Calf
- Casting director: Naomi Downham
- Press: ANRPR
- Marketing: SINE Digital
Additional info
- This show is suitable for ages 12 years and above.
- The production includes strong language, themes of death and grief.
- This production uses of haze, video and animation, including bright lights and flickering images. Viewer discretion is advised
- Age suitability recommendations are just suggestions. So, trust your judgment when booking tickets for any show, and enjoy!
- Most theatres are air-conditioned year-round, so it can get a bit chilly. Bring a light jacket just in case.
You will receive an email with your Our Cosmic Dust voucher. No need to print. Please carry a valid Photo Id for identification.
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