Slay the Dragon or Save the Dragon or Neither

Producer | A Slightly Isolated Dog | BATS & Basement Theatre

“In 2012, a young Chinese-New Zealander flew halfway across the world in an attempt to discover the mystery behind her Chineseness.

Instead of the eureka moment she had anticipated, she was flung strange, surreal, and often funny dream. Unexpected guides helped her along the way, in temples, karaoke bars, and slums, forcing her to confront her real reason for being in China.

Dragon is the experience of our gymnastics around grief, our fear of facing the losses we’ve all suffered. A dedication to lost loved ones, and how to keep breathing.

It is a fragmented jumble that points to the non-linearity of grief and how we try to stabilise ourselves through identity and connection.”

Credits

Company - A Slightly Isolated Dog

Producer - Alice Kirker

Directors - Leo Gene Peters & Jane Yonge

Performers - Jane Yonge & Nathan Joe

Sound Designer - Chris Marshall