Marlin – MTC and Arena

Overview

Catering for both children and children at heart, MTC's latest production sees them set sail with Arena Theatre Company. Following the tale of a grandfather and his granddaughter returning a fish to sea, Marlin is set on a small boat amidst a magical on-stage ocean. Directed by Christian Leavesley, the piece explores some fairly serious and eternal themes with the help of imaginative and captivating puppets.

"I wanted to conceive a work in which young people and their elders can share time in the theatre that is energised by them experiencing it side by side," said Leavesley. For those particularly touched by the performance, the experience can be enhanced again by taking part in The Marlin Expedition. An adventure that actually takes you out onto the Yarra, the expedition will make for an interactive and intimate experience with just three people on each boat. Plus some room for the puppets, of course.