The Griegol

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Event The Griegol
Venue Hannah Playhouse, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 23 October 2025
Opening Date 23 October 2025
Last Date 25 October 2025
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Trick of the Light Theatre’s new show is an eerie, elegant tale without words about death, love, grief and monsters. After a girl’s granny passes away, she starts to suspect she is being pursued by the smoke demon shapeshifter from the old woman’s stories. In the tradition of Spirited Away and Coraline, The Griegol is a mythic, gorgeously rendered dark fantasy for brave children and lovers of atmospheric theatre. Conjuring magic and laughter out of silhouettes, puppetry, live music and animation, it’s also yet another storytelling masterclass from the wizards of shadowplay who brought us the
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Music
Puppetry
Visual Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ralph McCubbin Howell Animator
Tane Upjohn-Beatson Composer
Rose Kirkup Costume Designer
Sylvie McCreanor Costume Designer
Hannah Smith Director
Hannah Smith Illustrator
Marcus McShane Lighting Designer
Ralph McCubbin Howell Lyricist
Tristan Carter Musician
Stevie Hancox-Monk Performer
Ralph McCubbin Howell Performer
Paul Waggott Performer
Elle Wootton Performer
Philip Merry Photographer
Jon Coddington Puppet Designer
Rose Kirkup Set Designer
Sylvie McCreanor Set Designer
Tane Upjohn-Beatson Sound Designer
Sylvie McCreanor Stage Manager
Ralph McCubbin Howell Writer
Hannah Smith Writer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.trickofthelight.co.nz/shows/the-griegol
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 212413