First look: Spirited Away on stage
Adapting the limitless imagination of Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic animation for the stage was both a monumental joy & challenge.
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Toby Olié
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Toby Olié
@TobyOlie
Director, designer & puppeteer. Also Co-Founder of @puppetryinmtn. Tweets about work ...or dinosaurs. He/Him
- Here are even more images of #SpiritedAway at Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre. Thank you for all of the kinds words, likes & shares of my previous tweet. I’m so happy people are liking our interpretations of such well loved characters 😅 tobyolie.com/productions/sp… #千と千尋の神隠し
- Many of my puppets start out as mini maquettes made from household scraps to test joints etc. Tang from ‘A Robot in the Garden’ @shiki_jp was no exception🤖 See more about the process of creating Tang here: instagram.com/p/CJ6dzfmnhG5/… #ロボット #ロボットインザガーデン
00:00 - 🚨Exciting News🚨 Our stage adaptation of #SpiritedAway is coming to the UK! After premiering in Japan in 2022, the show will have a limited run @LondonColiseum from April 2024. Visit spiritedawayuk.com for updates. #千と千尋の神隠し #sentochihironokamikakushi
- Opening night of #SpiritedAway at Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre is here. Travel restrictions meant many of us have been working remotely for weeks over Zoom. But the patience & collaboration from the team & cast in Japan has resulted in an anime theatrical epic! #千と千尋の神隠し
- First Look: Spirited Away in the West End #SpiritedAway #千と千尋の神隠し #sentochihironokamikakushi Photography by Johan Persson
- As the film version of @DeborahInstall’s #ARobotInTheGarden opens in Japan, here’s a look at the many faces of Tang. From original book illustration, to my puppet design @shiki_jp, then CGI movie star! Whatever the form, he’s a cutie 🤖 #Tang #ロボット #ロボットインザガーデン
- Happy 10th Anniversary to the cast & crew of The Little Mermaid in Japan An honour & career highlight to create puppetry for the stage adaptation of my favourite animated film. More undersea sights here: tobyolie.com/productions/th… #リトルマーメイド #littlemermaid
- An amazing first preview of Spirited Away in London, to see the cast being greeted with such adoration and enthusiasm was CHO EMO I 🥰 #SpiritedAway #千と千尋の神隠し #sentochihironokamikakushi
- First day of puppet training for the remount and tour of #ARobotInTheGarden @shiki_jp This time around we have a third pair of puppeteers sharing the role of Tang so I’m looking forward to seeing their individual team personalities evolve. #ロボット #ロボットインザガーデン
- Spirited Away: From Screen to Stage 🇯🇵 Playing in Nagoya this month. 🇯🇵 Playing in Tokyo from March 2024, followed by a national tour of Japan. 🇬🇧 Playing in London from April 2024, for a limited run spiritedawayuk.com #SpiritedAway #千と千尋の神隠し
- Two years after designing & directing the puppets over Zoom, I finally got to see #TheBoyAndTheBeast in person in Osaka. It is a slick & energetic @shiki_jp production with a supremely talented & dedicated cast. #バケモノの子
- Meet Pongo & Perdi, the canine stars of #101Dalmatians, the new musical adaptation of the classic story opening @OpenAirTheatre this summer. The show is running from 12 Jul - 28 Aug, more info & ticket booking here: openairtheatre.com/production/101… 📷: Mark Senior
- Here’s a glimpse into our rehearsals for #WolvesInTheWalls Come and see @neilhimself & @DaveMcKean’s graphic novel come to puppet-infested life from Feb 14th! Visit WolvesInTheWallsOnStage.com for more info and ticket booking 📷: Dan Tsantilis
