Dyad

The Dyad is a land of shadow where forgotten things rot away. When her companion is pulled into the shadow, Nox needs to journey to this land of shadow to save her. An intimate and wordless production that mixes shadow puppetry and movement to create a strange and fascinating world.

Amazing use of shadow, perspective, and physical theatre, is backed with strong sound design from Jono Battista, to create a pacey adventure story that keeps its audience enthralled.

Excellent physical performances from this cast of five, who display great teamwork. Courtney Henri is distinctive and sympathetic in the central role of Nox, searching for her friend Faena (Gabriella Munro) in a world of strange experiences. The remaining cast, Matthew Arnold, Finn Forde, and Isaac Powell play a myriad of characters and shadows.

Stage Manager Jasmine Valentini runs a tight ship on this show that moves quickly and the props and scenery by Finn Forde are beautifully created.

Excellent as it is, this incarnation of Dyad feels like the start of something greater, and I look forward to Dyad or a similar production going on to greater things - looking forward to seeing creator Jordan Valentini take this further.

Kimberley Shaw