Monkey… Journey To The West, honouring the ancient Chinese fable made famous by cult TV show Monkey Magic, is set to open at the Sydney Opera House.
Featuring acrobatics, songs, puppetry and martial arts, the show tells of the mythology of The Monkey King, who is expelled from heaven and charged with helping a monk in the search for peace in China.
The show was created by Helpmann Award-winning Kim Carpenter, and is co-directed by John Bell. Sydney parkour artists Team9Lives are joining the production to add a blend of physical theatre to the classic tale.
Monkey… Journey To The West is playing at the Playhouse, Sydney Opera House from Saturday April 4 until Sunday April 19. Tickets start at $35 and are available from the Sydney Opera House website.
