There once was a boy…

Artist thank yous:

Robert would like to warmly thank…

Sally Richards for allowing me an opportunity with this residency to create and sink my teeth into this project and work at the craft that drives me. Also her tireless support throughout the process.

Kerryn Palmer for her continued guidance and mentorship including dramaturgy, structure, direction, and all round positive support. Especially in these latter stages of development. This piece wouldn’t be as strong without her.

Aileen Davidson for her willingness to jump on board and help shape this piece with her knowledge, her heart, and especially her fun. She allowed me to play and discover and these characters and their warmth are alive because of her.

Anne-Lisa (Al) Noordover for her ability to be not only on the same page with me immediately but to add so much character into the design element it would not have the same colour and vibrancy it does. She works with such passion and creativity. I look forward to working with her in the future.

Nathan Arnott for his passionate work ethic. He had a mountain to climb in designing the sound for this piece and he did so with a very engaged heart and was always willing to listen to my ideas, but also added alot of his own which made this collaboration with him an absolute joy.

Emma Mcguire for coming in very late to the piece and jumping in like they had been there all along and moving with the phonetic pace of the project. They did this with an ease and calm of a professional and very much helped us build the all important character of lighting.

Isadora Lao and Alex Dixon for their continued work and constant support around Bats. They do a lot of the unseen important work that is so valuable when putting up these projects.

Grace Hoete and Toi Pōneke for allowing me the space to work, explore, and create. Thank you to all there that helped me along this process.

Craig Sengelow for welcomingly helping us record music and narration in his very cosy studio.

Jaime McCaskill for his script writing expertise and insight at the early stages of this development. Also for his ever encouraging words.

Miria George, Tanea Heke, Angie Farrow, Fergus Aitken, Kenny King, Natala Gwiazdzinski for their strong letters and bios, and also ongoing tautoko, that supported the application for this project.