The Valentina
Playwright & Direction: Anders Falstie-Jensen
Performance: Ross McCormack, Bronwyn Turei, Wesley Dowdell & Talia Pua
Set Design: John Verryt
Lighting Design: Jane Hakaraia
Costume Design: Elizabeth Whiting
Sound Design: Sean Lynch
Puppet Design: Jon Coddington
Dramaturgy: Simon O’Connor
2022 Plays for the Young- Winner (8 - 12 year-old category)
2022 Adam Award - Shortlisted for Best New NZ Play
The Valentina is available for bookings.
The show is suitable mid to large black box venues. For tech specs and further just drop us a line!
A gorgeous interstellar adventure for anyone who’s looked to the stars and imagined the cosmos.
With the help of her awesome parents, 8-year-old Ellen, paints a spaceship she has drawn at school on her bedroom ceiling. As darkness falls and the moon rises, the ship comes to life. Joining Ellen on board are new friends and trusted crew members Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstong, Laika the space dog, and the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova.
Ellen goes on an extraordinary adventure that takes her past the edge of the unknown and onto the surface of an alien planet, Vitanonan X.
The Valentina pays tribute to the extraordinary imagination of kids who manage to stretch mightily to keep their feet on the ground as they reach for the stars.
The Valentina was commissioned by Auckland Live as a world premiere for Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2024.
