In a world first, Melbourne’s Regent theatre will bring to life the timeless love story King Kong to the stage for its exclusive Australian season. The idea to adapt King Kong for the stage began five years ago when newly appointed CEO of Global Creatures, Carmen Pavlovic, considered how to next use the extraordinary capability of the company’s animatronics technology.
What resulted is an epic theatrical experience featuring a cast of 49 actors, singers, dancers, circus performers and puppeteers; a crew of 76; and arguably the most technologically advanced puppet in the world – a one-tonne, six-metre tall giant silverback .
