The UK premiere of Michinari Ozawa’s award-winning play heads to London's Park Theatre for a limited season this summer.
Hiroki Berrecloth and Nina Bowers. Headshots provided by production.
Translated by British-Japanese theatre maker Susan Momoko Hingley, Our Cosmic Dust will feature Hiroki Berrecloth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) as Shotoro and Ian Hallard (The Way Old Friends Do) as Orion. The cast are completed by Nina Bowers (As You Like It, Shakespeare’s Globe) as Tara, Hari Mackinnon (The Duchess of Malfi, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) as Alastair and Millie Hikasa (The Ocean at the End of the Lane, National Theatre) as Usami.
Our Cosmic Dust tells a story of how we find guidance in others and solace in the cosmos through the eyes of a child. We follow Shotaro, who is setting out on an adventure to find his late father among the stars. His mother, sick with worry, follows and is determined to bring him home. Our Cosmic Dust uses LED displays, animations and puppetry to remind audiences that even in grief, there's room for laughter and joy.
The creative team for the production includes associate director and dramaturg Alexandra Rutter, puppet designer Kayla Teodoro, costume designer and co-set designer Ceci Calf, video designer Eika Shimbo, sound designer Tomohiro Kaburagi, composition by ORENOGRAFFIT, produced by appare co and Momoko Handa.
Our Cosmic Dust will play at the Park Theatre from 2 June - 5 July 2025.
