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ABOUT:
The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness is a groundbreaking, large-scale intermodal project weaving together the worlds of literature, music and visual art in the poignant story of one boy’s journey into mental illness. Audiences are offered a mesmerising visual and auditory tour de force about beauty and resilience, society and belief, that at its heart expresses hope for a greater understanding and embracing of difference.
THEMES:
Culture, mental health, compassion, empathy, belief.
ORCHESTRATION:
97-piece orchestra, 40-voice choir, solo tenor, narrator
RESOURCE NOTES:
Comprehensive resource notes have been created for both the book and music components of this work. Click here to download them.