Published on 14 December 2021
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Interviews
Reaching new heights
Touching the Void is possibly the show where Xanthe Beesly’s role as Movement Director is more important than ever. She talks to us about working with the cast to evoke the physicality of climbing the rugged, icy terrain of the Peruvian Andes on stage.
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Programme
Touching the Void programme
Learn more about Touching the Void, a jaw-dropping adventure that will transport to the snow-capped peaks and glacial crevasses of the Peruvian Andes.
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Features
Back to the Void
Touching the Void dramatises the true story of climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, and their treacherous descent down a glacial Andean mountain. Ahead of its Australian premiere at MTC, the real Yates spoke to us about the beauty and humour of climbing.
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Videos
Climbing with the cast
Go behind the scenes with the Touching the Void cast to discover how they are bringing this epic story of survival and climbing to stage.
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Features
Melbourne Makers: John Van Gastel
After more than two years, Shakespeare’s As You Like It finally takes to the MTC stage. Associate Costume Designer and costume maker John Van Gastel takes us behind the scenes, and seams, of this epic journey.