A Beautiful Piece of Theatre | My Neighbour Totoro

In this video, Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi, Director Phelim McDermott and members of the creative team for My Neighbour Totoro, discuss the creative process behind the landmark adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s celebrated 1988 animated feature film to the stage, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. My Neighbour Totoro will play a strictly limited 15-week season from 8 October 2022 - 21 January 2023 at the Barbican. Adapted by Tom Morton-Smith from feature animation by Hayao Miyazaki with music by Joe Hisaishi Director: Phelim McDermott Production Designer: Tom Pye Puppetry: Basil Twist Costume Designer: Kimie Nakano Lighting Designer: Jessica Hung Han Yun Orchestrator and Arranger: Will Stuart Sound Designer: Tony Gayle Movement: You-Ri Yamanaka Miranda Curtis CMG – Lead Production Supporter of My Neighbour Totoro. Headline sponsor Loewe TikTok £10 Tickets sponsored by TikTok The work of the RSC Literary Department is generously supported by The Drue and HJ Heinz II Charitable Trust ©