Shaun Tan’s ‘The Arrival’

The inventive graphic stories of internationally renowned local illustrator Shaun Tan have already migrated from page to screen, with the Oscar-winning film The Lost Thing. Now, Tan’s much-loved The Arrival – following the melancholic yet hopeful adventures of a refugee in a strange world – has been brought to life in music by Sydney composer and musician Ben Walsh. An amazing live ‘sonic-scape’, performed by the multi-instrumental Orkestra Of The Underground, accompanies projections of Tan’s exquisite illustrations. This remarkable collaboration makes its Victorian premiere at the Melbourne Recital Centre as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival.