RISE UP Teaser - 42 Balloons and a Lawn Chair - Studio Video

The first 2 episodes of RISE UP will be released on our YouTube channel on the 1st February 2021. Subscribe now for first access!

42 BALLOONS tells the true story of Larry Walters and Carol Van Deusen, who, in July 1982, constructed an aircraft using a lawn-chair and 42 weather balloons and launched Larry 16,000 feet into the sky above LA. It is a story about lifelong dreams, and doing whatever it takes to achieve them.

CREATIVE TEAM
Writer - Jack Godfrey
Director & Dramaturg - Ellie Coote
Orchestrator & Music Supervisor - Joe Beighton
Music Producer & Mix Engineer - Sam Featherstone

CAST
Melanie La Barrie
Madeline Charlemagne
Jake Halsey-Jones
Aaron Lee Lambert
Vicki Manser
Jack Shalloo
Georgie Westall

MUSICIANS
Rachel Espeute - Bass
Will Hillman - Violin
Nico Sabatini - Guitar
Verity Simmons - Cello

Producers
Perfect Pitch Musicals, Global Musicals, and Alchemation