THE ART OF CATCHING PIGEONS BY TORCHLIGHT

Concept and Direction by Jordan Tannahill

Featuring Adam Burgess, Sarah Finn, Tawiah M'carthy, Amelia Sargisson, Marika Schwandt

Production Management by Rae Powell

Technical Direction by Nick Rose

Giant Blanket Fort built by Julia Chemij

Hand-Drawn Animation by Bruce Tannahill

The Art of Catching Pigeons by Torchlight invites audiences into a massive blanket fort and the real stories of various individuals working Toronto's night shifts. Through projection, shadow puppetry, and a-capella singing, the secrets, desires, and dreams of high school janitors, male prostitutes, Tim Horton’s workers, and obstetricians come to life. Part DIY-planetarium, part anthropological mystery tour… it’s a sleepover ghost story in your best friend’s basement, this time with all of Toronto invited.

PERFORMANCES

August 6-16, 2009
Rolly's Garage, Toronto

AWARDS

The Spotlight Award (SummerWorks Performance Festival 2009)

PRESS

“NNNN” – Critics Pick, NOW Magazine

“…a captivating performance” – Eye Weekly

“…a unique, fascinating piece of theatre” – The Torontoist