PHANTOM FIGURES, PALE SHADOWS - A Magic Shadow Show with a Walk through the Cemetery

  • The Dissenters' Chapel

Description

  • Something A Little Different, Theatre/Arts and Walks & Tours
  • Tickets from £15.00
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  • Sunday 6th October 2024
  • 19:00 - 21:00

PHANTOM FIGURES, PALE SHADOWS
A torchlit walk through the cemetery and magic shadow show
A part of the London Month of the Dead
At Kensal Green Cemetery

“For in and out, above, about, below,

‘tis nothing but a magic shadow show,

played in a box whose candle is the sun,

round which we phantom figures come and go.”

The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward Fitzgerald

In literature, art and music the shadow often becomes more than just a shadow, taking on many meanings. At times the word shadow represents those who have died; at other times the shadow describes some alternate aspect of a person’s character. The shadow can be something menacing – it can also be an expedient method of visual storytelling, especially as the seventh art film-making established itself over the last century.

In Drew Colby’s hands, the shadow becomes something beautiful, humorous and highly crafted, as he uses his hand shadow skills to tell the story of his own journey into the world of shadows. With nothing but light and dark he conjures up the story of his beloved cat, Oliver, whose death inspired him to make hand shadows. The performance leads the audience on a journey through a cave and the primitive origins of hand shadows, into a cinema where the films are all referenced in shadow and out into a shadow landscape where a classic hand shadow routine the wolf chasing the rabbit is re-enacted spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well for the rabbit! There is even a phenomenal shadow duet at the end of the show with a shadow Frank Sinatra.  

      Tickets £15 including a delightful Victorian punch. Please click here to buy.


      DREW COLBY - THE HAND SHADOWGRAPHER
Award winning international hand shadow performer Drew Colby has played and worked with puppets since the age of five. Mainly self-taught, his work has toured to theatres and venues on five continents, and has been seen on television - notably "Not Going Out" BBC, "8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown" C4, "Game of Talents" ITV and "Trust" BBC. Drew has won awards including the 2018 Phoenix Arts Club cabaret award on the West End in London and the audience choice award for Best Show at the 2019 Newcastle Puppetry Festival. He came third in Germany’s Got Talent in 2021.

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Phantom Figures, Pale Shadows
LMOD Ticket
19:00 - 21:00 £15.00

Location

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The Dissenters' Chapel, Kensal Green Cemetery, 391 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5AB

Nearest Station

Ladbroke Grove (Tube)


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A Curious Invitation and Antique Beat
The London Month of the Dead has been curated by a Curious Invitation and Antique Beat to inform, entertain and provoke on the subject of death and London cemeteries.

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  • Written by Richard

    Rating: 5

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    Visited 8 months ago
    This annual pre Christmas theremin concert has become a must see event in my festive calendar. I can think of no better environment for listening to this music than in the candlelit chapel at Guy's hospital . Always memorable and wonderful.
  • Written by Tania

    Rating: 4

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    Visited 8 months ago
    Lydia Kavina was an absolute professional. Also the pianist was totally amazing. The actual performers exceeded my expectations. I think the organizer can improve on the following : 1. Letting people in on time. A long queue had formed, gone past the start time, the weather was freezing that day. I also heard one of the female staff tell off a woman at the front of the queue, for asking to be let in. She quipped 'patience is a virtue'. Actually very rude. 2. To provide some non alcohol based drink, like water 3. An extremely bright spotlight was positioned right next to Lydia, obviously to illuminate her equipment. Problem is that it was positioned so that it was shining directly into our eyes (left side as you look in). Blinding. Had to close my eyes for most of the performance. There seemed to be quite a few technical issues - e.g. mic not working on and off, sound adjustments throughout, light adjustments. All of that combined to distract the audience from the actual performance
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