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In this guided one-on-one exploration of a library, audiences play nearly-silent games and whisper stories among the stacks. We point, we turn the pages of a picture book, we contemplate the past and the future of these books.
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Production Credits
Created by: Adam Kinner and Christopher Willes Dramaturgy by: Hanna Sybille Müller Performed by: Adam Kinner, Hanna Sybille Müller, and Christopher Willes Sound Contributions from: Michael Davidson, Colin Fisher, THomas Gill, terri Hron, Philippe Lauzier, Germaine Liu, Philippe Melanson, Karen Ng, and Felicity Williams Production Assistance by: Akash Bansal Creation Residencies: Take Me Somewhere (Glasgow) and LA SERRE- arts vivants With the support of: Conseil des arts du Canada, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Ontario Arts Council, Festival TransAmériques |
Photo credit: David Wong. Photo source: christopherwilles.com/manual
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Production History
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PuSh Festival: Vancouver, BC, 28 January-1 February 2023
Living Things Festival: Kelowna, BC, 17-21 January 2023 OFFTA, Montréal, Canada, 3-5 June 2022 Take Me Somewhere, Glasgow, Scotland, 26-28 October 2023 YPAM, Yokohama, Japan, 13-14 December 2023 Gateshead International Festival of Theatre, Gateshead, England, 2-4 May 2024 |
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Read more in PLAY: Dramaturgies of Participation: OSTRANENIE
Press
“Transcending individual experience, MANUAL is about the intimacy shared between performer and spectator in the reading encounter”- FTA
Awards
Commitment Award, given by PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Photo credit: David Wong. Photo source: christopherwilles.com/manual
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Photo credit: David Wong. Photo source: christopherwilles.com/manual
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