Event Info
"Multiple Organism" at Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival
Adult shadow puppet comedy! "★★★★★ Daring … raunchy … ingenious!” -VueWeekly
5:30pm - 6:30pm Doors at: 5:00pm
$15
Artists
Shadow Theatre from Vancouver BC
Event Description
“Hilarious … expertly pulled off” -MyEntertainmentWorld
“Unlike anything you’ve ever seen... the show’s freewheeling inventiveness, technical precision, visual and acoustic texture, and giddy transgressiveness make it a must-see for anyone who appreciates artistic risk - and wildly original success” -Georgia Straight
MULTIPLE ORGANISM is a genre and gender-bending surrealist comedy for adults. Expect bizarre and hilarious nudity using the body as a projection surface, colourful shadow puppetry projections, and an original musical soundtrack. We’re all just projections, man.
This show is a multi-layered psychedelic dream about having a body - and how our body is seen by others. An artist’s life model, tired of being objectified, steals a magical paintbrush and falls down a proverbial rabbit-hole with a pair of sentient toothbrushes. She must decide whether to follow her old internalized script, or release this script and love herself for who she really is. With a dramatic sub-plot featuring an affair between brushes, and one of the weirdest personal hygiene rituals you’ve ever seen!
Awards for MULTIPLE ORGANISM
WINNER - Best English Production, Montreal Fringe
WINNER - Patron’s Pick, Montreal Fringe
WINNER - Critic’s Choice Innovation Award, Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
WINNER - Edgy as F--- Award, Orlando Fringe
WINNER - Pick of the Fringe, Vancouver Fringe
WINNER - Artistic Risk Award, Vancouver Fringe
WINNER - Georgia Straight Critic’s Pick Award, Vancouver Fringe
WINNER - Cultchivating the Fringe
Mind of a Snail is a shadow puppetry duo based in Vancouver BC. For over 20 years, Chloe Ziner and Jessica Gabriel have been developing a multilayered style of visual storytelling using colourful handmade projections, physical comedy and original music. Their award-winning shows have toured in Canada, USA, Taiwan & Brazil.
“Mind of a Snail is pushing the boundaries - not only of what stories we tell, but also the ways in which we tell them” -Vue Weekly Edmonton
Venue
1411 Quadra (at Johnson)
since 2005
In-Person Event
Fri. August 30th 2024 + Add to Calendar
Metro Studio
