What: UBCO Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies & Theatre26 presents
Who: Wonderheads
When: Nov. 29 and 30, 8pm
Where: Rotary Centre for the Arts, Mary Irwin Theatre, 421 Cawston Ave.
Tickets: can be purchased at the UBC bookstore or at The Rotary Centre for the Arts
$15 for students $20 for Adults and $25 at the door
A man. The moon. A most peculiar love story. Acclaimed physical theatre duo Wonderheads present a love story that whisks a man to the moon and back! LOON features larger than life masks, fantastical puppetry and a style that has been described
as ‘live-action Pixar’. Directed by Andrew Phoenix and performed by Kate Braidwood, LOON was awarded three Best of Fest awards in 2012 as well as the 2012 Edmonton Critics Choice Award. Most recently, the WONDERHEADS were selected as one of ten Scion Motivate finalists, a national contest recognizing young entrepreneurs in the creative arts.
Wonderheads is a multi-award winning physical theatre company specializing in mask performance and exquisite visual storytelling. Their work is performed in full-face mask, a wordless form that mixes European larval mask traditions with character mask styles, resulting in a craft rarely seen on North American stages. The Heads are Kate Braidwood and Andrew Phoenix, who came together in 2009 resolved to do their part in conjuring a little magic and wonder into the world, and in 2011 created their second show: LOON, the story of a man who falls in love with the moon.
Media Contacts:
Melissa McHugh
Dept of Creative Studies
Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
UBC’s Okanagan campus
Tel: 250-807-9648
Email: melissa.mchugh@ubc.ca
Emily MacMillen
Dept of Creative Studies
Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
UBC’s Okanagan Campus
Tel: 778-214-8697
Email: emily.macmillen@live.ca