Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC – Vancouver, BC
Studies in Motion: The Hauntings of Eadweard Muybridge
A new play by Kevin Kerr
Produced by Electric Company Theatre in association with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Theatre at UBC
World Premiere: Jan 17-29, 2006 - Frederic Wood Theatre, Musqueam Territories/Vancouver
There's always a ghost in the image
Studies in Motion is inspired by the life and work of 19th century photographer Eadweard Muybridge, whose instantaneous photography and exhaustive studies in animal and human locomotion foretold the invention of the modern-day cinema. In 1885 Eadweard Muybridge embarks on a mission of cataloging animal movement and human gestures, dissecting time and in so doing, revealed a world invisible to the naked eye. However, Muybridge is haunted by the ghosts of his past actions; the man he killed, the child he abandoned, and the woman he thought he knew. The play, a physically and visually explosive spectacle, explores themes of memory, identity, and the quest for meaning at the very beginning of our culture’s obsession with images.
Credits
Written by
Kevin KerrDirected by
Kim CollierChoreographed by
Crystal PiteCostume Design by
Mara GottlerOriginal Music by
Patrick PennefatherOriginal Scenography and Media by
Robert GardinerLighting adapted by
Adrian MuirStage Management by
Jan HodgsonCast
Andrew Wheeler (2006, 2009, 2010)Cast
Allan Morgan (2006, 2009, 2010)Cast
Dawn Petten (2006, 2009, 2010)Cast
Jonathon Young (2006, 2009, 2010)Cast
Erin Wells (2006, 2009, 2010)Cast
Ryan Beil (2006)Cast
Lara Gilchrist (2006)Cast
Kai James (2006)Cast
Shane Kolmansberger (2006)Cast
Joel Redmond (2006)Cast
Kyle Rideout (2006, 2009)Cast
Juno Ruddell (2006, 2009, 2010)Cast
Kristian Ayre (2009)Cast
Gaelan Beatty (2009, 2010)Cast
Josh Epstein (2009)Cast
Julien Galipeau (2009, 2010)Cast
Anastasia Phillips (2009)Cast
Kyle Rideout (2009, 2010)Cast
Michael Rinaldi (2010)Cast
Celine Stubel (2010)Cast
Frank Zotter (2010)Past Performances
Canadian Stage – Toronto, ON
2010Citadel Theatre – Edmonton, AB
2010Festival TransAmériques – Montreal, QC
2009Alberta Theatre Projects – Calgary, AB
2009Vancouver Playhouse – Vancouver, BC
2009Yukon Arts Centre – Whitehorse, BC
2009PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Theatre at UBC / Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC – Vancouver, BC (Premiere)
January 17 – 29, 2006Media
“A piece of theatre polished to brilliance, so complete and so completely satisfying that this awe-inspiring oddity should be seen on major stages around the world.”
“A lucid, visually compelling and forceful piece of theatre.”
“STUDIES IN MOTION is always seductive to look at … the resulting complexity is sublime.”
“For STUDIES IN MOTION, Kerr has written a complex, thoughtfully layered script that makes us laugh and care about this deeply troubled man.”
”STUDIES IN MOTION… takes a subject from the world of science and breathes theatrical life into it with music, movement, imagery and text … production values don’t get higher than this. Feast your eyes.”
