My Shadow and Me by Shadowography - Drew Colby Sun 28 Sep 2pm

As the lights go down the shadow of a hand appears on an illuminated screen – two hands; with a deft movement the hands have transformed into a bird, a rabbit, a flowing river or a man's face, and the audience are laughing, gasping and demanding to know “How does he do that?” Ingeniously inspired theatre at it's best....all in the hands....quite literally….of puppeteer Drew Colby, in a universally visual language understood by one and all!

What is this magic of light and dark that so transfixes young and old? It is the ancient art of Hand Shadows (or Shadowgraphy) - the art of creating and animating shadow images using little more than the performer's hands. In Drew Colby's hands the artform is a source of comedy, beauty and wonder.

How many animals can you count in one show in this delightfully imaginative and fun adventure? As one person and his shadow meet and go on an incredible, imaginative, shadowy journey where creatures emerge, engage and transform beautifully. The show uses minimal language in combination with unusual interpretations of classical music and non-verbal voice effects. Little encounters between characters are explored and tiny stories unfold. Many are funny, some are sweet. The ever fascinating and adorable hand shadow bunny makes an appearance as part of a simple magic trick, and the show ends with a colourful and impressive finale in which multiple characters appear all at the same time.

“A bare stage with a small light projecting onto a large blank screen. The audience of young children and their parents sits in anticipation as a lanky young man in a trilby crosses the stage, smiles and the lights go down. This time, as he crosses in front of the light, his shadow appears behind him. Cue a lovely pantomime-like sequence in which we see his shadow but he doesn’t: “it’s behind you!” squeaks an excited little voice from the audience. And then the magic begins.....Here is a performer at the top of his game, who has a fertile imagination and meticulously crafted technique. He seems to have more than two hands as he creates birds which morph into swans which become something entirely new."- Pamela Hall, The Croydon Citizen

"I am in awe at how many different animals you conveyed. My son and I were both captivated." Natalie Rope, parent.

Performance commissioned by Junction, Goole. Supported by Arts Council England.

Drew's Recent Accolades: 

Top three Das Supertalent 2021

Winner best show Moving Parts Puppet Festival 2019

Winner Phoenix Club Cabaret Award 2018

Semi-finalist Spain's Got Talent 2022

Craft Activity, Colour-in and Cut-Out Puppets and Masks Kits in our cafe from one hour before and after the show.  Lots of animal designs to choose from, rabbits, mermaids, sharks, butterflies, dragons, and many more. All colouring-in felt tips, scissors and punches provided: £2.50 each kit or 3 for £6.00.