PuSh Festival presents Instructions for Modern Living
By ZoeQ on January 23, 2008 - 11:46pm
Duncan Sarkies and Nic McGowan (New Zealand)
A show to please your ears, tickle your funny bones and haunt your soul. Instructions for Modern Living is a dark and witty exploration of the hidden life of late-night dwellers. In the tradition of artists like Laurie Anderson and Marie Brassard, Instructions for Modern Living is a time capsule of the ‘wee small hours.’ Music and dialogue combine to create a tragicomic sound-montage of what goes on behind closed doors in urban and suburban society. Video images of nocturnal surveillance footage create a deliciously hypnotic backdrop to the tales of people who find it difficult to sleep at night.
“McGowan’s music really amplifies the impact of the dialogue. Sarkies is not just a skilled writer, but a fine actor as well... it’s a bloody good show.”—Sunday Star Times
Duncan Sarkies is an award-winning short story writer, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for writing one of New Zealand’s highest grossing films, Scarfies and nominated for Writer's Guild Award for Flight of the Conchords.
Nic McGowan has achieved critical acclaim for his work as a prolific composer, producer and engineer. A multi-talented recording and performing artist, his audio designs extend across the mediums of music, theatre, radio drama, film and television.
January 30-February 2, 9pm
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
Tickets $24/17 Ticketmaster
www.pushfestival.ca
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