interspecies performance

[Bruce Kirkley]

As Jim suggests, your student might want to contact the Caravan Farm
company. They've done several shows involving live animals over the
years, and I'm sure could provide a wealth of information and insight on
working with animals in theatre performance.

I'm also bracing myself for the novel experience of working with a live
snake and live pig for a production I'm directing (Leanna Brodie's
Schoolhouse). And yes, there's more to it than one might at first think.
I'm working with a student who has a strong background training and
working with animals in performance situations, and I'm learning that a
great deal goes into getting the animals comfortable with the stresses
of performing, and carrying out whatever routines you need them to do
(or not do, as the case may be).

Cheers,
Bruce

Bruce Kirkley
Theatre Department
University of the Fraser Valley
45635 Yale Road
Chilliwack BC  V2P 6T4
(604)702-2613 office

>>> James Hoffman <Jhoffman at TRU.CA> 30/09/2009 9:30 am >>>
It's not Ontario, and it's in the past, but several years ago Caravan
Farm Theatre in rural BC did a show called The Blue Horse, which
featured not only a (coloured) blue horse but also a lead actor who
imitated (quite well!) the horse. Check the company's website for
pictures.
Best,
Jim Hoffman
 

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>>> Tanya Schneider <tanyalschneider at YAHOO.CA> 30/09/2009 9:10 am >>>
I would investigate 4th Line Theatre in Cavan. I know that horses have
also been used in the past in Dream in High Park. Magicians/circus
would
be potential avenues... 

Tee
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferry <appledor at SYMPATICO.CA>

Date:         Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:07:22 
To: <CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA>
Subject: Re: interspecies performance


There is the royal winter agricultural Fair in toronto late
october--not theatre per se, but performance--horse jumping,
clydesdale
teams, dog shows etc in a context of audience/community observance of
ritualistic performance.

Daf
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynette Hunter <lhunter at UCDAVIS.EDU>

Date:         Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:47:28 
To: <CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA>
Subject: Re: interspecies performance


How about a dog show. There are always several of them going on in the
area.
Lynette Hunter



> And there's the dog and pony show at Toronto City Hall coming in the
next
> many months as Miller plays out his string..but that won't fit the
bill
> either.
> 
> Daf
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "McCaw, Kim" <kim.mccaw at UALBERTA.CA>
> 
> Date:         Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:33:21 
> To: <CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA>
> Subject: Re: interspecies performance
> 
> 
> I'll admit to having been a couple of shows that were real dogs, but
that
> isn't quite what you're looking for, I think...
> 
> Kim McCaw
> Professor and Associate Chair
> Department of Drama
> University of Alberta
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Canadian Theatre Reserach on behalf of Ric Knowles
> Sent: Tue 9/29/2009 11:25 AM
> To: CANDRAMA at LISTSERV.UNB.CA 
> Subject: interspecies performance
>  
> I have a grduate student who wants to write for an assignment in my
course
> about interspecies performance (animal & human). Does anyone know of
any
> work that's being done in the next month or so in the
Toronto/Southern
> Ontarion area?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ric
> 
> 
> Professor of Theatre Studies
> University of Guelph
> Guelph, Ontario, Canada
> N1G 2W1
> 
> ph: 519-824-4120, x52931 (w)
> FAX: 519-824-0560
> email: rknowles at uoguelph.ca 
> 
> 
> 
> 

Dr Lynette Hunter
Professor of the History of Rhetoric and Performance
Director: UC Multicampus Research Group in International
          Performance and Culture
Chair of the Graduate Group in Performance Studies
University of California Davis
Department of Theatre and Dance
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