The Collector Series
The Collector Series are a set of contemporary circus productions focused around the character of The Collector. A recluse who has boarded himself off from the outside & has created his own world from the discarded scraps of society.
These productions look to paint a semi-fantastical portrait of social isolation & self-imposed identity and to celebrate the seemingly eccentric.
These productions look to paint a semi-fantastical portrait of social isolation & self-imposed identity and to celebrate the seemingly eccentric.
"I absolutely love your work, your ideas, your writing, and your tenacity. This character and story are so tender, gritty, charismatic, quirky and authentic. Also, addressing trauma, mental health, social anxiety, so directly is something I don’t think I’ve seen much of in other spectacle performance. It’s very moving!"
Lisa Zagone - Artist / Designer
Lisa Zagone - Artist / Designer
The Collector - The Presence of Absence
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“This is the story of a man and his remnants.
Together they live on a short street with long shadows, in his former father’s former shop, with a makeshift imagination & a suitcase with just enough space to fit inside. To others it is a boarded-up memento of uninteresting disintegration. To him it is a glowing ember in a city of burnt-out memories. To us it is a space between the sense of things…” |
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The Presence of Absence tells the story of The Collector – a recluse who has built his own world out of the discarded scraps of society.
A Contemporary Circus production, The Presence of Absence relates the character’s backstory through a variety of media as he moves through his own world, gradually rebuilding his past.
With an intricate set design, detailed choreography and the unexpected use of everyday objects, writer and performer Will Flanagan brings his background in circus & physical theatre to the fore.
Directed by award winning choreographer and director Eddie Kay, the presence of Absence explores themes of social isolation, mental health and finds the wonder in the seemingly eccentric.
A Contemporary Circus production, The Presence of Absence relates the character’s backstory through a variety of media as he moves through his own world, gradually rebuilding his past.
With an intricate set design, detailed choreography and the unexpected use of everyday objects, writer and performer Will Flanagan brings his background in circus & physical theatre to the fore.
Directed by award winning choreographer and director Eddie Kay, the presence of Absence explores themes of social isolation, mental health and finds the wonder in the seemingly eccentric.
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Director & Choreographer: Eddie Kay
Performer & Writer: Will Flanagan Sound Designer: Arran MacGabhann Lighting Designer: John Hurley Projectionist: Christian O' Shea Voiceover: George Hannover Set Design: Elia Gallo Rosso, Triangle Productions & Will Flanagan Cinematography: Maurice Supple / Blue Shed Productions Photography: Marcin Lewandowski |
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The PresenceThe Presence is an interactive digital production that tells the fantastical story of the life of an eccentric busker.
It is presented online in the style of a graphic novel. The Playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEXZ60fV4TSZ4peSC9Gzea-vuIyYe2tnb As the viewer, you can choose where the character goes by selecting from a series of linking videos, each tracing a different narrative thread. Filmed in Clonakilty & locations in the surrounding countryside, the production was funded by the Cork County Arts Office & the Arts Council of Ireland. The Presence premiered as part of Culture Night, September 18th 2020. |
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Written & Directed: Will Flanagan
Director of Photography: Maurice Supple
Narrator: Bryan Quinn
Editor: blue shed productions
Music: James Guilmartin, The Sisyphus Project; Sergi Cheremisinov, Lobos Loco, Neil Feeley.
Music Mixed & Edited by: PassePartout
Illustrations: Annie Hogg
Director of Photography: Maurice Supple
Narrator: Bryan Quinn
Editor: blue shed productions
Music: James Guilmartin, The Sisyphus Project; Sergi Cheremisinov, Lobos Loco, Neil Feeley.
Music Mixed & Edited by: PassePartout
Illustrations: Annie Hogg
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The AbsenceA fantastical exploration of a day in the life of an eccentric street busker. Incorporating classic circus skills, shadow art, digital technology and comic characterisation.
Premiered in The Graffitti Theatre, Cork City, June 2019. Supported by The Circus Factory, the Clonakilty Arts Centre and Garter Lane Studios. Writer & Performer: Will Flanagan Directed by Nick Kavanagh Lighting Design: Hanan Sheedy Choreography Consultant: Guillaume Cousson |
Torn & Restored,
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