MY DAD, MY DOG
Animation, miniatures, watercolour, live performance and music converge, converse and speculate on what life might be like behind the last scrap of the iron curtain.
My Dad, My Dog is a hilarious and beautifully honest account of a North Korean woman (Sherry J. Yoon) who is convinced that her father has returned to her reincarnated as a dog. Through her encounters with a man who loves pigeons (James Fagan Tait) and a young filmmaker obsessed with monster movies (Billy Marchenski) we discover how much animals teach us about our own humanity.
A commission of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, My Dad, My Dog is a co-creation between Sherry J. Yoon and Jay Dodge of Boca del Lupo and Yukon-based animation artist Jay White. This team creates a delightfully simple world where fantasy so seamlessly transgresses reality that you will leave the theatre second-guessing your own shadow.
Script: Jay Dodge
Concept and Dramaturgy: Sherry J. Yoon
Animation: Jay White
Director: Jay Dodge
Music: Alicia Hansen
Performers: Alicia Hansen, Billy Marchenski, James Fagan Tait, Jay White and Sherry J. Yoon
Costumes: Reva Quam
Foley Sound: Carey Dodge
Lights: Jeff Harrison & Jay Dodge
Scenography: Jay Dodge
Stage Manager: Samara Van Nostrand
Assistant Stage Manager: David Warburton
Costume Assistant: Krista Sung
Associate Producer: Sarah May Redmond
General Manager: Hilary Davis