The Paper Cinema

The Night Flyer

Tue 16 – Sat 20 August, 9.15pm*
(*part of a double bill with Dan Canham’s 30 Cecil Street)
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The Night Flyer, an original creation first presented at Forest Fringe, sees a boy crossing the night in a mysterious train to find a lost girl,

The company uses the language of animation, music, film and theatre to lead the viewer through a variety of stories. Intricate pen and ink illustrations are manipulated in front of a video camera and projected in real-time onto the big screen alongside the live music, which is integral to the work.

Founded in 2004 by Nicholas Rawling, Imogen Charleston and Christopher Reed, The Paper Cinema perform a unique blend of live animation and music, which continues to tour around Britain and Internationally.

Christopher Reed – Guitar and FX
Irena Stratieva – Puppeteer
Nicholas Rawling – Puppeteer

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