MARCH 19 – 23, 2019
PATHETIC FALLACY
Created by Anita Rochon
THE CHOP THEATRE, VANCOUVER
Over the past 40 years, there have been more frequent extreme weather events than ever before in human history. Up until 40 years ago, hurricanes were only given female names. Hurricanes with female names kill more people than hurricanes with male names because people don’t prepare for them as thoroughly. People will accept any colour of sky in a painting as realistic. A green sky means a storm is coming.
Using a temperamental broadcast media green screen, this piece explores our complicated relationship to weather. Landscape painting, small talk, meteorological science and pathetic fallacy – the attribution of human feelings to non-human things, like the weather – come together in this personal a...nd factual work.
Creator Anita Rochon set herself the challenge of creating a touring piece with a touring party of zero. Each performance, a different local stand-in takes on the central role in a curious and hopeful show that draws a line between ancient weather gods and our present-day climate crisis.
Commissioned by Theatre Replacement in 2018 as part of the COLLIDER Residency. Premiered at the Darwin Festival in Summer 2018. Currently on tour. show more
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In-Person Event
Fri. March 22nd 2019 + Add to Calendar
Belfry Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm
$30
