The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes

Internationally acclaimed, Back to Back Theatre’s ensemble of artists with disabilities weaves the personal, the political and cosmic – their stories challenging the notion of what is possible in theatre. 

‘The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes‘ is a sly theatrical revelation inspired by mistakes, mis-readings, mis-leadings and misunderstandings. SHADOW reminds us that none of us is self-sufficient and all of us are responsible and poses the question: how do we come together to make decisions that are in the best interest of a civic society? This is a play about individual and collective responsibility.

“an extraordinary play” New York Times

“an indisputable must-see” ★★★★★ New York Stage Review

“Into its one remarkable hour Shadow manages to pack more insight, wisdom, emotional resonance, and steadily accumulating power than many stage productions achieve in three times that duration” The Boston Globe Review

EXPLORE FURTHER

Pre-show film screenings – Thu 3-Sat 5 Nov, 5.30–7.30pm, Bramall Rock Void – Leeds Playhouse
Drop in for a series of free pre-show screenings of award-winning films from the Back to Back Theatre archive.

Post-show discussion – Thu 3 Nov, 8.30–9.15pm
Join Back to Back Theatre and Mind the Gap (Europe’s leading learning disability theatre company) for a conversation about the performance and collective responsibility.

Workshop – Devising Accessible Performance – Sat 5 Nov, 3–5pm, Bramall Rock Void – Leeds Playhouse
Join artists from Back to Back Theatre and Mind the Gap for an exploratory workshop on devising accessible performance. This workshop is aimed at artists and creative people who identify as D/deaf and disabled, learning disabled or neurodivergent, or people with an inclusive practice. Workshop places are now full. Please contact info@transformfestival.org to enquire about being added to the waiting list.

Listen to the audio flyer here.

Listen to the Audio Description Introduction here. Audio Description written by Charlotte Jones. Performed by Charlotte Jones and Tessa Parr.

Take a look at the SHADOW programme notes here.

The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes has been co-commissioned by Carriageworks, Theater der Welt, Düsseldorf 2020, the Keir Foundation, the Thyne Reid Foundation and The Anthony Costa Foundation, supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through Plus 1, with development support from the Geelong Arts Centre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Une Parkinson Foundation, The Public Theater (New York City) and ArtsEmerson (Boston).

The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes was developed, in part, at the 2019 Sundance Theatre Lab at MASS MoCA.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and by the UK/Australia Season Patrons, the Australian Government, the British Council, and Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund as part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22.

Back to Back Theatre is supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Creative Victoria, City of Greater Geelong and acknowledges the support of the Department of Education & Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program.