About
Created by Davy and Kristin McGuire in association with Tobacco Factory Theatres.
The Paper Architect is a bittersweet story of a lonely old man who longs for another life. Secluded in his workshop the architect builds paper models that slowly become inhabited by his dreams and the melancholy memories of his life.
In a unique mix of theatre, installation and miniature projections, this show invites you to enter the Paper Architect’s workshop and witness the figments of his vivid imagination come to life, through a series of exquisite paper models.
Davy and Kirstin McGuire
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See more about the Davy and Kirstin McGuire’s current work over on their website.
RUNNING TIME 45min (no interval)
AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+
Cast & Creative
Creative team
Concept Creation and Direction – Davy & Kirstin McGuire
Paper Models and Animators – Davy & Kirstin McGuire
Co-Writer – Tom Wainwright
Set and Costume Designer – Corinne Hockley
Lighting Designer – Chris Swain
Studio Assistant – Anna Michaels
Mentor – Graham Whybrow
CAST
Old Stamp – John Cording
Young Stamp – Davy McGuire
Ling – Kirstin McGuire
Davy and Kirstin McGuire
Reviews
Technical wizardry combines with whimsical sensibility to create magic
Artshub – Five stars
Theatrical language of exquisite quality
The Western Australian – Four stars
Magical and exquisitely crafted, Kristin and Davy McGuire’s miniature model universe is full of visual wonders
The Guardian
What follows makes the jaw drop and the head whirl
The Times – Four stars
It’s a show with a gossamer touch that leaves you shivering
Metro
