Absence and Presence
When his father's body lay undiscovered for ten days in 1985, Andrew Dawson was left to confront a complex mixture of grief, guilt, and love. Out of this deeply personal experience emerged a work of extraordinary emotional honesty.
More than 20 years after its inception, Dawson is revisiting his award-winning production, bringing a deepened perspective to a work that will continue to resonate.
Blending moments of tenderness with wry humour, he explores the unique bond between father and son through a powerful language of unspoken intimacy, movement, sculpture, and video, underpinned by an evocative score from Joby Talbot.
Poignant, inventive, and profoundly affecting, Absence and Presence is a timeless meditation on loss, memory, and the enduring presence of those we love.
The New York Times Review can be read here.
Credits
Performance: Andrew Dawson
Direction: Andrew Dawson in collaboration with Jos Houben & Graham Johnston
Music: Joby Talbot
Video: Andrew Dawson, Graham Johnston
Lighting: Andrew Dawson, Steven Smith
Producer: Sara Sheppard
A co-production with the Fabrik, Potsdam 2005
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Awards
Total Theatre Award (2005)
Herald Angel Award (2005)
The Carol Tambor Award (2005)
Performance: Andrew Dawson
Direction: Andrew Dawson in collaboration with Jos Houben & Graham Johnston
Music: Joby Talbot
Video: Andrew Dawson, Graham Johnston
Lighting: Andrew Dawson, Steven Smith
Producer: Sara Sheppard
A co-production with the Fabrik, Potsdam 2005
Awards
Total Theatre Award (2005)
Herald Angel Award (2005)
The Carol Tambor Award (2005)
