Broom Dance with Birdbone Theatre

The Department of Illumination welcomes their friends from Birdbone Theatre back to Picton for an intimate shadow puppetry performance of Broom Dance, joined by their partner in song and musical magic, Ekaterina.

Broom Dance is a shadow puppet show for winter and winter witches. It’s a shadow song for the threshold, for the liminal place between light and dark, between house and the howling wild. A luminous bow of song and cut paper to the wild dark and winter night.

The shadow play will be followed with lively music by Chanter la Pomme, a duo whose accordion and hurdy gurdy welcomes the tapping of toes and the dancing of feet!

Experience an evening of puppetry, Slavic polyphony, hurdy gurdy and some sage crones to help you to make some sense of these wild days. Although not inappropriate for children, the timing of this event is more suitable for adults and youth.

Friday, May 30th, 2025 in the Department of Illumination Studio, lower level of the Picton Armoury Building (206 Main Street, Picton). Doors at 7 PM, show at 7:30 PM. Tickets $20. Click here to reserve your spot.