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Introduction	Shadow Catch is a new chamber opera developed and co-produced by Vancouver Pro Musica and Tomoe Arts Society that explores the rich cultural history of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The opera is comprised of four episodes with music by four of Vancouver's most outstanding young composers: Dorothy Chang, Benton Roark, Jennifer Butler, and Farshid Samandari. The libretto is by celebrated Vancouver poet Daphne Marlatt. Using elements of Japanese Noh theatre under the direction of Colleen Lanki, Shadow Catch recounts the dreams of a young runaway newly arrived in the city. During a night in Oppenheimer Park, a performer appears in each episode to tell the boy about some aspect of the neighbourhood’s history.

Introduction

Shadow Catch is a new chamber opera developed and co-produced by Vancouver Pro Musica and Tomoe Arts Society that explores the rich cultural history of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

The opera is comprised of four episodes with music by four of Vancouver's most outstanding young composers: Dorothy Chang, Benton Roark, Jennifer Butler, and Farshid Samandari. The libretto is by celebrated Vancouver poet Daphne Marlatt.

Using elements of Japanese Noh theatre under the direction of Colleen Lanki, Shadow Catch recounts the dreams of a young runaway newly arrived in the city. During a night in Oppenheimer Park, a performer appears in each episode to tell the boy about some aspect of the neighbourhood’s history.