WILLIAM YANG
Shadows
"Shadows is rich in detail, politically astute and powerful … it illuminates the ‘stains’ which make us human and the ’shadows’ of history which continue to haunt."
The Sydney Morning Herald

Iowa debut | Extraordinary stories come to life in William Yang's intimate monologues, which are part social documentary, part personal observation, told with an eye for detail, and arresting images. In Shadows, Yang combines his original photography with precious found images stowed away by families for generations, to take us on a journey of dispossession and reconciliation. Taking the deceptively simple format of a slide show, Yang spins an engrossing web of stories, which range from the personal to the political, spanning two continents in an emotionally searing performance.
Through intimate details, Yang uncovers universal themes of suffering under ignorance and fear and the need for understanding and healing. There is the story of a young Aboriginal man and the changes faced by his community over the course of a decade. And the story of the persecution and internment of South Australia's German community during the World Wars that leads us to present day Berlin and the global need for reconciliation.
Understated, peppered with wry humor and visually striking, Shadows is a textured pilgrimage of global proportions. Yang's monologue is accompanied by literally hundreds of slides and is eloquently supported by the original vocal and instrumental music of Colin Offord.
Shadows was originally co-commissioned by Sydney Festival, the Adelaide Festival, and the Perth International Arts Festival.
Fri-Sat Mar 7-8 | 8 pm
CSPS | 1103 Third St SE | Cedar Rapids
$13 advance | $16 day of show

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