Paper Fathers: Shadows and the Songs We Leave Behind
| Tilted Hilton Productions - Winnipeg, MB
http://tiltedhiltonproductions.com/ | V.25 - The Gargoyle Theatre |
 | An exploration of fatherhood, identity and legacy through a man shaped by loss and violence. Facing trauma and addiction, he chooses love and music to break the cycle and become the father he never had.
Through a mirror narrative of failure and transformation, one path reveals the cost of not changing, while the other reveals what change makes possible. At its heart, it asks: what do we carry forward, and what do we choose to leave behind?
What audiences are saying: "Raw, honest, and deeply human." "Poignant and powerful."
Cast:
Tim Hogue
Director:
Andrew Davidson
  | Show Info:
45 Mins minutes
Genre:
Play-Drama
Audience:
Mature
This production contains themes of addiction, mental health struggles, parental loss and descriptions of child abuse. Under 14 not admitted.
| Thu July 16 8:30 PM
Fri July 17 6:45 PM
Sat July 18 3:00 PM
Sun July 19 8:15 PM
Mon July 20 8:30 PM
Wed July 22 5:00 PM
Thu July 23 10:15 PM
Fri July 24 8:30 PM
Sat July 25 6:30 PM
Sun July 26 1:45 PM
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Paper Fathers: Shadows and the Songs We Leave Behind
Tilted Hilton Productions—The Gargoyle Theatre
This lovely show deserves to be seen! Heartrending yet hopeful – and never approaching maudlin. It’s a personal story that could have ended in tragedy seamlessly blended with an historic one that does. It’s hard to believe this is Tim Hogue’s Fringe debut as a writer and solo artist because it’s so skillfully staged. And it’s so beautifully written there were collective audience gasps in response to his evocative words.
Audra Lesosky
Paper Fathers: Shadows and the Songs We Leave Behind
Tilted Hilton Productions—The Gargoyle Theatre
Tim Hogue has been a familiar face at the Winnipeg Fringe for a long time, as a volunteer and performer. This is his Fringe debut as a writer, a one-man show about his life as a father and the father he never knew. It also parallels his life with the vaudeville performer Cliff Edwards (you might remember him as the voice of Jiminy Cricket) and how they converged and diverged; how they reconciled their performing career with fatherhood proves to be vastly different. It’s a solid, heartfelt debut from Tim – ukuleles are optional.
Karl Eckstrand
Tilted Hilton Productions
Paper Fathers: Shadows and the Songs We Leave Behind—The Gargoyle Theatre
Some Fringe shows have sword fights. Some have nudity. We have old songs, forgotten voices, and one actor trying to untangle memory, family, and the things we inherit. Paper Fathers: Shadows and the Songs We Leave Behind is a funny, heartfelt solo show about family, loss, and the stories that echo long after they’re told. If you’ve ever inherited more questions than answers, come spend some time with us. Bring tissues. Or don’t. We have enough feelings for everyone.
