Tao of Glass – Perth Festival

Tao of Glass
Philip Glass & Phelim McDermott

"Marvellously entertaining and deeply touching." - The Times (UK)

Phelim McDermott is a master storyteller—a theatrical alchemist and spinner of yarns who has summoned this astonishingly original show about making a show. Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott have worked together on acclaimed opera productions around the world. Now they have joined forces for their most personal collaboration yet.

Tao of Glass takes ten brand-new pieces by Philip Glass and pairs them with ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom performed by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers. The result is a warm, fun and utterly compelling fusion of music, theatre, puppetry and philosophical musing held together by a highly-personal monologue about the nature of creativity, memory and personal identity. Part-concert, part-performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass’s mesmerising music and bursting with theatricality.

Post Show Q&A: Thursday 20 February
Transaction fees may apply.
Contains coarse language, adult themes smoke and haze effects.

This event is wheelchair accessible and the venue has assistive listening technology.
Closed captioned performance on Friday 21 February.
Audio described performance and tactile tour on Friday 21 February.
Auslan interpreted performance on Thursday 20 February.