The Neon Shadow is a love story with a bitter twist. A modern fairytale for grown-ups and brave youngsters. It plunges head first into the depths of isolation, technology and desire and is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s rarely-told tale, The Shadow.
Alongside the film, The Creation Club (LGBTQIA+ Individuals from Cornwall) has been exploring the themes of love and isolation through digital movement and writing workshops with the films creative team.
The Neon Shadow has been supported by Kneehigh’s Coastal Communities programme, FEAST, New Adventures and Pavilion Dance South West and Hall For Cornwall. It was filmed in July 2020 within Covid-19 guidelines and restrictions.
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Cast
The Boy / The Shadow
Tom Jackson Greaves
Edvard / The Shadow
Edwin Ray
Creative Team
Original idea, Direction and Choreography
Tom Jackson Greaves
Director of Photography
John Crooks
Music and Sound
Dom Coyote
Editor and Film Consultant
Brett Harvey
Producer
Gabby Vautier
Creative Associate
Nandi Bhebhe
Design
Tom Jackson Greaves
Animation
Zander Grinfeld at Venn Creative
Production Assistant
Millie Jones
Wig Design
Wain Douglas at the Brighton Bird Cage
For Kneehigh
Produced by Director of Coastal Communities Programme
Charlotte Bond
Words and Lyrics by Coastal Communities Programme Lead Artist
Annamaria Murphy
Head of Communications and Development
Chloe Rickard
Communications and Development Assistant
Ellie Woolman
The Creation Club
Cindy Bond
Danny J Brunel
Hannah Bunker
Ruairí Lochlann Devereux-Childs
Nell Frampton
Jessi Hill
Liv Longbone
Ella Philpott
Anna Ray
Nick J Richardson
Aqua Robinson
Benji Vincent
Melanie Whitehead Smith
Thanks to: Matthew Bourne, Alison Dures, Bruce Goodwin, Carl Grose, Imogen Kinchin, Jack Morrison, Edwin Ray, Alex Rodgers, Simon Seel, Mike Shepherd, Caroline Stephenson, Helen Tiplady, Sarah Wright
This project is bought to you by Kneehigh’s Coastal Community programme. To see more about the Coastal Community programme, including the Incubation artist training strand click here.
