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'Pigeon Man Apocalypse'
William Whitehurst's shocking and controversial rollercoaster solo show that follows the fall and rise of Arthur Cork who has walled himself up in an abandoned warehouse existing only pigeons and rainwater. Soon we learn of the dreadful deeds in his past that have led him to murder and recluse.
Pigeon Man Apocalypse first premiered in London 2007 and was performed by Scott Christie at the Lion and Unicorn. McQuade took up the reins for the 2007 Edinburgh Festival, where it went on to open the International Solo Festival in Belgrade. Since then it has played to sold-out houses across the US, including New York which culminated in a special performance, in 2007, at London's prestigious County Hall Debating Chamber, with Samuel Miller of Dancing Shadows Theatre Company taking over the direction. .
“A lean, mean, fully loaded fifty five minute missile…utterly mesmeric.” THE TIMES (London) “The impressively intense McQuade brings Arthur and other characters in Whitehurst's script to life with vividness, ease, and, ultimately, a kind of beatific resonance.” AMERICAN THEATREWEB “The "can't miss" production.” THE NEW YORK SUN “McQuade’s powerful performance has given the audience more than enough to break their hearts and make them furious about this pointlessly ruined life.” OFFOFF ONLINE NEW YORK “McQuade swims in the deep end, sinking us into his character's inevitable descent into madness, taking us from the womb to the room where it all, for all intents and purposes, ends…you won't find a more engrossing Fringe show.” PIONEER PRESS "Andy McQuade does not play Arthur Cork, he transforms completely into his character…Irrepressively disturbing, this irreverent tale holds a broken mirror up to the face of society and touches a topic that is not easily put out into the open. …Pigeon Man Apocalypse is a brilliant play, an outstanding performance and definitely a must-see." SCENE4 MAGAZINE
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Director - Victor Sobchak (2007) Director - Samuel Miller (2008) Writer - William Whitehurst
CAST Arthur Cork - Andy McQuade
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