Performs Tom Waits

TAYLOR CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ONE YELLOW RABBIT CO-PRESENT L'ORCHESTRE D'HOMMES-ORCHESTRES IN PERFORMS TOM WAITS
IN COLLABORATION WITH CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL

The world of Tom Waits opens up like an apple sliced with a sharp knife when a madcap multi-instrumental orchestra performs familiar songs. The gorgeous stage of the Bella Concert Hall becomes a playground where the music of the legendary American singer-songwriter is vividly brought to life by L'orchestre d'hommes-orchestres. Using found objects and self made instruments, Wait's songs are transformed into off-the-rail tableaux vivants in this brilliant reimagining.

Nothing is safe. Everything is music. Everyday objects explode into sound. Bodies twist, collide and improvise. Chaos, brilliance, humour and heartbreak collide in a performance that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable.

This is not just a concert — it’s a carnival of invention and a wild ride into the strange, beautiful world of Tom Waits.

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CREDITS

Created by L'orchestre d'hommes-orchestres

MARC TÉTREAULT - Lighting Concept
PHILIPPE LESSARD-DROLET - Lighting Operator
BRUNO BOUCHARD - Performer
GABRIELLE BOUTHILLIER - Performer
JASMIN CLOUTIER - Performer
SIMON ELMALEH - Performer
PATRICK OUELLET - Performer
DANYA ORTMANN - Performer
FRÉDÉRIC AUGER - Sound Engineer and Technical Director

Text and Music by Tom Waits, Chuck E.Weiss and Kathleen Waits-Brennan.