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SUMMARY:The Knitting Pilgrim
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DESCRIPTION:1 man with questions. 3 huge knitted tapestries. A 15-year sea
 rch for answers\, with funny\, moving stories along the way.\n\nThe Knitti
 ng Pilgrim\, which has toured across Canada and to Austria\, Germany\, and
  the US\, is a one-hour\, one-man interdisciplinary show\, followed by a 3
 0-45 minute talkback. The audience meets Kirk Dunn as he knits in front of
  three large projection screens. He welcomes the audience and suggests he 
 teach them how to knit – a gentle entry into a conversation about Kirk's
  life as a churchgoer\, actor and knitter\, and how\, prompted by the trag
 edy of 9/11\, he found himself knitting a triptych of tapestries\, designe
 d in the style of stained-glass windows\, which explore the commonalities 
 and conflicts of the Abrahamic faiths.\n\nOn stage are baskets of yarn and
  needles so the audience can knit along if they like. Kirk tells them that
  he will eventually use all of the pieces which the audience knit during t
 he tour into a new piece of art to represent people knitted together.\n\nA
 s Kirk's performance builds\, the screens are used for image and video pro
 jection\, including interviews with Christian\, Muslim and Jewish consulta
 nts who add their perspectives to his journey. At times comedic\, at times
  soulful and spiritual but never preachy\, Kirk intertwines stories of the
  rise of xenophobia\, Islamophobia\, anti-Semitism\, fear of 'the other\,'
  and how social media pours gasoline on the fire.\n\nHe also talks about t
 he trials and tribulations of what ended up being a 15-year journey comple
 ting the tapestries\, his doubt about his art\, and questioning his right 
 to address the interfaith issues which plague the world.\n\nAt the end of 
 the show\, Kirk has—through his humble manner of making no pronouncement
 s and only asking questions—knitted together the strands of his stories 
 to demonstrate that the Abrahamic faiths have more in common than not\, an
 d that they all strive for the same thing: peace.\n\nAfter the faith leade
 rs on the screens wish the audience Peace\, Shalom and Assalamu alaikum\, 
 Kirk pulls down the screens to reveal the magnificent knitted tapestries\,
  unlike anything else in the world. He invites the audience to come close\
 , take a look\, and engage in conversation\, not just now\, but moving for
 ward\, with peace and empathy\, in their own lives.\n\nDoors will open at 
 6:30pm. A bar\, selling a selection of drinks and snacks\, will be open un
 til around 7:30pm.
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LOCATION:Bradford Cathedral
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