Scott Silven's "The Journey"

THE JOURNEY SCOTT SILVEN

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THE JOURNEY SCOTT SILVEN

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ABOUT SCOTT SILVEN

Scott Silven, who pushes the boundaries of his craft by creating stylish, smart, and uniquely immersive performances for stage, screen and now in the digital realm, has mesmerized audiences across the globe for more than a decade. He is a modern-day marvel like no other.

Hailed by Vogue as a ‘world-renowned mentalist’, his work has been described as ‘a marvel’ (The New York Times), ‘mesmerizing’ (Town and Country) ‘truly astonishing’ (The Daily Beast) ’unforgettable’ (Entertainment Weekly) and theatre that ‘wows everyone’ (The New Yorker) through a combination of ’elegance, sheer mind power, and profound philosophical insight’ (Manhattan Digest).

The Journey follows previous shows including two major sold-out runs in New York and an extensive tour on the international stage including headline engagements with leading arts organizations such as Melbourne International Arts Festival, Sydney Festival, Stanford Live, Luminato Festival, Seattle Theater Group, and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts As a child, Silven reveled in mystery. His innate fascination with the enigmatic and unexplainable guided him to the craft of illusion at a young age and evoked a sense of wonder that he knew he had to share with others.

From studying hypnosis in Milan at the age of 15, to gaining recognition from David Blaine at 19, and headlining one of the UK’s most prestigious theatres at 21, Silven has strived to share the experience of true and elegant mystery in the most inspiring way.

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM ALLIE WINTON BUTLER | DIRECTOR Allie is an award-winning theatre artist and director. Her work has an international presence through recent collaborations with the British Council as well as being creative lead for the 2021 UK City of Culture and the National Trust.

One of Scotland’s leading creative talents, Allie has created and produced work for theaters across the country as creative director for her company.

Productions include: NINO (Traverse Theatre); REaD (Tron, Arches and tour), Shame (Edinburgh Festival, Citizens Theatre), Passion (Arches, Lemon Tree, Women’s Week Festival, Vault Festival), Dream//Life (Arches, Bike Shed Theatre), Let There Be Light (Old Vic Tunnels).

Other recent credits include: Here I Belong (Scottish tour), Letters to Myself (UK tour), Descent (Oran Mor, Traverse, tour), Toilet (Southwark Playhouse), A Game of Death and Chance (National Trust for Scotland), and her work has been nominated for two Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland.

JEFF SUGG | DESIGNER Jeff is an award-winning designer and theater maker with over 20 years experience in the performing arts. He has designed for a wide range of productions from Broadway to regional theater to international concert halls and has been a principal collaborator with music/theater artists including The Wooster Group, Julia Wolfe, Cynthia Hopkins, Jim Findlay, and Mikel Rouse.

Theater credits include: Tina the Musical (London / Hamburg / Utrecht/Broadway), All My Sons, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Broadway, US Tour, Australia), Sweat, Bring It On, 33 Variations.

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM His Off-Broadway and regional credits include Second Stage, The Public, St. Ann’s Warehouse, BAM, Lincoln Center, Steppenwolf, Arena Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, and Berkeley Rep. Awards: Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award, Bessie Award, and two Henry Hewes Design Awards.

Nominations: Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Jeff Award.

ROB DRUMMOND | WRITER Rob Drummond is an award-winning playwright and performer who has worked with the most prestigious theaters in the UK. He is an associate artist at the Traverse Theatre, and his wideranging work includes The Majority (National Theatre), the multi award-winning Bullet Catch (The Arches), the critically acclaimed thriller Grain In The Blood (The Traverse), and dating show In Fidelity (HighTide), in which Rob helped audience members find love live on stage.

Rob is currently under commission to The Traverse, The National Theatre of Scotland, the Royal Court and the NT, and in TV, Rob has original series in development with World Productions and Synchronicity Films.

GARETH FRY | SOUND DESIGNER Gareth Fry is a sound designer best known for his work in theatre, having won multiple Tony and Olivier awards for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Complicité’s The Encounter.

He has also designed events and exhibitions, from the V&A’s landmark David Bowie Is exhibition, to being asked by Danny Boyle to design the sound effects for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. utahpresents.org

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM He is a specialist in the use of binaural stereo sound, in theatre, VR, exhibitions and advertising campaigns, including for Bose, Volvo and Land Rover. His work in VR has been featured at the Tribeca, Vienna and Sundance festivals.

JHEREK BISCHOFF | COMPOSER Jherek Bischoff is a composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumental performer. His critically-acclaimed albums include Cistern, Composed and a co-release with Amanda Palmer Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute. Bischoff has collaborated with the likes of Kronos Quartet, David Byrne and Robert Wilson.

He has performed in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall and renowned ensembles and orchestras around the globe have performed his work.

Bischoff’s work for theater includes the sold-out run of The Ocean at the End of the Land at the Royal National Theatre in London, for which he received a Stage Debut Award nomination for Best Composer or Lyricist. Last year, Bischoff premiered his first opera, symphony and ballet. He is currently scoring for theater, film and television, and releasing new music via Patreon.

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STREAMING ON DEMAND NOW!

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR FEBRUARY 9-14, 2021 Renowned illusionist, mentalist and performance artist Scott Silven invites you on a journey, from your home to his.

Following a critically acclaimed world tour, this all-new online theatrical experience comes to you live from Silven’s home in rural Scotland.

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