A live cinema play told from the perspective of a dog. 

A dog with a bird-killing problem. Two people stitching their relationship together. A house filled with taxidermy animals. When a young couple responds to a dog-sitting advert expecting a free holiday, they stumble into an unexpected tradition. 

The play takes the form of a live cinema play told from the perspective of a dog. Utilising three live cameras, puppets, diorama sets, and foley microphones, five performers weave together a live animation. Through overhearing conversations and peeking through doorways from the dog's point of view the secrets of the house and the pair’s relationship are slowly uncovered. Bark Bark takes a sideways look at the line between the human and the non-human world, exploring the possibilities and limits of stage animals’ representation. 

Bark Bark was The North Wall's 2023 Arts Lab Project. The play was nominated for the New Diorama's Untapped award and the Pleasance's Charlie Hartill Award. It is currently undergoing a run at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024. 

Summerhall Company:

Laura: Camilla Anvar 
Peter: Alistair Hendry 
Puppeteer: Eliz Avni
Puppeteer / Camera Operator: Beckett Gray
Composer / Live Musician: Faye James

Writer and Director: Gabe Winsor
Associate Director: Shaw Worth
Producer: Gabrielle Olowe 
Assistant Producer: Daisy Gosal 
Puppet Designer: Helen Ferguson 
Model Box Designer: Joe Green 

North Wall Company: 

Laura: Kaitlin Horton-Samuel
Peter: Vasco Faria
Puppeteer: Gracie Oddie-James
Puppeteer: Andrew Raynes
Puppeteer: Shaw Worth
Composer / Live Musician: Faye James

Writer and Director: Gabe Winsor
Assistant Director: Shaw Worth
Producer: Ava Smith
Assistant Producer: George Rushton
Puppet Design: Ellen Beaufoy
Stage Design: Natsumi Hayashi
Lighting Design: Alva Orr
Video Designers: Huanxing Chen & Jiayu Pang
Marketing Manager: Nuha Hasan
Graphics: Yii-Jen Deng
Stage Manager: Charlie Lovejoy
Deputy Stage Manager: Iona Blair