Welcome to Drew's website!
As the lights go down the shadow of a hand appears on an illuminated screen – two hands; with a deft movement the hands have transformed into a bird, a rabbit, a flowing river or a man's face, and the audience are laughing, gasping and demanding to know “How does he do that?”
What is this magic of light and dark that so transfixes young and old? It is the ancient art of Hand Shadows (or Shadowgraphy) - the art of creating and animating shadow images using little more than the performer's hands. In Drew Colby's hands the artform is a source of comedy, beauty and wonder.
"Here is a performer at the top of his game, who has a fertile imagination and meticulously crafted technique. He seems to have more than two hands as he creates birds which morph into swans which become something entirely new." - Pamela Hall, The Croydon Citizen
Upcoming events:
December 9th @ 9.15pm, Cabaret Fantastique, Brasserie Zédel, London
“The audience couldn’t help but clap their hands with delight after each animal left the scene. Shadow puppetry at its best.” – Chelsey Stuyt, Bristol Theatre Review
David Wilson
I saw you at the Upfront venue today. Amy chance of you performing in Glasgow soon, my grandchildren would love to see you.
Drew
Thanks David - I don't currently have any bookings in Glasgow - it may be worth signing up to my newsletter (link on the contact page) as I periodically send out What's On updates.
Rajan Naidu
I was fortunate enough to catch your highly accomplished and funny performance last night on the Puppet Theatre Barge. Thanks for a delight of light and shadows and laughter.
Kerstin
Thank you so much for enlightening us some Supertalent-Evenings with your wonderful art. It's something that you don't see very often these days, but it's very beautiful and poetic. Kerstin
Alexandra
Drew you are wonderful. For ME you would have been the winner of todays Supertalent.
When will you perform in Austria? Would love to watch your art live. Really warm regards
Franz Urach
Einfach genial dein Auftritt beim Supertalent. Vielleicht sehen wir uns mal bei einem deiner Auftritte🤗👍
Sonia
Wow🤩🤩. Incroyable!! We like the show presented on DAS Super Talent... Un vrai artiste
Joana
Simply wow. I just saw your show and I can’t begin to describe how amazed I am! It was fantastic, everything was done with such detail and patience! I had never seen something like this! Thank you!
Pierfrancesco
è bellissimo ombra cinese m'interessa
Jufri Ketahuilah
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keterampilan yang sangat bagus. tetap berkarya.
John
Amazing show this morning for 3 to 4 years old class where I teach. Never seen something like this before. The kids loved it
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Martin
Su arte es hermoso. Somos de Colombia. Martin de 7 años y maricela de 62 años.
Karl
Mightily impressive
Jennie Pedley
The show tonight was really charming, an antedote to troubled times, intimate, humane & funny.
It would be great to chat about arthritis hand exercises and your work.
Alex
I am so impressed and delighted by your work!
Victoria
Everyone enjoyed the show very much
Laure
Extremely impressed
Aurelie
Mr Drew Colby est un artiste incroyable. La magie des univers qu'il anime en quelques mouvements est époustouflante ! Bravo et merci !
Alexios (10 years old)
I loved your show today at Andre Malraux school and my sister too.
Giorgia
What a great show!
Virginie
An incredible show!
Alexandra
My little girl just can't stop talking about your Swan Lake at ROH yesterday! It was wonderful.
John Milles
Took our two grandchildren aged 6 & 3 who loved your show; and we were rivetted by your skill and ingenuity. Thank you.
Poppy
Drew - you were fantastic, thank you! Everyone enjoyed the show immensely.
Olivier Favrel
Fantastic show yesterday night in Shambala
Lina Jungergård
I loved your work!
Lucia
Wow! That's so cool! I was in fitich festival in Chiloè, and già show is somenthing unforgettable! Poetic and funny at the sale time! Really really apreciated!
David
Excellent to experience such a degree of skill
and.fun and ( to me) originality
Lisa
Very creative, enchanting and fun show - brilliant!
Marta Ciombor
Amazing show! Great music! Had a great time with kids in Dulwich Picture Gallery!