One man with lots of questions. Three huge knitted tapestries. A fifteen-year journey to look for answers, with lots of funny, moving life experiences along the way.
Actor, writer and knitter Kirk Dunn presents his multidisciplinary one-man show, The Knitting Pilgrim, featuring the Stitched Glass tapestries.
The show, which theatre critic Lynn Slotkin called “a stunning piece of theatre… glorious and so moving” combines personal storytelling, image projection and three huge knitted panels, designed in the style of stained-glass windows, that look at the commonalities and conflicts of the Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
It recounts Kirk’s 15-year artistic and spiritual journey handknitting the ambitious project, and looks at why the faiths struggle to get along today, the meaning of art, the challenge of grant-writing and the power of love to overcome major obstacles (and minor mishaps).
The show premiered at the Aga Khan Museum in 2019, and has been performed to acclaim almost 100 times in Canada, Austria, Germany and the United States.
Kirk Dunn is a knitter, writer and actor, known for his award-winning one-man show, The Knitting Pilgrim. It tells the incredible story of his 15-year journey knitting three huge tapestries, in the style of stained glass, exploring the relationship amongst Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Kirk has performed the show, using the tapestries as his set, nationally and internationally, over 90 times, to acclaim. He has also written award-winning plays, written for TV, and performed for stages across Canada. The Knitting Pilgrim will be seen in BC and the UK in 2025. His giant knitting installation, The Patchwork Pride Project, will be displayed at London’s Canada House this summer.
