Kevin Kerr Knihy

The stop-motion sequences of pioneer photographer Eadweard Muybridge captured the moving body on film for the first time and laid the foundation for modern cinema. Yet the man behind the camera lived a life filled with Victorian melodrama: infidelity, jealousy, betrayal, murder, and an abandoned child. Tried for murder after killing his wife's lover, he was acquitted on the basis of justifiable homicide. Those events, which predate his subsequent obsession with stopping time and freezing motion, become the ghosts that haunt Muybridge in the fictional world of Governor General's Award-winning dramatist Kevin Kerr's play, Studies in Motion. Cast of 4 women and 8 men.

Set against the backdrop of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the story explores themes of fear and resilience within the small town of Unity. The narrative unfolds through the experiences of a diverse cast of characters, including six women and three men, as they navigate the challenges and uncertainties brought on by the epidemic. Their interactions reveal the impact of illness on relationships and community dynamics, highlighting both the struggle for survival and the strength of human connection in times of crisis.