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The illustrated cover art for Tales from Phantom City, with the title at the top. A city skyline at night with a starry sky, crescent moon and a few clouds. A blonde woman in a white hoodie looks on in amazement at a mysterious gaunt man in a hat and dark glasses and a ginger cat, appearing on the sides of two buildings, with people in apartment windows. A cat pendant hangs from the clock tower in the background, while a black cat with white paws peers down from the building behind the woman.
The illustrated cover art for Tales from Phantom City, with the title at the top. A city skyline at night with a starry sky, crescent moon and a few clouds. A blonde woman in a white hoodie looks on in amazement at a mysterious gaunt man in a hat and dark glasses and a ginger cat, appearing on the sides of two buildings, with people in apartment windows. A cat pendant hangs from the clock tower in the background, while a black cat with white paws peers down from the building behind the woman.

Film noir meets  Film noir meets 

magic realism as a detective embarks on a dangerous journey through a strange city.

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COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! presents: Tales from Phantom City

COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! at The Assembly Theatre presents Tales from Phantom City, a remount of their live action comic book reading that premiered at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) 2023 for the launch of Patrick Jenkins’ debut graphic novel Tales from Phantom City. Hosted by The Assembly Theatre’s co-artistic director and comic fan-boy Luis Fernandes, Tales from Phantom City will be performed by a stellar cast of actors at The Assembly Theatre, with author/illustrator Patrick Jenkins on hand for a book signing after the show. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.

About Tales from Phantom City

A magical cat-shaped pendant launches a detective’s dangerous journey through a strange city. A complex and compelling story with artwork to match, author and illustrator Patrick Jenkins combines film noir with magic realism in this exploration of metaphysics in his debut graphic novel.

”Smokey halftones and sumptuous linework are binding elements in a sequence of bizarre twists. A layered vortex of visual delights without linear paths or escape.”

– At Bay Press

About Patrick Jenkins
2018 West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival Best Animation Award • First Prize at the 2010 Toronto Animated Image Society Showcase • Second Prize and Best Animation Prize at the 2010 Toronto Urban Film Festival • First place in the Independent, 6 to 30 Minutes Category at the 2009 KAFI Festival

Patrick Jenkins is an award-winning artist, animator and documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared in art galleries and film festivals all over the world, as well as on broadcast television. He offers lectures and screenings; and facilitates workshops in creative approaches to animation, including flipbooks and paint on glass animation. His debut graphic novel Tales from Phantom City was released in April 2023, and is available in bookstores and from publisher At Bay Press.

About COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!!

Each installment of COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! plucks a comic book from all eras of graphic fiction history, chosen by The Assembly Theatre’s co-artistic director and all around comic fanboy Luis Fernandes, and gives it a high-energy dramatic reading by some of Torontoʼs finest live performers. You’re encouraged to bring a copy of the book (or buy it at the show) and read along with them!

About The Assembly Theatre

Based in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, The Assembly Theatre is an intimate theatre space, offering an affordable rental option for indie and emerging theatre artists. The space offers rentals for rehearsals, performances, classes, play readings and one-night events.

 

The illustrated cover art for Tales from Phantom City, with the title at the top. A city skyline at night with a starry sky, crescent moon and a few clouds. A blonde woman in a white hoodie looks on in amazement at a mysterious gaunt man in a hat and dark glasses and a ginger cat, appearing on the sides of two buildings, with people in apartment windows. A cat pendant hangs from the clock tower in the background, while a black cat with white paws peers down from the building behind the woman.

Event details

Hosted by: Luis Fernandez from The Assembly Theatre

Type of event: live action reading

Author & illustrator: Patrick Jenkins

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Start time: 8:00 PM ET

Duration: 2 hours (non-recurring event)

Cost: C$20.00 (plus $2.63 booking fee)

Booking link: Book your tickets here!

Location: The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6R 1A1

Contact Details: The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6R 1A1, Canada; TheAssemblyTheatre@gmail.com, www.theassemblytheatre.com

Accessibility: There are several steps down from the entrance into the lobby, as well as some steps up into the seating area. The lobby, theatre space and two gender-neutral washrooms are located on one level. The washrooms are narrow and not wheelchair accessible.

COVID-19 policy: See The Assembly Theatre’s COVID-19 safety measures and policy here.

Refund policy: Contact the organizer to request a refund. Eventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable.