A Tender Engine is a queer re-imagining of the romance between the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive and her first caretaker, Alan Pegler. Like, come on – they were obviously in love! Expect a lip-sync, a love song, multiple millionaires bankrupted, and flying trains. This performance art/experimental theatre/alternative comedy hybrid was developed and first presented during my final year in the Master of Fine Arts program at the University of Guelph.
Stills from video documentation at Silence in Guelph by Nevan Hinks and Emmi Boyle, 2023.
MEGAN ARNOLD 