Clowns

Morro & Jasp in Stupefaction

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 13:18:29 +0000

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Toronto's favourite clown sisters awaken to spiritual differences in latest show

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Presented by Kabin and U.N.I.T Productions
Directed and dramaturged by Byron Laviolette
Featuring Sefton Jackson, Elliott Loran and Anand Rajaram

Need a pick-me-up this month? Send in the clowns! Creators Heather Marie Annis and Amy Lee are back with their englightening new production Morro & Jasp in Stupefaction, now playing at the Streetcar Crowsnest for a limited run.

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Q&A: Arlecchino Allegro

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:09:22 +0000

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Performer Diana Kolpak on mixing clowns with chamber music for Toronto Masque Theatre's 10th anniversary season

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Presented by Toronto Masque Theatre
Created by Larry Beckwith, Diana Kolpak & David-Benjamin Tomlinson

For their annual cabaret and 10th anniversary celebration, Toronto Masque Theatre is staging Arlecchino Allegro, a reimagining of Tears of a Clown, a show from the company's first season, at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse (Jan 23-25).

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Thu, 2014-01-23 - Sat, 2014-01-25

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Enoch Turner Schoolhouse

Amaluna

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Cirque du Soleil’s latest show is a breathtaking celebration of the female spirit

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Set on an otherworldly island ruled by goddesses, Amaluna is Cirque du Soleil’s 32nd production since 1984. Now playing at the Grand Chapiteau at Port Lands on Cherry Street, this newest creation is an awe-inspiring spectacle of epic unparallelled proportions.

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Thu, 2012-09-06 - Sun, 2012-11-04

2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: A Funeral For Clowns

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 04:54:10 +0000

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Tears of a clown: Zanni Arte Productions’ funeral will make you laugh, cry and celebrate living

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Written by Vincenzo Aliberti
Directed by Teodoro Dragonieri

Visitors are greeted by The Funeral Director (a charming Marcel Dragonier) upon entering A Funeral for Clowns, Vincenzo Aliberti’s spellbinding play on stage now at the Toronto Fringe Festival. A pair of clown legs stick out of a coffin beside an alter decorated in the style of Commedia dell’Arte, and The Dead Clown (Geoffrey Armour) looks on as mourners arrive to send him off.

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2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Of Mice And Morro And Jasp

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Clown in the dumps: Morro and Jasp make the best of a bad situation in this clever tragicomedy

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Presented by U.N.I.T Productions
Created and performed by Heather Marie Annis and Amy Lee
Directed and dramaturged by Byron Laviolette

"Once upond a time," Morro and Jasp found themselves wandering through Steinbeck's Depression-era novel Of Mice and Men with nothing but packets of ketchup to sustain them.

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Sat, 2012-07-07 - Sun, 2012-07-15

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Tarragon Theatre

2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Q&A With Morro and Jasp

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Dora Award-winning clowns Morro and Jasp chat about their latest show Of Mice and Morro and Jasp at the Toronto Fringe Festival

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They’re back! Toronto's favourite red-nosed sisters Morro (Heather Marie Annis) and Jasp (Amy Lee) return to the stage this month with their new show, Of Mice and Morro and Jasp, inspired by Steinbeck’s Depression-era novel, at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

Here, the down-and-out pair chat with us about arts funding cuts and living off condiments.

Theatromania: What brings Morro and Jasp to the Great Depression?

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Thu, 2012-07-05 - Sat, 2012-07-14

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Tarragon Theatre

Toronto Festival Of Clowns: Q&A With Christine Lesiak

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Performer Christine Lesiak talks about her latest clown show Fools for Love at the Toronto Festival of Clowns

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Fools for Love is a romantic comedy in red-nose starring Edmonton-based performers Christine Lesiak and Adam Keefe, and directed by Jan Henderson. Presented by Small Matters Productions, the hour-long show, featuring the charming clown duo Rocket (Keefe) and Sheshells (Lesiak), premieres tonight at the Scotiabank Theatre at Pia Bouman School as part of this year’s

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