Live theatre!
Oh boy — live theatre! A rare occurrence here on the coast. And based on a Fringe show, too … my fave!
* * * Tuesday, March 23, 8 p.m. * * *
Death of a Clown follows the story of Roy, a floppy, fun-loving clown born into a rigid, oppressive metropolis. A natural outsider, Roy suppresses his clowning nature in favour of a life spent clawing his way up the corporate ladder. But when he meets Anna, a sassy clown with big plans to turn the world upside down, Roy’s life is thrown into chaos.
Following its debut at the 2006 Victoria Fringe Festival, Death of a Clown has evolved from a modest experimental Fringe show to a full-scale two-act multi-media extravaganza, featuring seven original songs, dance numbers, video, animation, projections and a live band. This one-of-a-kind show is not to be missed!
If Charlie Chaplin and George Orwell collaborated on a theatre production, Death of a Clown would be the result. Infusing the Epic Theatre of Bertolt Brecht with the art of clowning, this is satire is for the rabble-rouser in each of us.
ITSAZOO Productions is visiting Tofino for the first time. Website is worth a look: www.itsazoo.org.
Death of a Clown, by Sebastien Archibald
Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre
Doors open at 7:30
Advance Tickets: $15 students/seniors, $18 adult. At the door: $20.00
Tickets on sale now: Common Loaf, Mermaid Tales, Wildside Books, and Wild Heather Books
