Toronto Clown Festival June 4-7, 2009

The Toronto Festival of Clowns aims to bring together clowns and physical theatre artists of all disciplines and backgrounds and provide a common space to showcase their work. Now entering their 4th year, the festival continues to encourage the risk and exploration of the clown, hosting new and established works that inspire and delight. Past festivals have hosted some of North America’s top clowns, including David Craig (Roseneath Theatre, Napalm the Magnificent), Eric Davis (Red Bastard), Dean Gilmour (Theatre Smith-Gilmour), Sue Morrison (Institute of Canadian Clowning) and John Turner (Mump & Smoot). All tickets $10 except Masters of Clown $20 for more info visit: http://www.TorontoClown.com festival@torontoclown.com 647 504-7873 READ INTERVIEWS WITH PERFORMERS 2009 TORONTO FESTIVAL OF CLOWNS LINEUP Chaotica When: Thursday, June 4, 2009 to Saturday, June 6, 2009 Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 6:30pm, Thursday June 4 8pm, Saturday June 6 CHAOTICA reveals the madcap adventures of Alice, a stressed out artist caught in a nightmarish board game that transforms her into different versions of who she thinks she wants to be. But this isn't your usual parlour game. Strategies both comic and brutal force Alice to confront her fears and desires, until she realizes who is really in control of her destiny. Spent When: Thursday, June 4, 2009 to Sunday, June 7, 2009 Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 8pm, Thursday June 4 6:30pm, Sunday June 7 Did somebody say Crisis?! On September 26, 2008, two execs went to sleep with their hopes and dreams tucked safely in the bank. The next morning as the alarm buzzed, they wiped the sleep from their eyes and awoke to find everything gone! was it a dream?... a nightmare? It was a crisis!! Clown Chowder 2009 TFOC When: Thursday, June 4, 2009 9:30 PM Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 9:30pm, Thursday June 4 The final evening of Owen Anderson's clown cabaret. Big Girls Don't Cry When: Friday, June 5, 2009 to Saturday, June 6, 2009 Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 8pm, Friday June 5 6:30pm, Sunday June 7 A new show from the creator of "Joe the perfect man." An Exercise in Futility/And now a message from Mr. Mr. When: Friday, June 5, 2009 to Sunday, June 7, 2009 Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 6:30pm, Friday June 5 8pm, Sunday June 7 Double bill from Nathan Schwartz and Michael Rubenfeld. Masters of Clown 2009 TFOC When: Friday, June 5, 2009 9:30 PM Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 9:30pm, Friday June 5 The festival gala showcase of clown masters who have made a great contribution to the physical theatre community. Featuring Giuseppe Condello, Leah Cherniak, Helen Donnelly and Mark Andrada. Lunacy Cabaret 2009 TFOC When: Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:30 PM Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 9:30pm, Saturday June 6 Toronto's wildest clown cabaret at a special west-end location. Bouffon Show 2009 TFOC When: Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:30 PM Where: Toronto Festival of Clowns 9:30pm, Sunday June 7 One of the few chances in North America to see an entire cabaret of bouffon characters.