Gabriola Theatre Festival presents ITSAZOO's "Death of a Clown"

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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Friday, March 19th 7pm Saturday, March 20th 2pm Saturday, March 20th 7pm

After last summer’s wildly successful outdoor performance of "The Road to Canterbury" at the Gabriola Theatre Festival, ITSAZOO is pleased to return to Gabriola Island to perform at the Community Hall for the first time.

"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 instinctive 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. Which path will he choose?

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!

"Death of a Clown" features several University of Victoria Alumni, including performances by Sebastien Archibald, Cameron Anderson, Melanie Moore, Chris Wilson and Colby Wilson; Costume Design by Meredith Grantier; Makeup Design by Carly Wolk; and props and set design by Kyle Sutherland. Vancouver artistic contributions include performances by Lesli Brownlee and David Benedict Brown; music written and performed by Courtney Lancaster and Will Smith; Choreography by Tara Schaufele; Video and Projection Design by Mike Antonakos, John Crossen and John Russell; Lighting Design by Graham Ockley and Stage Management by Cassandra Tattrie.