The Mask Messenger/s is physical theatre and comedy in the guise of a lecture/demonstration about masks. The show brims with wisdom and insight, even though at times audiences are laughing too hard to notice. Spoken word and body language combine seamlessly to make this show fly. A menagerie of characters unmasks the folly humans encounter when they act as if life were simple and appearances were not deceiving. In vignettes ranging from comic to poignant to bizarre, the show includes expressive silent masks brought to life with outrageous physicality; comic characters who speak from behind half-masks; and exotic creatures created by masks worn other parts of the body.

This show will be played by Marla Brennan. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Ryerson University. She studied mask with Jacques Lecoq’s student Perry Schneiderman, and with physical theatre master teacher Philippe Gaulier. Marla specializes in performances for young audiences and has performed four seasons with Mirador Productions in Muskoka, Ontario. She has appeared in festivals throughout Ontario and in the Maritimes as a juggler, clown and puppeteer. Her unique juggling workshops have delighted children and adults and in schools, libraries and community centres throughout the Toronto area. She has performed as a storyteller and poet at numerous festivals in Canada. Indulging her passion for the literary arts, Marla studied at the Banff Centre for the Arts and is now a published author. Her greatest influences were the storytellers she saw as a child (Phoebe Gilman, Robert Munsch, Ernie Coombs), captivating her imagination and compelling her to pursue endeavours that inspire young audiences.

Dress-up goûter 4pm

From 5 years old

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Entrance : Normal Admission : $18 | From 7 to 25 years old : $8 | - 7 years : Free