A Company of Fools is Ottawa’s only independent professional Shakespeare company. We are a not-for-profit incorporation and a registered charity. We provide programming all year round.

The mandate of the Fools is to produce innovative, entertaining and accessible shows based on the works of William Shakespeare. We produce both collage pieces, made up of scenes from Shakespeare’s works, and full-length plays. We are a physical theatre company and use the techniques of Clown, Commedia Del’arte, Mask, Puppetry, Vaudeville and Slapstick. We are unique in that we use these tools in conjunction with a strong understanding of text and a desire to tell Shakespeare’s stories in as clear and entertaining a manner as possible.

alliesallover company website.

Home of Ardyth Johnson and Physically Speaking.

Running successfully for over a year now, Artists' Play is independently run by dancer/performer Elizabeth Dawn Snell. There was a need for more performance opportunity and more accessible shows for the public. Not only is Artists' Play an important addition to the independent scene, it is an excellent showcase that educates and excites many people who would otherwise never be exposed to such a variety of performance and dedicated artists.

The Bad Dog Theatre Company is proud to be part of the world-wide improv community. For 20 years we have provided an affordable, accessible training ground for improvisational comedy for thousands of ordinary people who want to learn the joy of improvisation and be part of Toronto's exciting improv and theatre community. And yes, there are still free drop-in workshops on Saturday nights...seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Booff Show is a Toronto based comedy group founded in 2007 under the leadership of artistic director Nikolai Terentiev. The show currently consists of a troupe of 8 performers, and has introduced their first production called: "The Door".

CIRCUS WITHOUT BORDERS is a non-profit organization in the 'Without Borders' tradition whereby unbiased support is dispatched to underpriviledged & crisis areas in a bid to bring reprieve from the tensions & hardships of daily life.

Claire Ness is a comedian, writer, actor, singer, dancer, circus artist and teacher. After hitting it big in such professional Yukon Territory productions as Hair, Guys and Dolls, Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Cabaret, Claire moved to Toronto to attend Humber College’s Comedy Writing and Performance program.

"The art of stage developed from mime, which is the representation of inner movements by visible outer motions. Mime is the stem of the tree that has branched into dance and drama... It is to be expected that mime, as expressive of effort and a fundamental creative activity of man, will, after its long period of neglect, become once more an important factor of civilized progress, when its real sense and meaning have been reacquired. " - Rudolph Laban (1879-1950)

Cympal Productions was created by Anthony Ferraro out of necessity. With the advent of digital technologies and the possibilities those technologies afforded, Cympal evolved as a banner under which these pioneering projects were mounted. Now Cympal has increased its scope, focusing on feature-length narrative productions. Although no side won in the digital revolution, we feel strongly that the battle is behind us, and that respect has been gained for digital productions with integrity.

Website of high-tech Vaudevillian Mixmaster Daniel Nimmo.

1300 Gerrard St E. Just east of Greenwood. By TTC take subway along Danforth to Greenwood and then Greenwood bus south to Gerrard.

Dot & Dribble Productions (D&D) began collaborating as a company in 2002. Bronno Davies Glover and Tre Whan, the two members, both came from extensive histories of theatrical training and professional performance in their respective countries.

Dr Clown brightens the lives of hospitalized patients with its regular and professional programs of therapeutic clowning, which bring artists and patients together in an atmosphere of imagination and fun.

Edith Tankus is an alumni of L’Ecole Jacques Lecoq’s International School of Physical Theatre in Paris. She has studied and performed with world-renowned clown directors Sue Morrison, and Mike Kennard and John Turner of Mump and Smoot.

Fesso the stunt clown's home page.

Fesso's superstar performer collectors card.

We are a community of Film and Television Writers, Performers and Directors. Our goal is to share our experiences with students and working professionals. Currently we provide Live Events across North America and Online Classes. Our faculty work in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto. We have extensive backgrounds in Feature films, Network television, Directing and Improvisation. Our staff also assist with personal feedback for Screenplays and Teleplays.

Workshops in clown and physical theatre with Francine Cote

Award winning clown Fraser Hooper has built a huge international following delighting audiences of all ages with his unique brand of contemporary clowning.

Grindl Kuchirka is a clown, a unique Canadian artist who combines the discipline of a Dancer with the spontaneity of a Clown, a silent poet of movement, a "globetrotter of laughter and emotion". With extensive training in dance and movement as well as 25 years of experience as a professional clown, she has appeared in festivals, theatres and on television in Europe, North America and Asia.

Discover the creative energy and inspiring setting that is as much a part of the Haliburton School of The Arts as the courses within the schedule.

Where Learning is an Art! Harbourfront Centre's Courses & Workshops deliver the world of contemporary culture directly to you. Make time for yourself. Meet new friends. Learn or improve your skills. Most importantly, have the time of your life! Our Courses & Workshops are affordable and provide a perfect environment to expand your social circle with like-minded individuals at Toronto's premier cultural centre.

Info on Helen, her characters, performance history and booking information for shows and workshops.

Founded in June 2004, under the initiative of Etienne Bayart and Mathieu Chouinard, the Houppz! Collective brought together young theatre artists from l’École Intenationale Jacques Lecoq with a shared passion to create theatre which is visual, comedic, poetic and lively.

Info on Joe and the show.

Keystone Theatre is an ensemble company which is developing a play in the style of the classic silent film comedies of Keystone Films, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, etc. using all new material inspired by the stories of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The online home of Lunacy Cabaret.

Showtimes for Mump & Smoot performances

Malabar's online store for clown products.

My name is Mark. I am a robot who has been programed to have feelings. However, I was bitten by a zombie. Now all i crave is companionship… companionship and brains. it’s all very confusing.

Up Your Nose and In Your Toes Productions (UNIT) is a non-profit theatre company dedicated to breaking social norms and identifying the flaws that we, as a society, work hard to cover up. Through energetic and unapologetic work mixed with a covert and multi-disciplinary approach, we seek to help people rediscover joy, truth and creativity, not as a passing moment but as an important part of everyday life. We hope to heal the world one smile at a time.

The home of Morro and Jasp. Where social boundaries are not an obstacle, where sisters are friends and enemies, where mistakes are beautiful and where tears are celebrated as much as smiles. Celebrate with us, all that which makes us human - from the crust in our eyes to cavities and toe jam.

Home of Mump and Smoot. Workshops, shows, history and bios.

The Second Annual NY Clown Theatre Festival October 5--October 27th, 2007

Facebook link to info

Precious Chong is an actress, writer, performer, and stilt walker. She most recently starred in the Canadian premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s solo show “Bad Dates” at MTC’s Warehouse and toured it through Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. She’s set to perform her newest solo show “Zdenka Now!” at the Toronto Fringe 2009, having already performed it at the 2008 Winnipeg Fringe and the Toronto Festival of Clowns.

Performer director and instructor Adam Lazarus.

Rapier Wit’s goal is to promote action-motivated theatre and the art of stage combat by training actors, stunt people, directors, and stage management in the art of theatrical violence.

Ian Wallace's stories and information on Richard Pochinko and the clown style that they originated.

Fesso's funny escape artist and stunt guy alter ego.

Sharon Moore is acclaimed for her highly magnetic worlds of movement. She creates across North America and Europe as a choreographer, dancer and movement coach for stage and screen.

An award winning acrobat team.

Contemporary dance artist Meagan O'Shea.

A vaudeville theatre and circus training studio in Toronto's eastend. Home of Lunacy Cabaret and TragiComic Mondays.

Situated in the heart of glorious Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada, The Clown Farm is surrounded by rolling fields, gentle forests and tranquil inland lakes. Students come from around the globe to explore the worlds of their creativity. Here they find an ideal setting for training that can be applied on a personal or professional level. While the inspiration for the work is primarily on the development and growth of the artist, students at the introductory level come from all walks of life (teachers, musicians, professors, doctors, carpenters etcetera). The aspiring or established artist will also find strong focus on the creation and/or performance of professional works.

Alastair Forbes Fake News, Fake Photos and Fake Funny blog.

Pochinko Clown training with renowned instructor Sue Morrison.

Eric Davis is an actor/clown/writer/director currently residing in New York. His original creations have won him both critical and audience acclaim.

Leah Cherniak and Martha Ross founded Theatre Columbus in 1983, having met while studying at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, the renowned school of movement and clown.

TheatreRUN is an artistically driven international ensemble dedicated to creating original theatre in a global context.

Theatrophy is committed to diversifying the state of Canadian theatre by developing new works of physical comedy that are not only humorous but also poetic and visually mesmerizing. In today’s saturation of film and television it is all too easy to become a passive observer; theatre of the past would never have stood for such passivity and neither do we.

FAQs, photos, reviews and bios for the show.

Tony's website featuring information on his acts and contact info for booking him.

The 4th Annual Toronto International Circus Festival.

A company dedicated to bringing the magic of theatre to all ages.

Myspace page for the show

a collective of artists who develop and present theatre that challenges and heightens audience experience by presenting eclectic and ground-breaking works.

Zero Gravity Circus is a troupe of professional entertainers who do high-impact circus-style performances incorporating diverse traditional and non-traditional disciplines.