tony wrestles a stranger is a surreal family reunion that is like a hot dog eating contest meets an MFA thesis project. Through physical challenges like 15 minutes of burpees or eating a pack of hotdogs, tony explores and interrogates their various axis’ of identity in a performance that is visceral and tender. All crafted so that tony and their dad, who hopefully shows up, can finally have some father-kid moments they have missed out on. This is a very deliberate display of daddy issues.
Tony Adams – Creator / Performer / Producer
Cory Thibert – Director / Creative Contributor /Stage Manager
Nicole Malcolm – Dramaturge / Lighting Designer
Dave Morris – Directorial Consultant
Geoff Malcolm – Fight Director
PAST CRITICAL REVIEW for Tony
Winner Outstanding Ensemble Performance – Ottawa Fringe 2016
Winner Outstanding Duo Performance – Ottawa Fringe 2012
CBC 4 STARS – Happiness™ 2016
Winnipeg Free Press 4 AND A HALF STARS – Happiness™ 2016
Winnipeg Free Press 5 STARS – GARY 2016
Adams… delivers high-energy, spot-on performance – Joff Schmidt, CBC 2016
Content Warnings:
Sudden Loud Noises, Violence (physical, emotional, verbal, usage of weapons), Abuse (sex, child, elder, physical, verbal), Alcohol or drug usage, there is a brief graphic video of a dog eating its own excrement
This show is considered Low Vision Friendly.
LVF shows are largely dialogue based and should be easy to follow about 90% of it, or more, without the visuals.
LVF shows may be supported by an audio introduction, created and recorded by the artist, that introduces the work, describes who they are, any costumes and set pieces or props that are important and any moments that are visual that the audience may react to or that may be relevant to the storyline.
Venue
C-Lab
75 minutes
Local BC Touring - Victoria
- May 23 @ 7:00 pm
- May 24 @ 8:05 pm Talkback
- May 26 @ 8:45 pm
LVF - tony wrestles a stranger audio intro
Festival Venue
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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