“Scaramouche Jones” by Justin Butcher
“Scaramouche Jones” by Justin ButcherFeaturing: Robert Benz
Directed by: Braydon Dowler-Coltman
Stage Managed by: Candice Charney
Sound and Music by: Kristian Stec
Produced by: Wayne Paquette
Photography and Promotion Design by: dbphotographics.ca
“Powerful, imaginative and marvellously written . . . an extraordinary and original creation” – Sir Paul Scofield
It’s 11pm on Millennium Eve. The ancient clown, Scaramouche Jones, has given his last performance and retires to his dressing room to wait alone for the stroke of midnight – and his own centenary. Reflecting on the extraordinary fortunes of his life, his journey spans the furthest reaches of crumbling empires and the darkest episodes of the 20th century in his quest for a father and a homeland. He strips away his seven comic masks and reveals the heart buried deep within: his final confession. By turns bizarre, comic, epic, tragic – laced with the consummate wit of the circus clown – his tale unfolds as an enchanting fable of poignancy and laughter.
Blarney Productions is proud to present Scaramouche Jones at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival.
You have 9 chances to catch this remarkable show:
- Friday, August 12: 3:00 pm Performance
- Sunday, August 14: 5:00 pm Performance
- Monday, August 15: 9:00 pm Performance
- Tuesday, August 16: 3:00 pm Performance
- Wednesday, August 17: 5:00 pm Performance
- Thursday, August 18: 9:00 pm Performance
- Friday, August 19: 5:00 pm Performance
- Saturday, Aug. 20: 9:00 pm Performance
- Sunday, Aug. 21: 3:00 pm Performance
VENUE 42: Campus Saint Jean’s Auditorium – 8406, rue Marie-Anne-Gaboury (91 Street)
Tickets available: http://stage.fringetheatre.ca/buy_online.php
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REVIEWS for Scaramouche Jones:
“Extraordinary solo piece by Justin Butcher … hilarious, picaresque and terrifying.” – John Peter, The Sunday Times
“Justin Butcher’s fascinating, poignant, funny play” – Jeremy Kingston, The Times
“Justin Butcher’s gloriously elegiac prose … reverberates in the memory” – Sophie Gorman, Irish Independent
“Unique … stunning … a new kind of theatre” – Karen Joyner, Metro
“Butcher’s use of language is sensational … every line dances … like dynamite …” – Vicky Frost, Bristol Evening Post
