MORRO AND JASP In Stupefaction
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Produced by Kabin and U.N.I.T. Productions
This brand new show follows Morro and Jasp on a search for meaning as they interpret a series of bizarre happenings and encounters with mysterious strangers as signs from the divine. United in their awe, Morro and Jasp attempt to craft the rules of a new faith, but come up against each other’s ideas of what or who they are worshipping. This turns clown against clown and forces the sisters to ask – can anyone ever truly tell someone else what is worth believing in? Directed and Dramaturged by Byron Laviolette Created and Performed by Heather Marie Annis & Amy Lee Featuring Sefton Jackson, Elliott Loran & Anand Rajaram Set and Costume Design by Robin Fisher Lighting Design by David DeGrow Projection Design by Montgomery Martin Sound Design by Lyon Smith Movement Coaching by Mary Ellen MacLean Clown Coaching by John Turner Technical Direction by Bryan Eaton Stage Management by Sarah Miller Apprentice Stage Management by Seren Lannon Graphic Design by Joshua Duchesne Photography by Alex Nirta |
Marketing Consultant - Caitlin Dwyer
Marketing Advisor - Aubrey Stork Producer - Brian Goldenberg Associate Producer - Alan Kliffer Producing Guru - Derrick Chua Artistic Producer - Katherine Rawlinson This production was generously supported by the Ontario Arts Council |
Production History
Streetcar Crowsnest, Toronto, June 2017
Press & Praise
"Morro & Jasp in Stupefaction ups clowns' game and pays off. The sibling duo’s ambitious new show yields deeper interactions and comic rewards."
NNNN NOW Magazine
"Morro & Jasp deliver a pertinent satirical warning about religion, power, politics, theatre, relationships and social media/technology, but make the audience laugh to the point of pain while they take their hits."
★★★★ My Gay Toronto
"Quite stupendous...Morro and Jasp find themselves in a deliriously surreal situation but their comic warmth (and hilarious asides) takes us along for the ride."
★★★★ Tapeworthy
"This feels like a natural progression into weightier fare, with just the right amount of silly sprinkled in."
★★★★ Theatromania
"Stupefaction takes the audience on a wild and magical ride ending in a joyous conclusion. Any room with Morro and Jasp in it is always a happy place."
Sprockets and Greasepaint
PREVIEW PIECES
"How clowning can change the world" CBC Radio q
"Clown duo Morro and Jasp return to explore faith, fear, and the meaning of life" Toronto Star
"Toronto-based clowns continue to entertain at theatres, long-term care facilities" Global News
"Feminist clown duo hits Streetcar Crowsnest" Post City Toronto
"A Conversation with Morro & Jasp on Clowning, Feminism, and Performance" Novella Mag
NNNN NOW Magazine
"Morro & Jasp deliver a pertinent satirical warning about religion, power, politics, theatre, relationships and social media/technology, but make the audience laugh to the point of pain while they take their hits."
★★★★ My Gay Toronto
"Quite stupendous...Morro and Jasp find themselves in a deliriously surreal situation but their comic warmth (and hilarious asides) takes us along for the ride."
★★★★ Tapeworthy
"This feels like a natural progression into weightier fare, with just the right amount of silly sprinkled in."
★★★★ Theatromania
"Stupefaction takes the audience on a wild and magical ride ending in a joyous conclusion. Any room with Morro and Jasp in it is always a happy place."
Sprockets and Greasepaint
PREVIEW PIECES
"How clowning can change the world" CBC Radio q
"Clown duo Morro and Jasp return to explore faith, fear, and the meaning of life" Toronto Star
"Toronto-based clowns continue to entertain at theatres, long-term care facilities" Global News
"Feminist clown duo hits Streetcar Crowsnest" Post City Toronto
"A Conversation with Morro & Jasp on Clowning, Feminism, and Performance" Novella Mag