Created by Katherine Marino
Produced by Muffin Theatre Productions, LLC | Rochester, USA
Review by Glenn Whitehead
PG / Comedy, Clown, Dramedy, Physical Theatre
Truth & Beauty is a one-woman clown performance featuring artist Katherine Marino. The line is blurred between audience and performer, as you take a leap of faith with Marino to make beautiful art and confess daring truths.
A hilarious clown performance, I quite literally could not stop laughing. Beyond just a comedic performance, the show had some juggling, some song and dance, and plenty of impressive acrobatic moves. We were also well taken care of as audience members — at one point, Marino was feeding pieces of a banana to each member of the crowd.
Scene from Truth & Beauty. Photo provided.
That being said, Truth & Beauty has plenty of audience participation. If you are someone who borderline wants to be part of the show itself, then this performance is for you. I managed to get on stage with approximately nine other audience members, learning and performing a dance number.
Make sure you catch Truth & Beauty this Fringe to experience a comedy performance like none other. You can be 50 percent sure that you’re getting cake at the end, and 100 percent sure that Marino has created the most beautiful show in the world — just as she’d hoped for.
Truth & Beauty is playing at La Nouvelle Scène, Studio B from June 13–22. Tickets are $14 plus service fees at the Fringe box office (3rd floor, Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue), and at the three satellite box offices (LabO in the Ottawa Art Gallery, Fringe Courtyard, 67 Nicholas St and La Nouvelle Scène). Five and ten Show Passes are also available. Visit the Ottawa Fringe Festival’s website for the show’s schedule and check out their online schedule here.
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