Aitor Basauri News

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Brooklyn's Kaitlin Kaufman and Maine's Amanda Huotari will present a double-feature of their award-winning American-themed one-woman physical comedy shows at The Tank on October 11-14.

My husband loathes plays and yet I still dragged him out to Jaeb Theatre Sunday night to experience Spymonkey's Hysteria. After interviewing Toby last week, I knew it was our warped sense of humor and we'd love it. Not five minutes into the play at Klaus's unexpected greeting to Laura, he is tapping my knee mouthing, 'you were right.'

If you mix Monty Python and the Marx Brothers with a dose of Hitchcock, you will not come close to the surreal madcap comedy that is about to take center stage in their Straz Center American debut. Spymonkey's Hysteria from September 19 - November 3 in Jaeb Theater showcases the talents of the internationally-renowned comedy and physical theatre company, Spymonkey.

Confined to The Living Room, these two Accountants of Death work tirelessly to record the death toll, while the occupational hazards wear on these two clowns as they learn the meaning of life and death.

New York company Fiasco Theater has announced plans to expand its training programs beginning this fall. 

Spymonkey are a quartet of performers from Spain, Germany and England formed in 1997. They are celebrating 20 years of performing together by bringing their horror spoof, Cooped, to Worthing's Pavilion Theatre as part of the Brighton Festival.

A comedy about death, conceived in grief, birthed by Amrita Dhaliwal & Gemma Soldati. The Living Room will have a six night run, including one preview, at Theatre of Note in Hollywood as a part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June. Performances throughout June beginning with a preview on June 9 at 5p, and shows on June 13 at 8p, 19 at 10p, 21 at 9p, 23 at 3p, 27 at 9p.

The ARTS at MARKS will sponsor the 2nd annual H H Hawai`i Physical Comedy Fest. The fun starts with community workshops by Master Kumu Aitor Basauri on January 25, 2019. Seven performances follow by local and visiting artists will begin on Saturday, Jan. 26th , 7:30pm. The 11-time award winning show The Eulogy, the worst funeral speech ever by Michael Burgos will kick off the shows aiong with the local piece, Moringa, Tita, Ma`i, Maile featuring Slack-Key guitarist Macky Catania and performers Mareva Minerbi and Kukana.

The ARTS at MARKS will sponsor the 2nd annual H H Hawai`i Physical Comedy Fest. The fun starts with community workshops by Master Kumu Aitor Basauri on January 25, 2019. Seven performances follow by local and visiting artists will begin on Saturday, Jan. 26th , 7:30pm. The 11-time award winning show The Eulogy, the worst funeral speech ever by Michael Burgos will kick off the shows aiong with the local piece, Moringa, Tita, Ma`i, Maile featuring Slack-Key guitarist Macky Catania and performers Mareva Minerbi and Kukana.

The Liverpool Playhouse has announced an alternative take on Charles Dickens' festive ghost story A Christmas Carol as their Christmas production for 2018.

Physical Festival Chicago - the city's annual contemporary, visual and physical theater festival presenting new forms of theater from around the world - is returning June 1-9, 2018 for its fifth anniversary outing.

The Liverpool Playhouse has announced an alternative take on Charles Dickens' festive ghost story A Christmas Carol as their Christmas production for 2018.

Mike Funt is not an unfamiliar name in Atlanta, Georgia. Funt grew up in Newnan and got his start working in the Atlanta Theatre Scene. Now he returns to his hometown to share his expertise in a unique, intensive workshop in Clown Performance at the Out Front Theatre Company, March 10th from 9:00AM-5:00PM.

Blue Eyes Brown Eyes presents The Adventures of Rocketman and Beano.

Blue Eyes Brown Eyes presents The Adventures of Rocketman and Beano.

Jeremy Aluma, the Founder and Artistic Director of Four Clowns for the past seven seasons is stepping down as Artistic Director. Aluma will be moving to Chicago this summer to pursue his MFA in Directing at DePaul University.

Running for one week Monday, February 29 - Friday, March 4, The Clown School is thrilled to welcome Aitor Basauri, joining us all the way from the world renowned UK-based theatre company, Spymonkey, for a weeklong Clown Masterclass. 

Frances Black Projects in association with CAP21 proudly presents Commedia dell'Artichoke, a new comedy about love, dreams, pizza and trying to make it in New York. This production, a contemporary take on commedia dell'arte - the classic Italian style of theatre with masked actors performing a blend of scripted and improvised comedic scenarios - plays January 15 - February 6 at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, between Bowery and Lafayette).

Nearly half of the 74 poor souls who lose their lives in Shakespeare's 37 plays were victims of stabbings. A decent chunk of them were beheaded and one was memorably pursued by a bear.