Anosh Irani's Buffoon swings between laughter and longing at the Arts Club, to December 6
Irani has a long history with the Vancouver theatre
Kayvon Khoshkam (pictured) shares the role of Felix in Anosh Irani’s one-man play Buffoon.
Buffoon is at the Arts Club until December 6.
VANCOUVER PLAYWRIGHT Anosh Irani’s grand aunt used to paint portraits of clowns, and one of them in particular has always stuck in his mind. Irani drew on that image to create Felix, a clown who finds love at the circus, for his new one-man play, Buffoon, now playing at the Arts Club.
It’s a story of longing and loss that’s full of laughs, with actors Kayvon Khoshkam and Andrew McNee playing the character on different dates.
Irani and the Arts Club go way back: the prolific writer’s first play, The Matka King, premiered at theatre in 2003. He’s since gone to write numerous other works, including Bombay Black, and has published four critically acclaimed novels. Irani is also visiting professor and writer-in-residence in the World Literature Program at Simon Fraser University.
The Arts Club offering a few different ways to see 90-minute Buffoon: Live in person, with limited, physically distanced seating; via livestream on October 28 at 4:30 and 8 pm (when you can comment in real time with fellow audience members); or via a recorded stream from October 29 to December 6.
Tuesday Talkback happens on November 10 at 4:30 and 8 pm, giving audiences the chance to chat with the artistic team, including director Lois Anderson.
For tickets, more info, and the Arts Club’s COVID-19 procedures, see here.
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