Enter the afterbirth at Anne Zander is MOTHER, a postpartum comedy!
From the mind that created the “painfully funny” smash-hit JUICEBOX (Official Selection 2020 HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival), and the body that birthed twins 2 years ago comes a show that will make you laugh until you pee a little (and we won’t judge your pelvic floor strength here).
Imbued with Zander’s “completely ridiculous… completely vulnerable” comedy, Zander’s second solo show is just like parenthood: a carefully prepared piece of theater with lots of room for improvisation when it all goes to shit.
“Anne Zander is MOTHER is raw and primal and surprising, and side-splittingly funny. Literally. I haven’t laughed so hard in a very long time and my sides hurt afterward. I highly recommend you don’t miss out.”
– Krista Garver, BroadwayWorld
Relate deeply to the wonder and misery of postpartum life, or simply laugh along as you reaffirm your child-free choices. Anne Zander is MOTHER is clown, character, truth and fantasy, all rolled into one woman, dancing to the beat of her own breast pumps.
**Any unsold tickets will be offered at sliding scale on the door.
**No one turned away for lack of funds!
BIO:
Anne Zander (she/her/hers) is a “completely ridiculous… completely vulnerable” actor, clown, solo-character creator and physical comedy teacher with an MA in devised, physical theater (Theatre Lab) from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She studied clowning there and beyond with her award-winning teacher, Peta Lily.
Her “painfully funny” debut solo show — JUICEBOX — took Portland by storm in 2019 and was Official Selection 2020 at Chicago Sketchfest, Dallas Comedy Festival and HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival (Boston). The pandemic brought forth the digital works Do A Characterand her longer, fertility-themed Fertile Ground show, Prolific.
Anne performs regularly at comedy venues across Portland and is also the mother to twin toddlers, who made multiple stage appearances in utero but have yet to bring their own clown antics to the greater public.
Date & Time
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Wild Man
414 4th Avenue East Olympia, Washington 98501
Le Why Not Productions
Mission Statement:
Le Why Not Productions embraces the intersection of the grotesque and the beautiful, the vulnerable and the powerful, the fringe and the familiar. Our mission is to dissolve barriers between audience and performers, shine laughter into the dark corners of the human experience, and create a space where these contrasts collide and harmonize through the art of comedy.
About:
Le Why Not specializes in live clown-character shows, where the absence of the fourth wall creates a unique, living audience experience. Our core principles - vulnerability, connection, precision and presence - are the cornerstones of our performances and classes, inviting our audiences and students to move from waves of laughter to profound recognition and back again.
Named after a quirky bar in a small French town with a dark but irreverent atmosphere, our company is inspired by the blending of cultures, the joy of crossing linguistic and artistic boundaries, and the ‘Why not?’ spirit that ignites playful complicity and laughter.
In addition to our live theater productions, we also offer classes in clowning and physical comedy. More than just a space to learn an art form, these classes will challenge your habits and inhibitions, push you to take risks, and create a space for self-discovery, play, discipline and liberation.
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