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Adam Lazarus is a Canadian theatre artist, director, and performer whose work draws on clowning, buffoonery, physical theatre, and contemporary mime. He is particularly associated with solo performance that uses dark comedy and provocative material to examine human behavior and social situations. His work is intended for theatre audiences interested in performance driven by the actor’s body, voice, timing, and direct relationship with the audience.
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Who is Adam Lazarus?
Adam Lazarus is a Canadian theatre artist and director. He is known for provocative solo performances that combine dark comedy with physical theatre.
What performance techniques does Adam Lazarus use?
His work heavily uses advanced clowning, buffoonery, and contemporary mime. These techniques allow one performer to create exaggerated characters and unsettling comic situations.
Are Adam Lazarus’s shows traditional mime performances?
They draw on contemporary mime but are not limited to silent traditional mime. His solo shows also use dark comedy, clowning, and buffoonery to create provocative theatre.
What is distinctive about Adam Lazarus’s solo theatre?
His performances use a single performer to carry both the comic and dramatic material. The combination of Canadian theatre practice, physical comedy, and contemporary mime gives the work its distinctive style.
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