Death of a Salesman meets Mr. Bean... A lonely office worker squeezes through a portal in their bathroom mirror and goes on a quest for the meaning of life in this surreal physical comedy. The mundane becomes extraordinary as each vignette and dance takes you deeper into a whimsical world of illusion. The Routine will leave you in stitches and remind you of the magic within.
★★★★★ "Mind Blowing Mime...The Routine isn’t just a performance; it’s a wake-up call wrapped in comedy." — the LIST UK
★★★★★ — Edmonton Journal
“An overall rollicking good time.” — Broadway World
Joylyn Secunda is a physical theatre artist, actor, dancer, and puppeteer based in Vancouver. They have performed their solo physical comedy, The Moaning Yoni, 50 times in cities across Canada and more recently debuted their solo mime show, The Routine at the rEvolver Festival (Vancouver, May 2024) and Adelaide Fringe (Australia, March 2025). In addition to their solo career, they have performed with theatre companies including the National Arts Centre, The Wonderheads, Presentation House, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, and Monster Theatre. Joylyn was mentored by Crystal Pite in the Startle Reflex Residency. When they aren't performing, Joylyn teaches mime, puppetry, and physical theatre workshops to school groups with Théâtre la Seizième and Evergreen Cultural Centre, and to professionals and university students. They are a BFA Acting graduate from UBC and have studied clown with John Turner (Mump & Smoot) and Aitor Basauri (Spymonkey), mime with Dean Evans (Cirque du Soleil), Corporeal mime at Théâtre Omnibus, and devised theatre at Dell’Arte International.
Creative Team
Joylyn Secunda — co-creator, performer, sound designer, producer
David Secunda — co-creator, director
Linda Arkelian — movement coach
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