Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Tomáš Kubínek in Certified Lunatic & Master of the Impossible! A collision of theatre and music-hall, this exuberant one-man show is equal parts comic brilliance, virtuosic vaudeville, and irresistible charm. With The Seattle Times calling the show, “Equal parts old-time clowning and Monty Pythonesque silliness...the hottest ticket at the festival!”
The show is intended for Adult Audiences.
Tomáš Kubínek - (toh-mawsh koo-bee-neck), was born in Prague and at the age of three was smuggled out of the country by his parents to escape the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
After two months in a refugee camp in Austria, the Kubínek family was granted asylum in Canada and it was there, in St. Catharines, Ontario, that Tomáš, age 5, witnessed his first circus.
He became passionately interested in clowns, circus, theater and magic and his perplexed yet well-adjusted parents took him to see every show that passed through town.
At age 9 he presented his first performance before a circle of elderly magicians. By age 13 he had an agent. He performed in coffee-houses between folk-music acts and while still in his teens, he made his circus debut with a Brazilian clown duo as the rear half of a two-person horse. There was no turning back...
Working any and all jobs related to showbiz, the enterprising Mr. Kubínek was able to save money and travel to Europe to study with some of the world's greatest teachers of theatre including; Monika Pagneaux, Pierre Byland, Jaques Lecoq and Boleslav Polívka.
These studies, combined with his own tireless experiments in the art of live performance, led to the creation of his award-winning solo stage shows which play to capacity crowds at theaters, international arts festivals, and in television broadcasts throughout the world.
You may also like the following events from UNCW Kenan Auditorium:
- This October, 25th October, 07:30 pm, US Army Field Band and Chorus in Wilmington
- This October, 29th October, 07:30 pm, Wilmington, NC An Evening with David Sedaris in Wilmington
- This November, 21st November, 07:30 pm, Campana sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico in Wilmington
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