{"id":1052,"date":"2017-03-18T17:37:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T17:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnlambert.ca\/ENGLISH\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2017-04-26T20:32:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T20:32:35","slug":"happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnlambert.ca\/ENGLISH\/happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THIS PRODUCTION HAS BEEN RETIRED<\/strong><\/div>\n

Happy<\/strong> introduces us to the engaging title character, a \u201chappy-go-lucky\u201d veteran and pensioner who wanders through episodes of grief in other people\u2019s lives. Writer and performer Ronnie Burkett examines the impact of cataclysmic sorrow in human existence and the on-going discussion of whether happiness is the lucky domain of a select few or the result of constant struggle and striving beyond the layers of human despair.<\/p>\n

Tandem to the storyline presented by the character of Happy<\/strong> is the \u201cgrief vaudeville\u201d of Antoine Marionette, a campy, other-worldly master of ceremonies. Within this glittering silver realm, \u201cthe grey area of life\u201d, are arch presentations of sadness in song, pantomime and burlesque which mirror and parody the state of the central characters.<\/p>\n

Created and Performed by Ronnie Burkett
\nMusic and Sound Design by Cathy Nosaty
\nLighting Design by Bill Williams<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cRonnie Burkett is one of the world\u2019s geniuses\u2026seeing his troupe every few years has just become a necessity of civilized theatregoing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 The Village Voice, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>

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\u201cRonnie Burkett is a marvel and his latest play is as profound as it is moving and humorous.\u00a0 It is also continues Burkett\u2019s inquiry into the relation of creator and created, inherent in his craft, but here made explicit through the play\u2019s theme and its enactment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Stage Door, Ontario, Canada, 2001<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/i>Back To Ronnie Burkett<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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