Described by London’s Time Out magazine as
“hilarious and enormously talented,” Tomáš
Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible brings his
collision of absurdist theatre and circus magic to Diana Wortham Theatre,
Saturday January 19, 2013, at 8:00 pm. Via comedy, clowning, mime, magic,
acrobatics, and music, Kubinek’s
exuberant show is equal parts comic brilliance, virtuosic vaudeville, and
irresistible charm.
Born in Prague, Kubínek and his parents left
Czechoslovakia when he was only 3 years old to escape the 1968 Soviet Invasion
and were granted asylum in Ontario, Canada. It was there that a young Tomáš
witnessed his first circus, which sparked a passionate interest in clowns,
circus, theatre, and magic. After he began performing in his early teens, Kubínek
saved money and traveled to Europe to study with some of the world’s greatest
teachers of theatre. Through experimentation with live performance, and his
various studies and collaborations, Kubínek developed an entertaining and
thrilling style all his own.
Tomáš Kubínek has appeared in over 30 countries
around the world. He was the headline performer at the First International
Congress of Fools in Moscow, toured across Italy, and performed a sold-out run
at London’s prestigious Royal Festival Hall Purcell Theater as the featured
solo-artist of the London International Mime Festival. In 1997 and 1999 Kubínek
played limited engagement runs at Broadway's New Victory Theater. Both runs
sold out in advance and received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.
The New
York Times lauded his work as "Absolutely expert and consistently
charming!"
Besides his solo work, Tomáš Kubínek has
collaborated with many other artists from all over the world. He has been
featured on Czech National Television with the celebrated actor and clown
Boleslav Polivka on Mr. Polivka's annual television specials, and he has
performed in numerous guerilla-style absurdist theater sketches with writer and
comedian Frank van Keeken at the HBO Workspace in Los Angeles. While touring
with his solo work Kubínek also teaches master classes for theatre students and
professionals and occasionally writes and directs new works, collaborating on
pieces for solo artists and theater companies.
Tomáš
Kubínek’s Asheville performance is made possible by
Performance Sponsors Joel & Deborah Bohan Berkowitz; and by Mainstage
Special Attraction Series Sponsor Diamond Brand Outdoors; with additional
support from Media Sponsor The Laurel of Asheville.
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