2022
The Nation (p.9)
“Our Inuit culture is important to us, and we wish to preserve and celebrate it fully,” the group stated. “We create shows based on Inuit myths, legends and storytelling through contemporary circus arts.”
Global Montréal
Artistic director Vanessa Rigaux joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with a preview
CBC All in a Weekend
Nunavik circus troupe tells contemporary stories blended with Inuit mythology
“Our Inuit culture is important to us, and we wish to preserve and celebrate it fully,” the group stated. “We create shows based on Inuit myths, legends and storytelling through contemporary circus arts.”
Global Montréal
Artistic director Vanessa Rigaux joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with a preview
CBC All in a Weekend
Nunavik circus troupe tells contemporary stories blended with Inuit mythology
Journal Métro - Caroline Bertrand
"Politique, constructions sociales, féminisme, enjeux autochtones : tant de sujets que les clowns ne craignent pas d’aborder."
Montreal Gazette - Jim Burke
Diving into the deep end of Montreal's fall theatre season
Mtl.org - Richard Burnett
Mtl.org - Richard Burnett
Stuart Nulman's Grapevine
Montreal Rampage
"Politique, constructions sociales, féminisme, enjeux autochtones : tant de sujets que les clowns ne craignent pas d’aborder."
Montreal Gazette - Jim Burke
Diving into the deep end of Montreal's fall theatre season
Mtl.org - Richard Burnett
Mtl.org - Richard Burnett
Stuart Nulman's Grapevine
Montreal Rampage
2019
Funny how? Montreal Clown fest counts the ways - Montreal Gazette
Montreal Gazette - Jim Burke
"This is a festival that looks to the outer limits of the clown universe."
"This is a festival that looks to the outer limits of the clown universe."
Amanda Huotari Makes American Politics Wear a Red Nose - The Link (Concordia University)
The Link - Abegail Ranaudo
"Huotari’s style of clowning allowed her to grapple with U.S. politics. She performed in the bouffon style where her protagonist came to mock the audience, rather than the clown poking fun at its own flaws."
"Huotari’s style of clowning allowed her to grapple with U.S. politics. She performed in the bouffon style where her protagonist came to mock the audience, rather than the clown poking fun at its own flaws."
2018
Clowns take over Montreal - Global News
"Global’s Kim Sullivan gets a look under the big top and finds out why clowns will be taking over the city as Montreal hosts the 3rd annual Clown Festival." - Global - Kim Sullivan
"Morro" (Morro and Jasp)
Montreal's anglo theatre scene turns over a new leaf with fall season - Montreal Gazette
"Yes, there will be zany fun, and most probably fright wigs and red noses. But the festival has proved itself to be a lively showcase of up-and-coming and established talent that can appeal to those with a more scholarly interest in the form, too." - Jim Burke, Montreal Gazette
Bill Brownstein: Yet more clowns are coming to Montreal - Montreal Gazette
"Troupers, anglos and francos from 11 companies hail from as near as here, Quebec City and Toronto and as far away as Santiago, Chile. The goals of festival organizers Rigaux and Kendall Savage are to provide a space for clowns to experiment in addition to educating the public on the fine art of clowning." - Montreal Gazette - Bill Brownstein
