Stéphanie Morin-Robert: Blindside
The Oct 12 show is in French; the Oct 13 show is in English.
Blindside is a comedy that will open your eyes to resilience, empathy and self-acceptance. In this captivating piece of bravery, Stéphanie Morin-Robert, who lost an eye in her battle against cancer, tells us about her life when she was only 7 years old: a fiery little girl wielding her glass eye like a weapon. With the help of her cat, a pair of sunglasses, and an untimely superpower, she quickly discovers that she is able to face the bullies who torment her at her new school and to accept her handicap. This powerful show combines humor, narration, puppet play, audiovisual work and interaction with the public.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "EXPERT PHYSICAL COMEDY AND IMPECCABLE TIMING." – CBC
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "HEARTWARMING REMINDER OF THE POWER OF EMBRACING WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE." – Vue Weekly
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ''FUNNY, VULNERABLE, AND SWEET. PHENOMENAL AND NOT TO BE MISSED!'' -Inside Ottawa
“WE LAUGHED UNTIL WE CRIED, AND CRIED UNTIL WE LAUGHED” – Montreal Times
“EVERYONE MUST SEE THIS SHOW.” – CTV
“A WARM, POIGNANT AND VERY FUNNY SHOW” – London Free Press
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ''MORIN-ROBERT’S GREATEST STRENGTH IS THAT SHE MAKES YOU, THE AUDIENCE MEMBER, FALL IN LOVE WITH HER. SHE TELLS HER STORY IN AN INTOXICATING WAY – BRINGING THE AUDIENCE TO A CRESCENDO OF LAUGHTER, ONLY TO KNOCK THE WIND OUT OF YOUR EMOTIONAL SAILS AND HAVE YOU ON THE VERGE OF TEARS.'' – Theatre In London