Poofy du Vey in ‘Burden of Poof’

Courtney Cunningham
NYC

UNM's Theatre X
Wednesday January 23, 8pm
Friday January 25, 10pm

(Tickets: General $18, Students & Seniors $12, Available at UNM Box Office505.925.5858)

Photo by Kathi C. Bradley

About ...Burden of Poof

...Burden of Poof is a solo clown show that made its World and US premieres, respectively, at the 2006 Winnipeg and Philadelphia Fringe Festivals and recently enjoyed a six-city 2007 summer tour. ...Burden of Poof is the story of Poofy du Vey: a bundle of nerves with big dreams and even bigger fears. Poofy's got a lot to say, if she could only remember what that was. As Willa Rohrer of the Philadelphia Weekly put it, “I guess we all have a little bit of Poofy inside of us…”

WINNER: BEST SHOW - 2007 London Fringe Festival

JUDGES CHOICE – 2007 Ottawa Fringe Festival

"made me delirious with laughter... sort of like the illegitimate American crack baby of Mr. Bean and Bubble from Absolutely Fabulous - but charming." - Philadelphia Weekly

"If you've never seen a real clown show before, this would be a great place to start." - Uptown Weekly, Winnipeg

**SPECIAL NOTE: The show contains mature themes not recommended for audiences under 14 years of age.

About Courtney Cunningham

Courtney Cunningham was born and raised in New York. After receiving her BA Honors Degree in Theatre Arts from Richmond College, London, England she went on to train at the Dell 'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Blue Lake, California. Upon graduation, she spent a summer performing with the Dell 'Arte Players at the Sundance Theatre Institute, Utah. Soon after, Courtney, alongside 10 of her fellow Dell 'Arte graduates, moved to Goteborg, Sweden to form the international mask theatre ensemble Teatre Pape. Since her arrival back in the states, she has become a touring member of Faustwork Mask Theatre (Toronto), resident artist with Messenger Theatre Company (NYC), and has written, directed, produced and performed original work throughout the US, Canada and Europe, including a sold-out run of her original show, A Story About Magic at the 2005 Prague Fringe Festival.

"It takes real art and timing to be a comedic actor. Some of the greats like Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball and Lily Tomlin have paved the way for women in comedies. Enter Courtney Cunningham as Poofy du Vey. With quick wit and timing, Cunningham can easily parlay any line into comedy." – IQ