tony wrestles a stranger
tony wrestles a stranger is a surreal family reunion that is like a hot dog eating contest meets an MFA thesis project. Through physical challenges like 15 minutes of burpees or eating a pack of hotdogs, tony explores and interrogates their various axis’ of identity in a performance that is visceral and tender. All crafted so that tony and their dad, who hopefully shows up, can finally have some father-kid moments they have missed out on. This is a very deliberate display of daddy issues.
Accessibility
Sensory Warnings: Sudden loud noises, audience interaction/participation
Content Warnings: Adult themes; themes surrounding consent; mentions, themes, or depictions of violence and sexual violence*; discussion of body/fatphobia; brief potentially disturbing images**
*Sexual violence is abstractly expressed through a werewolf metaphor
**A dog eating its own excrement
Please indicate any accessibility needs, including wheelchair accessible seating or if you require seating with no stairs, in the provided field. We will do our best to assign seating that works for you and get in touch if we have any questions.
Credits
Tony Adams: Creator / Performer / Producer
Cory Thibert: Director / Creative Contributor / Stage Manager
Nicole Malcolm: Dramaturge / Lighting Designer
Dave Morris: Directorial Consultant
Geoff Malcolm: Fight Director
Funders/sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Belfry Theatre Incubator Program
Pay-What-You-Ten Tickets: 10% of tickets are available for $10, in an effort to make theatre more accessible to equity-seeking groups, newcomers, artists & arts workers, and anyone for whom cost is a barrier. We believe the arts have something to offer everyone and we want to reduce financial barriers to our programming. No registration, forms to fill out, or questions asked. Just select the PWY10 ticket when booking online.
Arrival at the venue: The doors will open 30 minutes ahead of showtime. Masks are strongly encouraged inside the theatre.
Refunds: If you are not feeling well or have any symptoms, please stay home to help keep everyone safe. We are able to discuss refunds on a case by case basis due to health reasons before the performance. Please contact tickets@intrepidtheatre.com. We are unable to arrange refunds after a performance has occurred.
