Three-time Governor General's Literary Award-shortlisted author and playwright Anosh Irani's critically acclaimed one-man show Buffoon is a masterclass of tragicomic theatre.

Born to circus folk who prefer trapezing over parenting, Felix quickly learns to turn life's misfortunes into jokes. His longing for family and home is piqued at the tender age of seven when he falls hopelessly in love with an older woman, the beguiling Aja, who is eight. In the process, a clown is born, and we watch him grow into a middle-aged buffoon. Over time, Felix stops waiting for someone else to love him; his journey becomes one of loving himself. A story of love, loss, and the fate that binds us, Buffoon is a gut-wrenching one-man show that expertly walks the tightrope between heartbreak and hilarity.

About the Author
ANOSH IRANI has published four critically acclaimed novels: The Cripple and His Talismans (2004), a national bestseller; The Song of Kahunsha (2006), which was an international bestseller and shortlisted for Canada Reads and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize; Dahanu Road (2010), which was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize; and The Parcel (2016), which was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction and the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. His play Bombay Black (2006) won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play, and his anthology The Bombay Plays: The Matka King & Bombay Black (2006) and his play Men in White were both shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama. Buffoon, his latest work of drama, was critically acclaimed and won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards, for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role. He lives in Vancouver.

Reviews

Buffoon matches a multilayered script with a magnificent solo performance ... [An] epic tale of love and betrayal, triumph and loss, connection and abandonment - the human story.

* Globe and Mail *

A marvel of solo storytelling.

* NOW Magazine (NNNN) *

The play ... begins with Felix as a hopeful child ... and tracks his growing cynicism around life and love ... An involving journey.

* Toronto Star *

An engrossing, heart wrenching tale of love lost, regained, and lost again ... Bittersweet, poignant, funny and gripping ... This is one play that will keep your mind - and your heart - engaged for a long time. Don't miss it.

* Entertainment Vancouver *

Irani's storytelling is a mix of fanciful wordplay ... punctuated by poetic insights.

* Stir *

Buffoon is full of powerful moments and rich metaphor.

* Broadway World *


Awards
Winner of Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play.



Book Information
ISBN 9781487009830
Author Anosh Irani
Format Paperback
Page Count 88
Imprint House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
Publisher House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada
Weight(grams) 113g