“ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE and mind blowing in its execution.”
WEIRD is an intimate theatrical circus show that tells the story of three strange sisters, bound by charms and blood, who are NOT the infallible witches Shakespeare made them out to be.
When they step outside of their natural duties to assist a Thane to the throne of Scotland, their meddling in the affairs of men sets in motion a storm of consequences that permeates the natural world. They must cast a charm unlike any they’ve spun before to dethrone a King and restore peace to the heath.
Will they get past their sibling squabbles, hair pulling, bickering, and penchant for mischief to get the job done?
“An enchanting feast for the senses,” (NOW Magazine), WEIRD will thrill and delight you in ways that only flying witches and deliciously dark tales can.
WINNER
Ontario Contact 2018 Showcase
Best of Venue 2018 Hamilton Fringe
Cutting Edge Award 2016 Toronto Fringe
Best of Fest 2015 Ottawa Fringe
Best Production Capital Critics’ Circle (Nom.)
CAST & CREATIVE
Written and Directed by Phillip Psutka
Co-Creator: Lindsay Bellaire
Fight Director: Phillip Psutka
Aerial Choreography: Lindsay Bellaire, Emily Hughes
Composer: Rachel C Leger
Costume Designer: Lisa MaGill
Stage Manager: Lisa Sciannella
Lighting Designer: Lisa Sciannella
Cast: Lindsay Bellaire, Lauren Fields, Emily Hughes
“An enchanting feast for the senses.”
“We were delighted to welcome Articus Productions to our theatre as part of our In-Theatre School Program. We offered WEIRD to our secondary school students and during the performance, you could hear a pin drop in that room! The combination of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and specifically, the Three Witches with the aerial work was brilliant! We can’t wait to have them back to do it again!”
WEIRD has been performed for audiences of all ages at theatres and festivals across Ontario since 2015. Past venues include:
2016
Toronto Fringe Festival
SpringWorks Indie Theatre Festival (Stratford)
2015
Algonquin Theatre (Huntsville)
Glendale Secondary School (Hamilton)
Ottawa Fringe Festival
SpringWorks Indie Theatre Festival
2019
The Gladstone Theatre (Ottawa)
Gravenhurst Opera House
2018
Ontario Contact Showcase
Hamilton Fringe Festival