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Re:Current Theatre Company 2017 performance of The Smile Off Your Face poster

The Smile Off Your Face [2017]

Originally created by Ontroerend Goed

The Smile Off Your Face dismisses the distinction between stage and seating area and immerses the audience into the progression of the ‘play.’ Blindfolded, hands tied, and sitting in a moving chair, one audience member at a time is guided through this immersive performance. The Smile Off Your Face invites you into a sensory experience, moving through a room of imaginative wonder. Surrounded by eight performers, embark on a one-of-a-kind journey that's all about you.

Gallery

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The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 2-in-bed-tsoyf-photo-by-marlow-porter_1_orig.jpg
The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 3-in-bed-2-tsofy-photo-by-marlowe-porter_1_orig.jpg
The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 4-touching-hands-tsofy-photo-by-marlowe-porter-jpg_1_orig.jpg
The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 5-touching-hands-2-tsoyf-photo-by-marlow-porter_1_orig.jpg
The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 6-clock-tsoyf-photo-by-marlow-porter_1_orig.jpg
The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 7-child-in-chair-tsofy-photo-by-marlowe-porter_1_orig.jpg
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The Smile Off Your Face (2017): 9-touching-face-tsofy-photo-by-marlowe-porter_1_orig.jpg
Photos by Marlow Porter

Press & Accolades

"A half-hour fully immersive theatrical adventure meant for an audience of one that entices, coerces and even seduces all five of your senses in one memorable experience."

— MOONEY ON THEATRE, Samantha Wu
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"NNNN ... a highly effective, lightly existential amusement park ride"

— NOW MAGAZINE, Glenn Sumi

"OtM SummerWorks Recommendation ... A completely full sensory experience"

— Outside the March

"RATING: (A) ... In one 20 minute session this production caused me to reflect on the power of anticipation, intimacy, vulnerability, and memory, and is an experience I will be ruminating on for a long time to come."

— MY ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, Lisa McKeown
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"we strongly recommend this one-[at]-a-time bite-size adventure"

— TORONTOIST, Steve Fisher
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Award for Best Production

— SummerWorks
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Best of SummerWorks

— TORONTOIST
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Outstanding Direction (Brian Postalian)

— NOW MAGAZINE
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​Outstanding Production

— NOW MAGAZINE

Credits & History

Originally created by Ontroerend Goed
Directed by Brian Postalian
Performed by Shira Leuchter, Jajube Mandiela, ​Andrew Pimento, & Benjamin Wardle
Scenography by Claire Hill
Associate Produced by ​Ruthie Luff

AUGUST 3 – 13 2017
SummerWorks Performance Festival (Toronto)
*Canadian Premiere

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