Kayvon Khoshkam; photo by Sarah McNeil
Buffoon
by Anosh Irani
A heartbreaking, hilarious tale about a clown looking for love at the circus by Anosh Irani. Felix is no ordinary clown. He’s a strange creation of his own making. Born in the circus to the Flying Olga, he was quickly rejected by his mother, who’s more interested in becoming famous than raising a son. He looks for love in other places. He finds it in a ticket seller who teaches Felix to read. He finds it through Aja, the seamstress’ adopted daughter. He feels it so much for her he might have a case of Loveria. It's like malaria, only deadlier.
Cast & Creative
Kayvon Khoshkam
Felix
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Kayvon Khoshkam (He/Him) is a first generation Canadian born and raised in Saskatoon who has been working professionally in Vancouver, BC for the last 12 years. Trained at The Canadian College of Performing Arts for Acting and Playwriting, his career has stretched out to many mediums and in many capacities. As an actor he has worked across Canada, including the National Arts Centre, and (COVID dependent) is engaged to make his US debut with The Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2021. His Television credits include: Supernatural (Warner Bros.), iZombie (CW), Emily Owens (CBS), and numerous Hallmark productions. In 2016, Kayvon wrote, produced, and starred in the 10-episode web-based comedy Long Live the King, with co-creator Ryan Beil. In addition, Kayvon has recently begun developing content for Podcasts and his first program, The Vigilante Book Club, will be available in August 2020. @kayvonkhoshkam
Anosh Irani
Playwright
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Anosh Irani is a three-time Governor General’s Literary Award-shortlisted author and playwright, and a two-time winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play. His novel, The Parcel, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and was chosen as one of the Best Books of the Year by the Globe and Mail, Quill & Quire, National Post, CBC Books and The Walrus.