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  Kaitlin Kaufman
Penelope the Clown ​presents

Yay america!

When things are looking bleak for America, Penelope the Clown splits sides and heals divides in a surprising and loving patriotic foray.
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CONCEIVED & PERFORMED BY 
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KAITLIN KAUFMAN 

DIRECTED & CO-CREATED BY
ELIZABETH BARON

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"Masterful clowning"

"P
erfectly timed, well-crafted comedy"
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"‘Yay America!’ is a hit that I would highly recommend. Strongly written and excellently delivered, I am definitely going to see this show again!"

- PortFringe Review Team

UPCOMING SHOWS

Yay America!
is coming to the Bay Area...
Stay tuned!

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What the people have to say :

""​Whoa. I am devastated by this clown.”

“ [The] show was exactly what I needed. Penelope the Clown Presents: Yay America! Heartfelt laughs and gut punches created through excellent clowning technique-- a real treat!"

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Loved the show. It ran the gamut of emotions and I found myself laughing my head off and then on the brink of tears. I do feel a bit more optimistic about our country... Yay!!"

"Go see it! Beautifully Passionate, Sincere and Vulnerable!"

"Si seguís en NY no te pierdas esto!!!"

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

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ELIZABETH BARON is an award-winning director, collaborative theatre maker, actor, and teacher, who has directed many red nose clown shows, including: Instituto Prama’s Pio Mare… Mare Pio(Italy - various venues), Theatre Infinite’s Hi. (Entering Burned Area) (Edinburgh & Fresno Fringes, and currently at Halifax Fringe), LaLa Theater Company’s Requiem for a Snowflake (Boulder Fringe & various US venues). Other directing, dramaturgy, and/or co-creation includes Gemma Wilcox Productions’ The Wallaby Way, Magical Mystery Detour (currently re-touring the Canadian Fringe), and 52 PickUp, all of which have won multiple awards on the US and Canadian Fringe circuits and toured independently. Additional directing includes co-direction of Adam and Eve on a Raft, opening now at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, and Teatro Fondamenta Nuova’s Marzia Su Roma  (Venice, Italy). Elizabeth holds an MFA in Lecoq Based Actor-Created Theater from LISPA/Naropa University and was pedagogic assistant to Giovanni Fusetti for over 5 years. Liz was part of the permanent faculty at HELIKOS: Scuola Internazionale Di Creazione Teatrale in Florence, Italy and she will be returning to Italy in the Spring of 2019 to teach as part of HELIKOS’ The Pedagogic Journey. Elizabeth runs LaLa Theater Company, teaches all over the US and Europe, and has consulted for many different theater ensembles. Currently based in Santa Cruz, CA (USA).
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