Canadian clowning legend Jan Henderson returns to the stage after a 25-year hiatus! Fringe Theatre Presents Over Her Dead Body A Small Matters Production At the ATB Financial Arts Barns Previews: Nov 28 & 29 Premiere run: Nov 30 – Dec 9 at the Backstage Theatre, Edmonton   Written by Christine Lesiak, Jan Henderson & Suzie Martin Directed by Suzie Martin Starring Jan Henderson & Christine Lesiak When a no-nonsense,...

From the Edmonton Clown Festival: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! New Festival Name and Festival Director: After careful deliberation we are excited to announce that the Edmonton Clown Festival will be changing its name to the Play the Fool Festival! New logo and website coming soon. We are also thrilled to announce that Christine Lesiak has joined us as our Festival Director for the 2017 year! A message from Christine: I feel very honoured to get to...

Small Matters is thrilled to present two works at the inaugural Edmonton Clown Festival, running Sept 29 to Oct 2, 2016. Clown Shorts Series 1  features the return of The Heavy Sleeper,  and a new short work that asks: How far will you go if it’s… For Science! ? Two shows only: Thursday Sept 29 @ 8 pm Saturday Oct 1 @ 6 pm at the beautiful L’UniThéâtre, 8627 91 St. N.W Tickets available...

When we peer into the sky, we peer into our past. Astronomy, cosmology, and mythology coalesce in this uncommon adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic novella, The Little Prince, intended for adult audiences. Part theatre, part installation art, The Object of Constellations is a site-specific performance designed for and performed in the University of Alberta’s astronomical observatory.     Details: April 20: Preview April...

Jan Henderson is offering two of her popular workshops, May 2016 in Edmonton. More information…

Common Ground Arts Society presents 900 Seconds at Found Festival 2015, June 26-28, 2015 A theatre-for-one experience devised by Small Matters Productions in association with Catch the Keys Productions. Performed by Christine Lesiak (Ask Aggie, Fools for Love), directed by Beth Dart (Ursa Major, Dead Centre of Town, Snout). Desciption: One woman. One spectator. 900 seconds of ephemeral intimacy. Venue: Black Box Music Studios (8111 – 99...