Starfish and the Weighted Blanket: a comedy thing about grief

pauli reese

Art for Young Audiences, Circus, Clown, Comedy & Improv, Immersive & Interactive Experience, Theater

what does grief look like? smell like? taste like? sound like? starfish the clown explores the question over a ridiculous journey through play, loss, sensation, and recovery. throughout the show, audience members will be invited into the fun.

The 9/20 performance of this show has been canceled.

With over 100 offerings from rebellious circus, delicious dance, fearless theatre and activist art to workshops, parties, and more Cannonball pushes the boundaries of live performance at four different venues this Fringe. Come as you are and stay past bedtime at cannonballfestival.org.

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Dates: January 1, 1970

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About the Artist

pauli reese is an improviser, clown, musician, and creator. They are on a mission to build bridges across lines of difference through courageous storytelling. They've created shows, performed, and/or studied at The Yale Institute for Sacred Music, The Yale School of Drama, The Juilliard School, Freestyle Love Supreme Academy, Good Good Comedy, The PIT NYC, The Tank NYC, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. During the lockdowns they founded the podcast company uncommon good media, committed to putting content on the internet to help people stop hating each other. They are the creator of Off the Record: the Improvised Music Documentary, now in residence at Sawubona Creativity Project. Recent collaborations include: John Hanson (PATCO), Tarik Davis (The Amber Ruffin Show), Anthony "Two-Touch" Veneziale (Freestyle Love Supreme, In The Heights, Co-Founders the Musical), Hope Hall (Harris/Walz for President, Barack Obama for President), Wendall Harrington (Chris Rock, Total Blackout).

pauli reese starfish the clown
Justin Jain director

Accessibility & Content Considerations

Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.

This event is appropriate for all ages

Audience Interaction

this show explores the nature of grief through the lens of play.

Covid-19 Safety policy

Masks are required during this event