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Possessor of one of the liveliest minds, not to mention highest energy levels, on the fringe circuit, Australia's one-man wonder Jonno Katz is back in Ottawa for a second year. This time, Katz brings us the excellent adventures of brothers Roy and Sebastian. The latter is a conceptual artist with an advanced case of cluelessness; the former a self-important type with bricks for brains who decides to promote his younger brother's laughable art project. To complicate matters, Roy's marriage to Emily, a none-too-swift gal also played by Katz, teeters on disaster. You'll have to see the quicksilver show, packed with mime and dance and hilarity, to find out more. Suffice to say that the limber-limbed Katz is superb (watch for his depiction of an esophagus at work) and his show a self-contained delight.

Patrick Langston, Ottawa Citizen

Adorkable Thespian, on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 pm Said:

“The Accident” is one of those show that enjoyed while I was watching it. Then I went away and thought about it. And the more I thought about it, the better it seemed.

Jonno Katz is gifted. It’s that’s simple. Last year’s “The Spy” had me laughing the whole time. “The Accident” had me laughing, gasping, slack-jawed and at times, near tears. Katz creates three fully-realize characters, vivid sets, not to mention some sort of crazy digestive-tract-like machine using himself and sound effects. I saw it all.

“The Accident” is simple, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sobering story created by an inspiring performer. Go see it!

Tania, on June 23rd, 2009 at 12:35 pm Said:

Conoisseurs of Katz’s work will appreciate the deeper tone of his newest project. With all the same energy and verve as his previous work, The Accident delves further into the soul through his unique brand of physical theatre.

Movement Blog
First on the bill was The Accident. This one-man show starts with a lot of promise, mixing up an exhilarating cocktail of movement and dialogue. As the show progresses, the story turns out — by my tastes — to be fairly conventional and the characters not terribly complex. As a result, the very long (and sometimes over-time) show drags. Jonno Katz is skilled at what he does, so if you are interested in the intersection between theatre and dance, this may be worth seeing.

Sterling Lynch, sterlinglynch.wordpress.com

Ottawa Fringe Festival
Possessor of one of the liveliest minds, not to mention highest energy levels, on the fringe circuit, Australia's one-man wonder Jonno Katz is back in Ottawa for a second year. This time, Katz brings us the excellent adventures of brothers Roy and Sebastian. The latter is a conceptual artist with an advanced case of cluelessness; the former a self-important type with bricks for brains who decides to promote his younger brother's laughable art project. To complicate matters, Roy's marriage to Emily, a none-too-swift gal also played by Katz, teeters on disaster. You'll have to see the quicksilver show, packed with mime and dance and hilarity, to find out more. Suffice to say that the limber-limbed Katz is superb (watch for his depiction of an esophagus at work) and his show a self-contained delight. Patrick Langston, Ottawa Citizen Adorkable Thespian, on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 pm Said: “The Accident” is one of those show that enjoyed while I was watching it. Then I went away and thought about it. And the more I thought about it, the better it seemed. Jonno Katz is gifted. It’s that’s simple. Last year’s “The Spy” had me laughing the whole time. “The Accident” had me laughing, gasping, slack-jawed and at times, near tears. Katz creates three fully-realize characters, vivid sets, not to mention some sort of crazy digestive-tract-like machine using himself and sound effects. I saw it all. “The Accident” is simple, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sobering story created by an inspiring performer. Go see it! Tania, on June 23rd, 2009 at 12:35 pm Said: Conoisseurs of Katz’s work will appreciate the deeper tone of his newest project. With all the same energy and verve as his previous work, The Accident delves further into the soul through his unique brand of physical theatre. Movement Blog First on the bill was The Accident. This one-man show starts with a lot of promise, mixing up an exhilarating cocktail of movement and dialogue. As the show progresses, the story turns out — by my tastes — to be fairly conventional and the characters not terribly complex. As a result, the very long (and sometimes over-time) show drags. Jonno Katz is skilled at what he does, so if you are interested in the intersection between theatre and dance, this may be worth seeing. Sterling Lynch, sterlinglynch.wordpress.com