Andy Jones: King ‘O’ Fun
Friday, January 14
Yukon Arts Centre 8pm $20

At a drunken party, Andy Jones is crowned “King ‘O’ Fun”. To his friends and family it’s just a joke–but to Andy, it grows into a vortex of agonized brooding. At all costs, he must get rid of the crown!

Critics and audiences are hailing King O’ Fun! “Packed with energy and imagination” it features some of the best of Andy’s deep-rooted Newfoundland satire, his unique physical comedy, as well as his “runaway freight train” take on the great ideas of philosophy and literature. This one-man show combines Andy’s attempt to recreate the funniest moment in Western Civilization (as reported to him by some German tourists), and an attempt by the people of the WHISGIGGAN* DIMENSION to transport Andy to their world before his bad eating habits cause him to die an early death.

Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, actor, director, and writer Andy Jones is well known across Canada as a creator of CODCO, the legendary Newfoundland comedy troupe. Andy has written five critically acclaimed one-man comedy shows that have toured extensively across Canada, the UK, and Ireland. His last show, To The Wall, premiered in Whitehorse before touring the world. Andy’s numerous awards include two Geminis (with CODCO), an Emmy nomination for his work with Kids In The Hall, and awards of excellence from ACTRA and the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. He has also performed in theatre productions across Canada.

“ Jones’s kind of fun in King ‘O’ Fun…leaves you weak, hung-over, your mind a total wreck. Jones is the king of possibility, raw imagination, uncensored, as free of restraint as a runaway freight train…There’s no stopping the tidal wave of inspired clowning...”

~Stephen Pedersen, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

*(Note: “whisgiggan” is a Newfoundland word for a particularly irreverent form of uncontrollable giggling–usually by children in the presence of authority.
As in “Stop yer whisgiggan ye'll be cryin’ the once!”)

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