ABOUT SHANDA BEZIC
Shanda Bezic is an actor, director, educator and clown. A Graduate of George Brown Theatre Conservatory and certified in the Lecoq pedagogy.
Recent acting credits include: Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Culprits (Disney +), Accused (FOX), The Way Home (Hallmark Channel) and animated feature Red Iron Road (Plex and Amazon Prime).
Shanda has a passion for creating original work. She is a founding member and director of A Bit Much Productions recently premiering Canoe Lake for Theatre By the Bay. Bezic’s directing credits also include three original award winning one woman shows that have toured the Fringe circuit playing in Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, NYC, San Francisco, and Australia. All of Shanda’s directed works use a feminist lens, physical theatre, and the clown spirit.
As an educator, Shanda has worked with Bad Dog Theatre, Pro Actors Lab, U of T, and The School for Theatre Creators (Italy) She has self produced numerous workshops and collaborated with experts from all over the world. Her most recent offering, Clown Witch, was crafted for women and non-binary artists of all disciplines to discover the power of Clown and physical theatre.
Her clown duo, The Sensationals have been playing together since they accidentally got thrown into BusketFest in 2014. Bezic and her creative partner, Michael MacEachern, create work that blends this serious with the absurd. Always physical. Always very dumb.
Shanda is so excited to be doing an extended teaching residency with Play Play.
Every week, we will try different methodologies to activate the creative engine, connect with our playmates, stretch our physical presence, and create bits and content.
My goals for each week, is to make you feel:
💪Empowered to use your body as a tool for creation, inspiration and source material
🎈Experience Clown foundations in a safe and nurturing space
🌳Expand and grow your self definitions (at least a lil bit)
🙌Through play, encourage you to become more authentically YOU and everything you are
😂 Most importantly, to connect with other creators and folks to engage in some silly weird wonderful fun together
Come Play! I promise you’ll have fun.
-Shanda