Stephen La Frenie has been performing and teaching physical theatre for over 40 years. His training includes Ecole Jacques Lecoq, Mime School Unlimited, Tony Montanaro and Dean Gilmour. He has developed and performed in over 30 shows including recent work with Toronto Consort, Metaphysical Theatre, Faustwork Mask Theatre, Keystone Theatre and toured across Canada, to Spain, Australia, France, Hungary, Jamaica, the U.S.
Brian Foley
Brian has appeared on five episodes of Sesame Street, has headlined on three different cruise lines, and has performed in festivals in Canada, the U.S., and Asia. He has taught clown at New York University and Arizona State University and his peer-reviewed pedagogy on clown has been published by Routledge. Brian produces the Valley Variety show in Phoenix, Arizona, where he currently teaches, directs, and performs. With Bambouk Clown Theatre he won several awards for clown performance and material.
Alisa Walton
Alisa Walton has been performing and teaching in the field of Physical Theatre for 30 years. Her performance career began with work as a ballet dancer, performing with companies like Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and the Stom Dance Foundation, as well as work in Television as a Dancer for Canadian Television Corporations CBC, TVOntario and Sullivan Entertainment. Most recently she appeared as an Actor in the U.K. Produced multi-national Television Series Riviera, performing in a scene with Will Arnett and Julia Stiles. After completing her Conservatory Training in the LeCoq Technique of Physical Theatre under Ron East, Walton went on to tour with various Theatre Companies, including shows at Young Peoples Theatre, and Carousel Theatre. She starred in the internationally aired and award winning children’s Series Polka Dot Shorts for eight seasons. Other Television Credits include a principal Role in Elliott Moose is on the Loose (series Television, Nelvana) the Adventures of Noddy, (CBC) Brenda’s Room (SaskTel) and numerous commercials. Walton has also worked as a stunt dancer on Stilts for several Circuses, and was the Ringmaster for Cirque Sublime for two seasons.