WONDERHEADS

WONDERHEADS is a touring physical theatre company that creates work in the styles of mask, puppetry, and visual storytelling. They specialize in full-face mask performance, a wordless, whimsical form, and their work has been described as “Utter magic” (CBC) and “Powerful, surprising and moving” (The Globe and Mail).

The co-founding ‘heads’ of WONDERHEADS are Kate Braidwood and Andrew Phoenix, who came together in 2009 resolved to conjure a little magic and wonder into the world. Armed with their respective careers in the professional theatre and a shared background in the most curious of MFA degrees (Ensemble Based Physical Theatre, Dell’Arte International) they set out to create their first show, ‘Grim and Fischer,’ the story of a feisty grandmother who battles it out with the Grim Reaper himself. This show served as a launchpad for the company they have since developed five original productions: ‘Grim and Fischer,’ ‘LOON’, ‘The Middle of Everywhere,’ ‘The Wilds,’ and ‘A WONDERHEADS Christmas Carol,’ which have toured extensively to festivals and performing arts centres throughout Canada and the United States. The company has been honoured with multiple accolades including six Critics’ Choice Awards, twelve Best of Fest awards, and the Scion Motivate award for entrepreneurship in the creative arts.

The WONDERHEADS also frequently engage in a variety of outreach and teaching activities including workshops, in-depth residencies, lecture demonstrations, and master classes. When not the road, they call beautiful Victoria, BC home.