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past performances


 Toronto Festivals
Toronto Festival of Clowns, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007
Toronto International Circus Festival, HarbourKids: 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005
Illuminite 2011 Toronto (Circus Orange, Toronto BIA)
Nuit Blanche Toronto 2013
Toronto World Pride Festival 2014 (Circus Orange)
Scotiabank Buskerfest  2017 'Mildred the Maid'; 2011 'Leonardo Da Foo', 2009-'Tricycle', 2008 'Feed the Foo') 
LabCab Festival 2013, 2008
Just For Laughs (Toronto) 2007
Red Festival, 2005, 2004
Mass Hysteria 2004
Bad Dog Short Play Festival "Posey's Wig" 2004
The Fringe: Toronto's Theatre Festival 2001, ’94, ‘93
Summerworks Theatre Festival 1998, '97, '96, '95
Rhurbarb! Festival 1993
Cabbagetown Theatre Festival 1996, 1995


International and Regional Festivals
Rochester Fringe Festival 2014 'Tricycle', (Circus Orange) 
Hamilton's Supercrawl Festival 2015, 2014, 2013 (Circus Orange) 
Festival Internacional de Puebla 2013 (Circus Orange)
New York Clown Theatre Festival 'Saucisse: A Foo Musical' (Foo Productions) 2012 
Hamilton 'FRIDGE' Festival (Foo Productions, Posey's Wig) 2007
Festival de Cirque Vaudreuil-Dorion: Miss Posey, Mildred, 'Leonardo da Foo' and 'Walk the Foo', 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 
Winterlight, 'Tricycle', Edmonton 
2011 (Circus Orange)
Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show, 'Tricycle', 2008 (Circus Orange)
Maple Syrup Festival, 'Feed the Foo', Sunderland, 2009
Just for Laughs, 'Tricycle', Montreal, 2006 (Circus Orange) 
Jack Frost, 'Tricycle', Charlottetown PEI, 2005 (Circus Orange) 
Mondial Amuseurs Publics, Trios Rivieres, 2004 
Acorn Theatre, Wallaceburg 1999

Rhurbarb! Festival 1993
Early Times Theatre, 
Cobourg 1992

Non-festival shows
BIST event @ Nathan Philips Square (Foo Productions/The Foo Circus Crew) 2012, 2011, 2010
Guess Foo's Coming to Dinner (Foo) Haliburton 2013, 2012, 2011
Foo Talk Show (Foo with Ruby) Hysteria 2007
Foo Talk Show (Foo) Haliburton School of the Arts 2009, 2006, 2005
Posey’s Wig (Miss Posey, Mildred) Alchemy Theatre 2005
Posey’s Wig (Miss Posey, Mildred) Dancemakers 2006
The Hollow (Foo) Annex Theatre, Mike Kennard 2004
Dralion  (clown, animation specialist) Cirque du Soleil North American tour, summer 2001-winter 2002
Day One: a Prehistoric Clown Show (Foo) The Space, 2000
The World of Tocar (Foo)Ontario Place, Mike Kennard 1999
The Enchanted(lead) Cabbagetown Theatre, 1996
In the Wings of Eden (supporting role) Theatre Smith-Gilmour 1992
The Duchess of Malfi (title role) Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama, 1990
The House of Bernarda Alba  (Maria Josepha)University of Toronto, European tour 1989
Old Times (Anna) St Mike’s Theatre, 1988
West Side Story (Maria) North Bay Arts Centre 1987
The Boyfriend New Faces Hamilton Place  1986


Comedy/clown cabaret appearances
Red Nose Cabaret: 2018, 2017
Foolish Cabaret: 2016, 2015, 2014
Lunacy Cabaret, 2011, 2007, 2006

Rag Bag Cabaret 2013, 2011
RED,  2003 - 2005, 2007 
The March of Dames, 2001
Second City Mainstage, fundraising event
Cirque du Poulet 2002-'04
The Rivoli, fundraiser
The 360
The DK Ranch
Dave’s Cave
The Black Swan
The Space '95-'99 
Tim Sims Playhouse

…and has appeared in hundreds of Special Events both local and international


Children's Shows
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (tour)
Hansel and Gretel (tour)

The Journey from AMU (tour)
...and hundreds of performances throughout the GTA with her former performance storytelling company, Places Please Productions
 
 
audience members say:

'Foo hosting the wordless Catch-23 turned it into one of the top 5 shows I have ever seen in my entire life. Really brilliant work.' 
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-Sage Tyrtle, Storyteller
'I saw you last night @ the cabaret- Helen, it's been a while that i laugh so much from the soul that I end up crying, seriously. What an unusual pleasure to have it through joy. It was an incredible performance you did, you have a special talent and create a visceral impact and profoundly positively emotional effect. Thanks so much!' -A.M.


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