Ragmop Theatre
RAGMOP Theatre is a collaboration between Canadian clown and movement artist Nayana Fielkov, and U.S.A. circus artist Matthew "Poki" McCorkle.
Using the mediums of clown, magic, mime, mask, puppetry, illusions, shadow projections, dance, live song, and circus arts, RAGMOP creates and performs original, compelling, thought provoking, surrealist physical comedy. Their premier show Falling Awake, created at Artists in Residency programs at Tanzzentrale (Nürnberg, Germany) and Lookout Arts Quarry (Bellingham, WA, USA), toured across Canada in 2016 receiving the awards of: Best of Fest (Edmonton Fringe), Best Ensemble (Toronto Fringe), and The Joanna Maratta Award (Vancouver Fringe). In 2018 they premiered their second show, HOTEL VORTRUBA to sold out houses and glowing reviews at the Edmonton Fringe Festival, the largest Theatre Festival in North America. In Spring 2019 they created their latest: A CAN OF WORMS, which also received high acclaim Their work has been presented at theatres and festivals throughout B.C. including Capitol Theatre in Nelson, ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island, Fringe Presents Vancouver, and The Living Things Festival in Kelowna.
