Drew the Dramatic Fool

"If you like Bill Irwin, you have to see Drew the Dramatic Fool. He’s a worldclass visual comedian.” (Charleston Gazette). Drew Richardson is best known as the first person in the 21st century to have new silent movies shown before major motion pictures. Inspired by vaudeville, silent film and absurd theater, Drew combines visual comedy and circus skills with dramatic situations to create highly theatrical shows that appeal to both adults and children. Drew inspires his audience’s own creativity by presenting the world through the eyes of a fool. “Ingenius.” (The Chicago Tribune)

Touring programs include How to Think Like a Fool: The Comedy of Life; Help! Help! I Know this Title is Long, But Somebody’s Trying to Kill Me!, a one-man vaudeville whodunit; and Drew’s on First, a mixedup show that begins at the end and ends at the beginning. Complementary activities include workshops on combining circus skills and literacy (ages 7-13); physical theater and visual comedy for theater and performance students; lecture/demonstrations; and “Make a Silent Movie” for small groups from middle school to college.

Photo by: Terry Clark