Internationally acclaimed solo performer Tomas Kubinek, also known as a “certified lunatic and master of the impossible,” will perform at BYU-Hawaii Thursday, 4 October, in the McKay Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Kubinek (pronounced koo-bee-neck) describes his performance as “a brilliant one man show of absurd stories, death defying experiments and spontaneous hilarity, affordably priced and once seen, cherished for a lifetime.”
His performance at BYU-Hawaii will include sketches called “Flying,” and “Wine.”
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, his family fled the country to escape the 1968 Soviet invasion, eventually ending up in Canada. At age five he witnessed his first circus; at age nine he presented his first performance before a circle of elderly magicians, and by age 13 he had an agent.
Some of the world’s greatest European theatre performers have been his teachers, including: Monika Pagneaux, Pierre Byland, Jaques Lecoq and Boleslav Polivka.
| Tomas Kubinek as Willie Wonka |
He has performed in venues in Europe, Asia, and North America to rave reviews, such as:
"He is one of the finest artists I've ever seen and I highly recommend him. His presence on stage is magic!" Werner Schrick, artistic director, Internationales Comedy Arts Festival, Moers, Germany and "Tomas's performance was nothing short of brilliant and absolutely hilarious." Brenda Heatherington, Arden Theatre, St. Albert, Alberta
Besides the performance at BYU-Hawaii, which is sponsored by BYUHSA Performance Series, Kubinek will perform at various venues throughout the state of Hawaii in the next ten days.
For more information about the performer, please see his website: http://www.kubinek.com/bio.htm