Buffoon

by Anosh Irani

Three-time Governor General’s Literary Award–shortlisted author and playwright Anosh Irani’s critically acclaimed one-man show  Buffoon  is a masterclass of tragicomic theatre. Born to circus folk who prefer trapezing over parenting, Felix quickly learns to turn life’s misfortunes into jokes. His longing for family and home is piqued at the tender age of seven when he falls hopelessly in love with an older woman, the beguiling Aja, who is eight. In the process, a clown is born, and we watch him grow into a middle-aged buffoon. Over time, Felix stops waiting for someone else to love him; his journey becomes one of loving himself. A story of love, loss, and the fate that binds us, Buffoon is a gut-wrenching one-man show that expertly walks the tightrope between heartbreak and hilarity.

88 pages, Paperback

First published September 7, 2021

About the author

Anosh Irani is an Indo-Canadian novelist and playwright.

His novels and plays have garnered much critical and popular acclaim and he is considered to be a rising star in Canadian literature.

He was born and grew up in Mumbai, India in a Parsi family of relatively recent Persian origin (hence the surname Irani), but now makes his home in Vancouver, Canada.

He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia.

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Anosh Irani's novel The Parcel and short stories Translated from the Gibberish: Seven Stories and One Half Truth, didn't know he was a playwright as well. Unfortunately I didn't take to Buffoon but perhaps it showcases better on a stage.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

sad clown, whimsical yet dark, superbe