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Tomáš Kubínek - Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible
The New York Times calls him “Absolutely expert and consistently charming!”
Tomáš Kubínek (Toh-mawsh Koo-bee-neck) is a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-round charmer who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they'll remember for a lifetime. With appearances in over 30 countries Mr. Kubínek has won the hearts of thousands in theaters, opera houses, television specials, on Broadway, and at international festivals of culture.
Transcending categorization, his work leaves full-grown adults clutching their sides with laughter, breathless, and madly in love.
"Hilarious and enormously talented." - TimeOut London
About/Bio
Tomáš Kubínek was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, grew up in Canada and resides in the United States. Over the past three decades he has appeared in over 30 countries as a featured solo-artist at theaters, opera houses, and international festivals.
Performances of his one-man shows include sold-out runs at London Southbank Centre’s Purcell Theatre, Teatro Goldoni in Venice, The International Festival of Hong Kong, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Singapore Arts Festival, Sasch Hall in Florence, Tokyo’s Asahi Hall, Theatre des Celestins in Lyon, The International Congress of Fools in Moscow, and The New Victory Theater in New York City.
As an Artist-in-Residence Mr. Kubínek has created large-scale community-based projects with performing arts centers including The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium, The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, The South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, and many others.
As a featured guest-artist with symphony orchestras he brings anarchy to the concert stage and helps orchestras bring in new audiences.
In conjunction with his touring Mr. Kubínek conducts Master-Classes at Universities and with professional theater companies and does outreach programs for youth detention centers and men’s and women’s correctional facilities.
Mr. Kubínek is the recipient of international awards including The Moers Comedy Prize from The International Comedy Arts Festival in Germany, The Schneestern Award from the International Festival of Humor in Arosa, Switzerland, and The Samuel Beckett Theatre Award from The Dublin Theater Festival in Ireland.
Testimonials
"Masterfully played comedy...That secret mixture of daring, talent, and utter foolishness..."
SANTA FE REPORTER
"The performance which (almost literally) brought down the house was the appearance of Tomáš Kubínek. Imagine the truly weird meeting of a variety artist from "The Ed Sullivan Show" and the troupe from "Monty Python" as seen through the eyes of the creator of Stupid Pet Tricks. Multiply it with an in-your-face performance that is virtually impossible to describe.
Suffice it to say that, between the unbelievably bad magic tricks, the chicken clucking, water-burbling, the hair standing on end, missing finger tricks, and absurd acrobatics, Kubínek deserves the title "Certified Lunatic". He also deserved the reaction from those members of the audience, who, had they not been so busy rolling around on the floor like mirthful marbles, would have applauded even louder and longer."
THE MOBILE REGISTER, ALABAMA
"The audience sits transfixed, gleefully awaiting each new moment of mad brilliance."
BADISCHE ZEITUNG, GERMANY
"Absolutely expert and consistently charming!"
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Hilarious and enormously talented."
TIMEOUT MAGAZINE, LONDON
"Equal parts old-time clowning and Monty Pythonesque silliness...the hottest ticket at the festival."
THE SEATTLE TIMES
"Tomáš Kubínek creates a humor based on artful dodges and poetic bamboozlements performed with feline virtuosity and devilish wit. His performance at the Bomhard Theater last night elicited abundant (at times uncontrollable) laughter, and as advertised, sent the audience home cured of blues, blahs and melancholic tendencies."
THE COURIER JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
"His very appearance has the audience laughing uncontrollably before he even opens his mouth."
THE IRISH TIMES, DUBLIN
"Dazzling and amazing… Kubínek performs with grace and finesse, bestowing a beautiful gift for his audience."
THEATRESCOPE, NEW YORK
"An enchanting tour-de-force! Tomáš Kubínek seduces the audience into his world and we burst into endless laughter…"
HUFVUDSTADSBLADET, FINLAND
"An alien of extraordinary ability."
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
"Inventive, hilarious, charming, disarming, irreverent, creative, and he works a crowd as few mortals can."
MARILYN RAICHLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOOLPROOF FESTIVAL, SEATTLE, WA
"When the competition is the London Symphony Orchestra, Rostropovich, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Joshua Bell, the Prague Festival Ballet, Butch Thompson, Erich Kunzel and the like, but my board members are all talking about Kubínek, I know something must have gone right. What can I say? He is a jewel."
DEWEY ANDERSON, GENERAL MANAGER, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
"As Kubínek is billed, he is a scientist of the human heart. He, his artistry, and his impact are nothing short of miraculous. Time with Tomáš Kubínek should be mandatory for all persons upon birth - like a birth certificate, inoculations, and hope. His audiences are better people when they leave the theatre...Bless him."
STEPHEN BAREFOOT, THALIAN HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, WILMINGTON, NC
"Tomáš Kubínek is a master of his craft and a thoroughly engaging stage personality. I have experienced very few performers who have such a wide audience appeal. Tomáš is at the top of that list."
JIM O'CONNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAUSAU PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION, WAUSAU, WI
"A comic genius...a rare person and performer, and destined for great things."
LESLIE GORDON, ARTS FESTIVAL OF ATLANTA, GA
"The appreciation Japanese audiences paid is such that he became the first performer to receive the tribute traditionally reserved for outstanding Kabuki performers. He is certainly one of the best in the world at what he does."
YOSHIKO TAKADA, PRESIDENT, ARTLAND CO. LTD. TOKYO, JAPAN
"He is witty, charming, and hilarious and needless to say, New York fell in love with him!"
MARY ROSE, NEW VICTORY THEATRE, NEW YORK, NY
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