A CANADIAN EXPLAINS EUROVISION TO OTHER CANADIANS

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A CANADIAN EXPLAINS EUROVISION TO (OTHER CANADIANS)

Hi, I'm Matti - What's your trauma?

CW: Religious Trauma, Abuse, Canadianisms, Strobing Lights, Puns

Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of Eurovision. A crazy blend of music, mania and and magic from half a world away.

Get ready to discover way too much about this music contest - and A LITTLE BIT MORE! (That's a Eurovision pun you probably don't get yet - but trust me - it's hilarious)

Eurovision might seem like something far off and completely detached from America - but the impacts of this affair have long been cultural touchstones that you might not even be aware of!

Big thanks to so many people for helping me pull this together. Joel, Hunter, Glen, Johnnie, Chris, Brian and Eric, Brooklyn, Marcel - So many more who helped me pull this together in such a unique and dynamic way.

Big thanks to my new Fringe family for helping to get this show to where it is now!
Blue <3 Best tech in Orlando! Sara Mayfield for taking a show that was supposed to be 50 cues and not dying inside when it became 200- Shane for helping me reduce it back down to the normal number... Beth (Mama) Marshall, Nicole and Juice for making this trip unforgettable!

To my friends and family who helped me "learn" Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Icelandic, German/Ukrainian coaches: Yurko, Flavio, Stuart, Paivi, Gian, Jonathan!
The terrible French accent is 100% genuine Northern Ontarian.

Everyone who supported my fundraiser in January! Hope you enjoyed what I created!

Thanks for being a part of this crazy little adventure.

VOICEOVERS : KEITH BROWN, THOM MESROBIAN
Te Deum Performer: Kris Ball

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Matti hails from Northern Ontario. He is a body painter, performer, writer, creator and Eurovision enthusiast.

Previous works include Solo Painting (Toronto Fringe 2022 Patron's Pick), BODIES (Juror's Choice - On The Edge Fringe 2024, Patrons Pick Philly Fringe 2024) and Actual Chaos (Also a show). He aspires to create work that is poignant, raw and silly/serious.

As a body painter, Matti has painted thousands of people, and lately has been shining a heavy focus on queer visibility and joy in the face of opposing forces. His project GLITTERBOMB seeks to share queer populations through the medium of body painting to show that the LGBTQ+ community is not to be feared but celebrated.

As a writer he has several novels under his belt including Catalyst, The Cypher and Nicky Faces Catastrophe... And Survives?! with Tin Wings, A Tall Cup of Joe and Nicky Wrecks His Shoes coming out soon!

The whole collection is available digitally HERE.