Charlie, an Autistic person, is dressed as a clown named Distracto, in thick oiled white makeup, with smeared eyebrows and a red nose. He waves at the camera shyly.
Charlie, a gender-fluid human of Chinese and British descent, appears in many different guises. As Charlie Chaplin, with smeared makeup looking a little drunk, with a beard as a smooth talking man, as themselves looking at the camera wearing no makeup, in a cute purple outfit, as a clown with a red nose and in leather and chains as a femme domme.
Charlie, a gender fluid human of chinese and British descent, is wearing clown makeup and a tiny top hat. They are sitting wide legged on a seat with legs spread, leaning down between their legs and letting their arms hand. A frighteningly large grin is on their face as they pull a silly face for the camera

Masking: Comedy, Tragedy, Boobs, Autism

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Storytelling
Australian Capital Territory • Adelaide Fringe Premiere

Masking: The Act of artificially 'performing' social behaviour that is deemed to be more 'neurotypical' or hiding behaviour that might be viewed as socially unacceptable. 

Step behind the mask of performance and see the world ‘through the spectrum’. After a decade of creating characters on stage and off, Charlie has earned the crown of Chameleon King. 

A poignant collection of a lifetime’s work, what does it look like inside the mind of a Neuro-Diverse entertainer? What if processing the world outside of the typical has been the magical ingredient this whole time?

Stand Up. Burlesque. Comedy. Clowning, Dance. Tragedy. Drag. Boobs. Human connection. A different perspective.

A unique immersive theatre experience, that seeks to disempower the dark with laughter and light.

 

Presented by: Charlie Wan

Charlie Wan is a kaleidoscope of intersectional identity. Hailing from London, this multifaceted performer has travelled the globe showcasing their chameleon like ability to embody a character, using dance, burlesque, drag, stand up, clowning, poetry and storytelling to share their art. An old world entertainer wrapped in a deliciously progressive package!

Now the owner of a dance/performing arts school in Canberra, Charlie focuses their time on creating works that encourage connection, kindness and reflection. Curating spaces for people to share their stories is their passion, and Charlie uses their experiences as an Autistic, gender-fluid, queer, POC to start conversations through immersive theatre, uplift and encourage others.