FAIR: Live Shows – Page 2

MOTUS O Dance Theatre – Daily Shows

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Four distinct fair / festival shows are 15 – 20 minutes in length in the medium of physical theatre which combines spoken word, dance, music, and song. These original works are available for presentation in MOTUS O’s Round Tent. Currently MOTUS O has 4 offerings for fairs and festivals. These include A Fair Tale, Animal Tales, From Hand to Plough, and From Fair & Wide, O Canada.

MOTUS O Dance Theatre

Markham Fair Drag Xtravagance

Sapphyre Poison Presents Drag Xtravagance at Markham Fair! Sapphyre Poison, a traveling Showgirl, burlesque performer, and all-around entertainer, is bringing her highly acclaimed Drag Xtravagance back to Markham Fair! And she’s bringing some of Ontario’s greatest talent with her! From Toronto Miss Rachael Temptation, a seamstress and pageant queen! From London Phoenix Black, a rising star and stunning dancer! From Guelph TroyBoy Parks, the Mastermind behind one of Ontario’s most renowned travelling drag companies, TroyBoy Entertainment, and one of the best Kings in Canada! Also from Toronto is Ivory Towers, an icon and award-winning performer, dancer and actress! And finally, the icon and legend, from the TV show Call Me Mother, is Farra N. Hyte! Legendary mother to the house of Hytes, One of the few internationally titled Canadian Queens. The show promises to bring you humour, glamour, elegance, and fashion, combined with dance and camp that will thrill you, chill you, and leave you wanting more! Don’t miss out!

Jess & Tay

Together, Canadian singer/songwriting duo, Jessie Bower and Taylor Adams, are the voices behind the sweet yet rich harmonies of Jess and Tay.

Launching into the Canadian country music scene with their big stage debut as finalists in the Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase in 2016, they have created quite the buzz. 2020 was an even bigger year for the girls with there first ever CMAO nomination for group/duo of the year as well as claiming a spot on the 2021 Boots and Hearts lineup. They’ve since been spending their time performing across Ontario, at events and/or venues such as The Havelock Jamboree, The Horseshoe Tavern, SuperCrawl, and many CCMA showcases.

Although Jessie hails from Hamilton, Taylor from Pickering, Ontario, their shared love and passion for country music brought them together, some 6 years ago. Their connection was instant, so much so that they are often mistaken for sisters.

These talented performers are no strangers to hard work and dedication, both having graduated with honours from Humber College’s distinguished vocal music program this past year.

Ben Hudson

Ben Hudson is a country singer-songwriter from Uxbridge, Ontario. His smooth, rich vocals have been compared to Josh Turner and Brothers Osborne although his country-rock influenced songwriting is similar to that of Eric Church and Aaron Lewis. His self-titled EP was released in early 2016, gaining the attention of CMT Canada who made him their “Fresh Face” artist and also earned him a nomination at the 2016 CMAO Awards for “Rising Star.”

In June of 2016, he released his first single “Redneck Summer” to country radio. In its first week, the single was in the top 5 DMDS downloads and added into rotation at many major market stations across Canada. This strong debut helped secured a spot at the inaugural CMT Music Fest. Topcountry.ca named him one of their top artists to watch in 2017 and the Country Music Association of Ontario selected him as their January 2017 “Artist of the Month.”

Ben recently opened for Juno Award Winner Brett Kissel on his 2017 “Ice, Snow & 30 Below” tour and his 2018 “We Were That Song” tour. He is currently in studio working on his debut full length album set for release in 2020.