Trapped in the mundane world of dry comedy and door-to-door salesmanship, Cornflake is an experimental comedic drama about a bird and a rat living in a world where one must forget and where one must stay exactly the same.
Cornflake premiered at the Montreal Fringe in June 2024 before going on a five-city fringe tour to fringe festivals across Eastern Canada.
Creative Team
Playwright and Producer – Ian McCormack
Director – Abi Sanie
Movement Director – Elly Pond
Stage Manager – Aaron Delaney
Asst. Stage Manager and Prop Designer – Adlin Loud
Asst. Stage Manager – Maggie Bee
Production Designer – Jack Murray Morgan
Costume Designer – Violette Maréchal
Poster Designer – Giordano “Gio” Imola
Cast
Masha Bashmakova, Corbeau Sandoval
All Cornflake Photos Taken by Jack Murray Morgan, at Theatre La Chapelle. (Montreal, 2024)
Process / Workshop Phase
In 2022, Ian McCormack begun the conception a new project, writing a comedic show about the struggles of conformity as a queer and neurodivergent person.
Montreal Fringe
Cornflake Premiered at the Montreal Fringe in June 2024 at La Chapelle Theatre.
Ottawa Fringe
Cornflake made it first stop outside of Montreal, at the 2024 Ottawa Fringe at the Arts Court Theatre.
Island Fringe
Their next stop on their 2024 Fringe tour, was on Prince Edward Island at the Island Fringe. Their the company won the festival’s Staff Pick Award for their performance.
Guelph Fringe Premiere
Back in Ontario, Cornflake made it’s
next stop at the Guelph Fringe, winning the festival’s Juror’s Nod Award.
ON THE EDGE Fringe
Cornflake’s final stop on its 2024 Fringe Tour was in Ian’s hometown of North Bay, in Northern Ontario, at the ON THE EDGE Fringe.
Planning for Future Development
As of 2025, Dense & Stage has begun discussion on further development of Cornflake.