Biography
Stephanie is a critically acclaimed Canadian comedian and multidisciplinary artist who successfully and extensively tours to recognized festivals, venues and clubs across the globe. Her work as a performing artist has been celebrated by a wide range of audiences, critics and producers with sold out runs, raving 5 star reviews, and multiple awards underlining her outstanding talent, professionalism and charm.
Her career as a performing artist and creator started in 2002, when she was asked to join Tout Feu Tout Flame, a touring Canadian musical theatre company with whom she toured for 4 years to over 24,000 audience members as the leading role of the companies original works, while completing her high school education correspondence on the road.
Graduating from Concordia University with a degree in Performance and Contemporary Dance, Stephanie was rewarded as the most outstanding graduate for her expansive interpretation of choreography and her ability to cultivate an interest in creating work that merges physical comedy and dance to enhance her audiences theatrical experience.
Shortly after graduation, Stephanie’s work was programmed in professional theatres and well reputed festival lineups alongside other high caliber artists, such as ZooFest/Off JFL, Juste Pour Rire, Edgy Women with Studio 303, Phenomena Festival and WildSide Festival at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, Chinook Series and Next Fest at the Westbury Theatre and Convergence at the L’Uni Theatre in Edmonton, BC BUDS at the Fire Hall Theatre in Vancouver, as well as Uno Fest at the Metro Theatre in Victoria.
Past co-producer and host of Dirty Feet, a Montreal-based podcast, Stephanie orchestrated a modern discourse on dance and physical theatre. Her interviews and reviews have been heard by thousands of Canadians across the country and beyond our borders. She has been granted media accreditation and invited as a jury member for major performing arts festival in Montreal, emphasizing her reputation as a critical eye within the milieu.
As the co-artistic director, performer and choreographer for the company For Body And Light (a collaboration with Montreal based spoken word artist and musician Ian Ferrier), she has created three productions that merge storytelling and dance to portray the might of Canada’s climate and the perseverance of Canadians. Since debuting at Montreal’s Tangente, Coming And Going, Bear Dreams and Within | Between have been celebrated at festivals in every major Canadian city and have left critics talking in superlatives.
Stephanie is known throughout the Canadian arts-community for her vibrant spirit and talent to inspire. When she was 2 years-old she lost her left eye to Cancer and has had a glass eye ever since. Thought her performances, she establishes a trusting and safe environment by sharing her very own experiences with bullying and how she managed to work through her insecurities and come to terms with her disability.
Her performances and creativity have been celebrated with awards from Comedy, Dance, Theatre and Spoken Word Festivals across the country, such as “Most Outstanding Production”, “Best-Cast” and “Fringiest Show” in London, “Most Original Work” in Ottawa, “Best-Choreography” alongside nominations for “Best-Clown” and “Best Theatre English Production” in Montreal and nominated for “Best-Physical Theatre” in Victoria.
Her upcoming Canadian, European and American tours (recently received her 0-1 visa) demonstrate her great dedication to share her work internationally. She recently returned from her first European tour, where she performed her solo show BLINDSIDE at the International Vault Festival in London, UK.
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S T É P HA N I E M O R I N - R O B E R T
Stand Up Comic, Director, Dramaturg, Host, Choreographer, Curator, Teacher and Multidisiplinary Performer
Winnipeg | Vancouver | Montreal
Creative Residencies
2015-2017
The Dusty Flower Shop
Vancouver BC
2015-2017
Nonesuch – New City Gas
Monteal QC
2015
Hexagramme Multi Media Lab
Montreal QC
2015
Topological Media Lab
Montreal QC
2014
MainLine Theatre
Montreal QC
2013
Main & Station
Parrsboro NS
2013
L’arrêt de Bus
Montreal QC
Education
2008-2012
Bachelor of FINE ARTS - Contemporary Dance and Choreography
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (Montreal Qc)
-Curator and Host of the FINE ARTS monthly cabaret STUDIO 7
-President of the Contemporary Dance Department
-Awarded the most outstanding graduate of FINE ARTS
2006-2008
College Diploma - Dance
CÉGEP DE DRUMMONDVILLE (Drummondville Qc)
2002-2006
Writer, Dancers, Singer and Actor for four French Canadian School Tours
TOUT FEU TOUT FLAMME inc (Timmins ON)

Festival Jury Member
2015
Bouge D’ici Dance Festival at the Saint-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival
2015
University (UQAM) en Spectacle
2014|2015
Studio 303 - Vue sur la relève
Grants
Canada Council for the Arts
Creation Grant
New Solo Show / BLINDSIDE PART 2
2018
Canada Council for the Arts
Touring Grant
BLINDSIDE - East Coast Of Canada
2018
BC Arts Council
Travel Grant
BLINDSIDE
UK Tour - Vault Festival
2017
Ontario Council for the Arts
Creation Grant
The Merkin Project
2016
Canada Council for the Arts
Travel Grant
Dance workshops in Ghana Accra
2015
Canada Council for the Arts
Creation Grant
WIRED ON WORDS |FOR BODY AND LIGHT
Bear Dreams
2015
Canada Council for the Arts
Creation Grant
WIRED ON WORDS | FOR BODY AND LIGHT
Coming & Going
2013
Jeune Volontaire
BODY SLAM
2013-2014
Concordia University
Most Outstanding Graduate of Fine Arts
2012
The Fine Arts Student Alliance
Project Support Grant
2011
Visas
(Individuals with Extraordinary Ability)
Available to tour and perform in USA
Active May 2017 - May 2020
Other Training
2016
Creative Character Development and Personal Transformation through Clown – 3 month long month intensive with David MacMurray Smith
Vancouver, BC
2015
Naked Comedy – Month Long Clown/Bouffon Intensive with Deanna Fleysher
Bellingham, Wasington USA
2012
Paris, France
2011
Contact Dance Summer Intensive with EDAM
Vancouver, BC
2010 - present
2010 - present
Awards
Most Outstanding Production
Ottawa Fringe 2021
Best Solo Production
London Fringe 2019
Just For Laughs Comedy Award Nomanee
Montreal Fringe 2019
Naked Award
Orlando Fringe 2019
Fringe Crush
Orlando Fringe 2019
Patrons’ Pick
Toronto Fringe 2018
Fringiest Show
London Fringe,2017
Best of Broadway
Saskatoon Fringe 2017
Most Outstanding Show
London Fringe 2016
Most Outstanding Cast
London Fringe 2016
Fringiest Show
London Fringe 2016
Best of Fest
Ottawa Fringe 2016
Outstanding Original Work
Ottawa Fringe 2016
Best Choreography
Montreal Fringe 2016
Pick PLUS
Vancouver Fringe 2016
Best Clown
Montreal Fringe, 2016