20 January – 14 February

This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

The Routine
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

The Routine

Death of a Salesman meets Mr. Bean... A lonely office worker squeezes through a portal in their bathroom mirror and goes on a quest for the meaning of life in this surreal physical comedy. The mundane becomes extraordinary as each vignette and dance takes you deeper into a whimsical world of illusion. The Routine will leave you in stitches and remind you of the magic within.

★★★★★ “Secunda doesn’t just put on a show, they pull you into a world where routines are poetry and the mundane is pure magic. — The LIST UK

★★★★★ “To watch Joylyn Secunda in action is to breathe the same air as an utter master.” — Edmonton Journal

“An overall rollicking good time.” — Broadway World

“If Jim Carrey is the male rubberface, Secunda might just be the female equivalent.” — Forget the Box

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Presented by: Joylyn Secunda

Joylyn Secunda is a physical theatre artist based in Vancouver, Canada. They grew up in a performing arts family and have collaborated with their parents David Secunda (director) and Linda Arkelian (choreographer) on The Routine. Last year, Joylyn toured The Routine to the Adelaide Fringe and to cities across Canada. In addition to their solo career, Joylyn has performed with theatre companies in Canada including the National Arts Centre and The Wonderheads. They are a BFA Acting graduate from University of British-Columbia and have studied clown with John Turner (Mump & Smoot) and Aitor Basauri (Spymonkey), mime with Dean Evans (Cirque du Soleil), Corporeal mime at Théâtre Omnibus, and devised theatre at Dell’Arte International.
Dance & Physical Theatre • Physical Theatre
Canada • Western Australia Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: PG
Family friendly: Yes
Audience Participation: Occasional

Presenter

Presented by: Joylyn Secunda

Joylyn Secunda is a physical theatre artist based in Vancouver, Canada. They grew up in a performing arts family and have collaborated with their parents David Secunda (director) and Linda Arkelian (choreographer) on The Routine. Last year, Joylyn toured The Routine to the Adelaide Fringe and to cities across Canada. In addition to their solo career, Joylyn has performed with theatre companies in Canada including the National Arts Centre and The Wonderheads. They are a BFA Acting graduate from University of British-Columbia and have studied clown with John Turner (Mump & Smoot) and Aitor Basauri (Spymonkey), mime with Dean Evans (Cirque du Soleil), Corporeal mime at Théâtre Omnibus, and devised theatre at Dell’Arte International.