FCAT After School: Clowning, Failing, and Re-enchanting the Everyday with June Fukumura

Below the Radar

This week, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at FCAT After School. FCAT After School is a podcast project led by student hosts from across SFU’s Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology speaking with alumni about their career journey since graduation. You’ll hear stories of and advice for traditional and unconventional career paths across communication, interactive arts and technology, contemporary arts, publishing and digital media. What does it mean to fail and succeed at the same time? How can one offer joy as a form of activism? What is the purpose of comedy in 2024? In this episode, host Torien Cafferata explores these questions with SFU School for the Contemporary Arts alum June Fukumura, an interdisciplinary theatre artist, clown, and comedian. June has appeared on the Arts Club stage, in film and TV, and an award-winning Fringe Festival solo show. Together she and Torien explore how, in June’s line of work, failure is very much a form of success — and re-enchanting the everyday can happen both on and off the stage. To learn more about June’s work, check out her website: junefukumura.com or Instagram: @june.fukumura Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts, Theatre & Performance BFA: sfu.ca/sca/programs/theatre-performance.html Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU