The National Film Board of Canada produced this Oscar nominated piece of delightful absurdity, with Jay Brazeau doing the voice of the husband.

Here’s Jay in a serious role (opposite Deadwood’s Molly Parker), in a scene from the movie Kissed, playing a mortician.

Loudon Wainwright III performs Motel Blues - a song that tells a story, as Jay describes .

This song featured briefly in the interview - Randy Newman doing Lonely at the Top - a song like a miniature movie.

Check out this solo pantomime routine from Jerry Lewis’ film The Errand Boy

In this interview clip, Edward Albee talks about this purpose of theatre, of plays, and of the arts in general.