Candy Roberts is a Canadian theatre artist, writer and fifth-generation European-Canadian settler, residing on the Unceded Territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səlílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəyəm (Musqueam) Nations, also known as Vancouver, BC.

Her innovative works blend physical theatre, storytelling, music, and clowning to explore the heartbreak and hilarities of the human condition. She is renowned for her immersive and original productions that captivate adults, children and families alike.

Candy tours nationally and internationally with her critically acclaimed solo productions. Her latest creation, QUEENAGE WASTELAND, is told as an autobiographical stand-up and storytelling show about the pursuit of becoming a dangerous old woman. LARRY is a riotous gender-bending clown romp, and OOPSIE is a physical theatre show exploring the art of failure that will have the entire family laughing.

In addition to her solo work, Candy is the Band Leader of the Myrtle Sisters, and one half of the Canadian folk duo, The Sawtooth Stars, who have recently completed their debut tour opening for sold-out shows across Europe.

For Candy, creativity is more than a practice—it is a way of life. In recognition of her exceptional contributions to community building through the arts, she was honoured with the Mayor’s Arts Award in 2014.