Known for her keen sense of timing, razor sharp wit, and extraordinary rapport with an audience, Shannan Calcutt has played an eclectic range of venues worldwide. From the Sydney Opera House, to San Francisco's Bimbo's 365 Club, to Saskatoon's Wash 'n Slosh Pub. Audiences can see Calcutt nightly on the Vegas Strip, attempting to sell her homemade breast implants in Cirque de Soleil's sensual sensation ZUMANITY. Calcutt has performed for millions of spectators, including the likes of Baz Luhrmann, Roberto Cavalli, Dame Judy Dench, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Sting, Aerosmith, Danny DeVito, and Dick Van Dyke to name a few.

Calcutt has a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Dramatic Media (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance (University of Victoria) and is a graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. She studied the art form of Clown with master teachers Sue Morrison, Jan Henderson, Michael Kennard and Philippe Gaulier; Bouffon with Philippe Gaulier and Sue Morrison; and Improvisation with The Second City.