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A Full Listing of 2010 Fringe show descriptions & schedules will be available in June 2010. Shows will be chosen at a public lottery on November 30th, 2009.
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by Melissa James Gibson
(sicatfringe.blogspot.com)
presented by Theatre Best/Before from Toronto
In a crumbling New York City pre-war apartment building, Babette writes a masterpiece. Theo composes a symphony. Frank works on his tongue twisters. Dead landladies, toast collide in the Toronto premiere of Melissa James Gibson’s outrageously unique play.
“ a neurotically wise comedy...the most alluring new play to open in New York this season.” - New York Times
Director: David Matheson
Cast: Sarah Dineen, Daniel Krolik, Rob Bird
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, Awkward Situations, Adult References To The Elderly
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
75 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 201
Fri, July 2 3:30 PM - 208
Sun, July 4 8:15 PM - 224
Mon, July 5 6:45 PM - 229
Wed, July 7 Noon - 238
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 255
Sat, July 10 10:30 PM - 265
1/4 Life Crisis
by Alison Lynne Ward
presented by 8 Monkeys from Kelowna, B.C.
A funny, dynamic one person show taking the audience on an energetic journey of a young professional as she works to establish her career, hold onto her dreams, drown out the voices of parents, peers and friends, to eventually discover the importance of claiming yourself and being true to who you are.
Director: Robert Sterling
Cast: Alison Lynne Ward
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 504
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 519
Mon, July 5 1:00 PM - 526
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 542
Fri, July 9 9:15 PM - 557
Sat, July 10 12:30 PM - 559
Sun, July 11 3:30 PM - 568
2-Man No-Show-2
by Ken Hall & Isaac Kessler
(www.2mannoshow.com)
presented by ZeekTech Productions from Toronto
The critically acclaimed comedic duo 2-Man No-Show (NNNNN – NOW Magazine, **** – Eye Weekly) return with a sequel to last year’s Fringe hit in their trademark high-octane vaudevillian style that astounds and amazes!
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – NEW YORK FRIGID Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – NYC/San Francisco/Toronto Sketch Comedy Festivals
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Chicago Improv Festival
CRITICS’ & PATRON’S PICK – Toronto Fringe Festival
Cast: Isaac Kessler, Ken Hall
Genre: Performance Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 718
Sun, July 4 4:45 PM - 722
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 742
Thu, July 8 5:45 PM - 748
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 755
Sat, July 10 11:30 PM - 765
Sun, July 11 Noon - 766
52 Pieces
by Kathleen Edwards
(Visit “Paper Plaid” Group on Facebook)
presented by Paper Plaid from Toronto
“52 Pieces” follows two sisters’ struggle to make sense of themselves and each other as their father, dying of colon cancer, awaits reconciliation.
How malleable are memories? And just how far can family ties be stretched before they snap back? Jealousy, resentment and general disenchantment collide in this Black Comedy; watch as these sisters get ready to draw blood.
Genre: Black Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Brief Violence
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 909
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 917
Sun, July 4 3:15 PM - 921
Tue, July 6 3:00 PM - 933
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 943
Thu, July 8 12:15 PM - 945
Sat, July 10 11:00 PM - 965
A Freudian Slip of the Jung
by Sean Fisher
(www.afreudianslipofthejung.com)
presented by Suga Jam Entertainment from Toronto
Sometimes truth is stranger than therapy. When Doctor Jung has a chance to meet his idol Dr. Freud the result is a disastrous dinner party. A rivalry ensues involving a scandalous affair and a battle of the minds on the high seas. A new comedy by the co-creator of Show Stopping Number (Best of the Fringe). Directed by Bruce Hunter.
Director: Bruce Hunter
Cast: Moira Dunphy, Sean
Fisher, David Frisch, Denise Mader
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 301
Fri, July 2 1:45 PM - 307
Sat, July 3 5:45 PM - 316
Tue, July 6 10:45 PM - 338
Thu, July 8 5:15 PM - 349
Fri, July 9 8:00 PM - 357
Sat, July 10 Noon - 360
A Rush of Blood to the Head
by Spencer Smith
(www.watersedgeproductions.net)
presented by WatersEdgeProductions from St. Catharines
What makes a hero? Christopher’s short and seemingly trivial life flashes before his eyes as a lonely bullet passes through his head and it is in this emotional showcase where he contemplates the positions of hero and villain, wondering which role he chose to play in the life he just lost.
Director: Spencer Smith
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, Gunshots
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 304
Sat, July 3 2:15 PM - 314
Sun, July 4 7:30 PM - 324
Mon, July 5 5:15 PM - 329
Wed, July 7 9:30 PM - 344
Thu, July 8 Noon - 346
Sun, July 11 1:00 PM - 367
Act Now!
Book by Rachel Brittain
Lyrics by Daniel Cummings
Music by Daniel Abrahamson
(www.actnowthemusical.com)
presented by Proper Entertainment from Toronto
When an out-of-work actor applies for a job as a product demonstrator, he quickly finds that it’s more than he bargained for. With hilarious send-ups of your favourite infomercials, Act Now is a new musical all about the mayhem, money and murder behind the products you love and the people who pitch them.
From the creators of 2007’s Funny Business.
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Comic Violence
60 min.
Thu, July 1 8:30 PM - 2205
Fri, July 2 6:45 PM - 2208
Sat, July 3 5:00 PM - 2211
Sun, July 4 8:30 PM - 2218
Mon, July 5 5:00 PM - 2219
Tue, July 6 6:45 PM - 2224
Wed, July 7 8:30 PM - 2227
Thu, July 8 6:45 PM - 2230
Fri, July 9 5:00 PM - 2233
Sat, July 10 8:30 PM - 2239
Sun, July 11 6:45 PM - 2243
ac-'TOR
by David Straus
presented by Large Dog Theatre from Toronto
The struggle of an actor and director to get through shooting an infomercial becomes an epic journey through all genres of drama. Behold the first sci-fi, romance, action, comedy, classical, thriller, musical, infomercial.
As seen at the Fringe. No hidden fees. Limited time offer.
“The true object of all human life is play”--G.K. Chesterton
Director: Karie Richards
Cast: David Straus, Regan Thiel
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:30 PM - 210
Sat, July 3 Noon - 213
Mon, July 5 9:00 PM - 230
Thu, July 8 8:45 PM - 250
Fri, July 9 3:30 PM - 254
Sat, July 10 5:15 PM - 262
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 267
Afternoon Tea With Jane Austen
by Tali Brady
(austentatiouspursuits.blogspot.com)
presented by Orange Wine Productions from Montréal, QC
Two hundred years after they first appeared in print, Jane Austen’s stories are still beloved by readers all over the world. Other fans are drawn to her works through numerous film and television adaptations.
However, few people know about Jane Austen herself. Learn more about this enigmatic author in a solo show inspired by her life, letters and legend.
Cast: Tali Brady
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 10:00 PM - 1111
Sat, July 3 5:00 PM - 1115
Sun, July 4 4:30 PM - 1121
Tue, July 6 3:15 PM - 1132
Wed, July 7 1:15 PM - 1137
Thu, July 8 8:00 PM - 1147
Fri, July 9 3:30 PM - 1150
Sat, July 10 2:45 PM - 1156
All Or None
by Andrew Hanna and Kristoffer Pedlar
presented by Handlar Productions from Toronto
It’s that “now or never” time in their relationship. Sam does what any good man should do: he buys a ring and gets down on one knee. Mickie is left to ponder the meaning of the ring around her finger. What starts as a moment of love and excitement, quickly turns into panic.
Director: Andrew Hanna
Cast: Christina Aceto, Ali Bray, Andrew Hanna, Jeremiah McNama, Kristoffer Pedlar, Stephanie Ros
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 16 Walmer Centre Theatre - BYOV
75 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM -1602
Fri, July 2 5:00 PM - 1605
Sat, July 3 9:00 PM - 1611
Sun, July 4 5:00 PM - 1613
Mon, July 5 9:00 PM - 1618
Wed, July 7 9:00 PM -1624
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM -1626
Fri, July 9 9:00 PM - 1630
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 1633
Sun, July 11 3:00 PM - 1635
Almost, Again.
by Briana Brown
(almostagain.wordpress.com)
presented by go go go from Toronto
An almost-couple makes a simple pact: they won’t start their relationship until they get that first moment absolutely right. When the goal is perfection, it’s easy to get it wrong.
Praise for the playwright:
“Brown offers up a great balance of pleasant chuckles and full-on gut-busting laughter, all the while dispensing nuggets of wisdom.” - Monday Magazine
Director: Briana Brown
Cast: Haley McGee and Roger Bainbridge
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
50 min.
Fri, July 2 7:15 PM - 1310
Sun, July 4 5:45 PM - 1323
Mon, July 5 3:00 PM - 1328
Wed, July 7 2:15 PM - 1340
Thu, July 8 4:15 PM - 1348
Fri, July 9 5:30 PM - 1356
Sun, July 11 9:00 PM - 1370
Amy Zuch's Key to Key
by Amy Zuch
(www.keytokey.ca)
presented by Combustive Theatre from Toronto
An animator is pulled out of fantasy and dropped into the real world when life turns out to be very different from a Disney movie. With live drawing, animation, scenes and songs, Amy presents the true story of her transition from introversion to live action.
Director: Aislinn Rose
Cast: Amy Zuch
Genre: Solo Show
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Fri, July 2 3:30 PM - 308
Sun, July 4 9:15 PM - 325
Mon, July 5 7:00 PM - 330
Tue, July 6 2:45 PM - 334
Wed, July 7 4:15 PM - 341
Fri, July 9 12:30 PM - 353
Sat, July 10 8:45 PM - 365
An Evening with Tammy Faye
by Shannon McDonough
(Check us out on Facebook!)
presented by Twitchin Productions from Toronto
Let Tammy Fayes unconditional love wash over you in her confessional cabaret, in Toronto for Pride . With the help of her puppets, songs and homo-licious guardian angel, Tammy will reveal all and give her two cents on everything from forgiveness and acceptance to makeup application. Don’t miss this special evening with Tammy Faye sharing her laughter, tears and love.
Director: Margaret Smith
Cast: Shannon McDonough
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 1204
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 1219
Mon, July 5 1:00 PM - 1226
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 1243
Fri, July 9 9:15 PM - 1258
Sat, July 10 12:30 PM - 1260
Sun, July 11 3:30 PM - 1269
Aomega
by Daniel Nimmo
(www.danielnimmo.com)
presented by Daniel Nimmo from Wamboin, Australia
Aomega has come to earth to save the world - a world which is inside the mind of the woman he loves.
A brain splitting physical comedy.
“Yes, Yes, Yes” Dannii Minogue.
“Genius” Channel 7 TV Network Australia.
“Very Funny” Vancouver Comedy Festival.
Director: Jack Grinhaus
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 1207
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 1217
Mon, July 5 5:00 PM - 1228
Tue, July 6 1:15 PM - 1232
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 1244
Fri, July 9 5:45 PM - 1256
Sat, July 10 11:30 PM - 1266
The Aquarium
by Regan Macaulay & Allison McWood
(www.tripletake.net)
presented by Good Egg Productions from Toronto
Can a woman with a farcical curse find a normal, happy life without all the hijinx? Only if she can get to the root of her curse during her stay in a flat affectionately known as “The Aquarium.”
Director: Regan Macaulay
Cast: Nate Callens, Kristen Corvers, Sandra Krstin, Andrea Lyons, Scott Moore, Anthony Palmer, Allison Price, Jason Reilly,
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
90 min.
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 1205
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 1216
Sun, July 4 4:45 PM - 1222
Mon, July 5 2:45 PM - 1227
Tue, July 6 10:30 PM - 1237
Thu, July 8 Noon - 1246
Sat, July 10 7:30 PM - 1264
Asiansploitation Spanks the Tiger
by Asiansploitation
(www.asiansploitation.com)
presented by Asiansploitation from Toronto
Confucius says 2010 will be one tough year. Dust off your sandals/crocs/ loafers/chucks/pumps and head over to Asiansploitation’s brand new comedy revue. Bawdy. Decisive. Uplifting. Downlifting. Knee-spanking, chest-hurting fun. Reach for the tissue, it’s going to be a messy unpredictable year.
Let Asiansploitation be the hug that makes it all better.
Director: Andrew Currie
Genre: Sketch
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
75 min.
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 505
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 516
Sun, July 4 4:45 PM - 522
Mon, July 5 2:45 PM - 527
Tue, July 6 10:30 PM - 537
Thu, July 8 Noon - 545
Sat, July 10 7:30 PM - 563
Barfly on the Wall
by James Gangl & Carmine Lucarelli
(www.barflytheshow.com)
presented by CarGang from Toronto
Carmine and James are barflies. Carmine and James read newspapers. Carmine and James have beer in their blood and the world’s problems on their shoulders. Be a fly on the wall of a bar with ultra-cheap booze, no paper towels in the washroom and a dart board with a missing bull’s eye as two men examine their souls between belches.
Director: Matt Baram
Cast: James Gangl, Carmine Lucarelli
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
50 min.
Wed, June 30 10:00 PM - 1103
Fri, July 2 4:45 PM - 1109
Sat, July 3 6:45 PM - 1116
Mon, July 5 5:45 PM - 1127
Tue, July 6 8:30 PM - 1135
Wed, July 7 3:00 PM - 1138
Thu, July 8 9:45 PM - 1148
Sun, July 11 4:00 PM - 1163
Being at Home with Claude
by René-Daniel Dubois
translated by Linda Gaboriau
(www.hiroic.com)
presented by Hiroic Productions from Toronto
Montreal, July 5th, 1967, 10:30 AM. A hustler confesses to murder but threatens a scandal. The last hour of a 37-hour interrogation. “How the hell did you get a hold of Judge Delorme’s keys anyway?”
“Get ready for a shock!” — London Free Press, 2009.
“Ryan Fisher is one of the hottest young men on any theatre stage.” — Hamilton Spectator, 2009.
Director: Alan Lee
Cast: Ryan Fisher, Lorne Hiro, Ross Tundo
Genre: Crime Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Smoking Herbal Cigarettes
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
90 min.
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 105
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 108
Sun, July 4 10:00 PM - 125
Tue, July 6 10:30 PM - 137
Wed, July 7 Noon - 138
Thu, July 8 7:30 PM - 149
Sat, July 10 4:00 PM - 161
Big In Germany
by Rob Salerno
(www.tenfootpole.ca)
presented by Ten Foot Pole Productions from Toronto
You’ve NEVER heard the hot new Canadian rock duo ALL-POWERS?! They’re HUGE in Germany, and they’re just about to break it in Canada – unless this show bankrupts them first. A rock comedy about friendship, fame, love, sex, pornography, money, and following your dreams. From the playwright/star of Balls (“4.5 Stars: seriously hilarious” SEE) and Fucking Stephen Harper (“funnier than Rick Mercer” NOW).
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, Awesome
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 110
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 119
Mon, July 5 2:45 PM - 127
Tue, July 6 5:15 PM - 134
Thu, July 8 9:45 PM - 150
Fri, July 9 1:45 PM - 153
Sun, July 11 3:30 PM - 168
The Big Lie
by Warren MacDonald and Ryan Sero
presented by Audeamus from Toronto
The Big Lie is a neo-noir story of journalist Danny Bell’s confrontation with a magician turned spiritualist. A simple newspaper review of a stage show leads to an elaborate exposé when the magician’s lovely assistant confirms Danny’s hunch that something rotten is up the Magnificent Bugiardo’s sleeve.
Director: Tom Carson
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Fog Machine
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:30 PM - 310
Sat, July 3 12:30 PM - 313
Sun, July 4 11:00 PM - 326
Wed, July 7 6:00 PM - 342
Thu, July 8 8:45 PM - 351
Fri, July 9 4:30 PM - 355
Sat, July 10 3:30 PM - 362
Biome
Choreographer: Julie Grant, with collaborative input from members of random acts of dance.
(www.randomactsofdance.com)
presented by random acts of dance from Toronto
In consideration of the the micro ecosystems beneath our feet, the combined use of choreography and improvisation mirrors the spontaneity required in the preservation of balance. Through improvisation we are constantly seeking to attain one uniform idea and to recognize the significant from the insignificant. In nature change is the only constant and creation of life is the only evidence.
Cast: Liisa Murray, Julie Grant
Genre: Dance
Audience: General Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 1211
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 1215
Sun, July 4 10:30 PM - 1225
Tue, July 6 3:00 PM - 1234
Wed, July 7 1:45 PM - 1240
Thu, July 8 7:30 PM - 1250
Sun, July 11 5:15 PM - 1270
Bosco & Jones
by Brett McCaig & Racheal McCaig
(www.BoscoandJones.com)
presented by Fence Post Productions from Toronto
Like comedy? Like musicals? Like puppets? Then come find out what happened to the famed duo who joked their way to obscurity thanks to booze, broads and goat marionettes. From the team who brought you Fringe hits “Waiting for Trudeau: The Return of the King” and “Nursery School Musical”, comes a bittersweet new comedy about a ventriloquist, and his dummy. With choreography by Rock of Ages’ Valerie Stanois
Cast: Matt Bois, Paul Constable, Brett McCaig, the lovely Patty Sullivan and many more!!
Genre: Musical
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 1201
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 1212
Sun, July 4 8:45 PM - 1224
Wed, July 7 Noon - 1239
Thu, July 8 2:15 PM - 1247
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 1259
Sat, July 10 4:00 PM - 1262
Breadwinner
by Megan Benjafield
presented by Vocusviolin from Toronto
Four old university friends meet up every year for their annual girls’ weekend and discuss the unique struggles that they all encounter as the main breadwinners in their family. Sex in the City ten years later without Manhattan and designer clothes. “If we could be whatever we wanted to be, why did we end up here?”
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
60 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 506
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 514
Sun, July 4 7:00 PM - 523
Tue, July 6 4:45 PM - 534
Thu, July 8 5:45 PM - 548
Fri, July 9 2:15 PM - 553
Sat, July 10 9:45 PM - 564
Brothers And Arms
by Steven Jackson
presented by The World Is A Dance Productions from Toronto
A comic book artist wonders if he is showing truth. A soldier deals with the pain of return. A woman must find her place in between them. Two brothers. One woman. A war at home.
Director: Steven Jackson
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, Gunshots
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
90 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM -303
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 317
Mon, July 5 3:00 PM - 328
Tue, July 6 8:30 PM - 337
Wed, July 7 2:00 PM - 340
Thu, July 8 10:30 PM - 352
Sun, July 11 4:30 PM - 369
Cactus: The Seduction...
Created and Performed by Jonno Katz
(www.epicworlds.com & www.jonnokatz.com)
presented by Jonno Katz - Epicworlds from Melbourne, Australia
Multi-award winning comedy that is both irresistible love story and carnival of boundless imaginings.
“deserves more exclamation marks than the paper will allow. If you can’t get tickets, it is imperative that you either steal them or sneak in.” Vancouver *****
“both Brechtian and pant-wettingly hilarious.” Eye Weekly ****1/2
Directed by Mark Chavez from the Pajama Men.
Director: Mark Chavez
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Fri, July 2 6:30 PM - 609
Sat, July 3 3:15 PM - 611
Sun, July 4 6:15 PM - 618
Mon, July 5 4:00 PM - 620
Wed, July 7 10:00 PM - 631
Thu, July 8 9:45 PM - 635
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 637
Sun, July 11 12:30 PM - 644
The Carnegie Hall Show!
by All of them.
(thenationaltheatreoftheworld.com)
presented by The National Theatre of the World from Toronto
Second City alumni Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, MadTV regular Ron Pederson, Fringe favourite Chris Gibbs and music whizz-kid Jeff Raimondo come together with evening dress and mindless optimism to celebrate the ordinary and glamourize the mundane in The Carnegie Hall Show!
Brought to you by the same people who won the 2009 Canadian Comedy Award for “Best Improv Troupe”
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Cast: Naomi Snieckus, Matt Baram, Ron Pederson, Chris Gibbs, Jeff Raimondo
Genre: Improv
Audience: Mature Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 1210
Sat, July 3 Noon - 1213
Mon, July 5 6:45 PM - 1229
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 1245
Thu, July 8 9:15 PM - 1251
Sat, July 10 5:45 PM - 1263
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 1268
The Centre of Everything Civilised
by Kate Werneburg
(winterbirdarts.com)
presented by Winterbird from Toronto
A love story, The Centre of Everything Civilised embraces poetry and prose to illuminate a passionate affair through the prism of fractured memory.
Director: John Paterson
Cast: Antonio Cayonne, Kate Werneburg
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
40 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM -1101
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 1107
Sun, July 4 9:45 PM - 1124
Mon, July 5 9:15 PM - 1129
Tue, July 6 10:15 PM - 1136
Thu, July 8 6:15 PM - 1146
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 1151
Sat, July 10 1:00 PM - 1155
Come Tumbling Down
by Blain Watters
(www.theatreinthered.com)
presented by Theatre in the Red from Toronto
Jack and Jill go out on a blind date. What starts out as an innocent, awkward love story quickly turns to a more mysterious, twisted situation as Jack learns that Jill comes with baggage that is more than he bargained for.
Director: Tim Chisholm
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
55 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 1206
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 1214
Sun, July 4 7:00 PM - 1223
Tue, July 6 4:45 PM - 1235
Thu, July 8 5:45 PM - 1249
Fri, July 9 2:15 PM - 1254
Sat, July 10 9:45 PM - 1265
The Complex: A Toronto Tale
by Jack Grinhaus
(www.boundtocreate.com)
presented by Bound to Create Theatre from Toronto
Inspired by interviews with Torontonians, this intense parabolic play retraces the events leading up to a building fire and how they relate to the eccentricities and stresses that come from living in Toronto. Through the memories of the four survivors of the Canada Day fire, the play seeks to identify what it means to be ‘Torontonian’; what binds us and what tears us apart.
Director: Jack Grinhaus
Cast: Maja Ardal, Lauren Brotman, Rob Fulton, Jerrold Karch, Geoff Kolomayz, Paolo Mancini, Richard Stewart and Dale Yim
Genre: Tragicomedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 16 Walmer Centre Theatre - BYOV
75 min.
Thu, July 1 5:00 PM - 1603
Fri, July 2 9:00 PM - 1607
Sat, July 3 7:00 PM - 1610
Sun, July 4 3:00 PM - 1612
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 1619
Wed, July 7 7:00 PM - 1623
Thu, July 8 9:00 PM - 1627
Fri, July 9 5:00 PM - 1628
Sat, July 10 9:00 PM - 1634
Sun, July 11 5:00 PM - 1636
Craplicker
by Steven Gallagher
presented by Next Step Productions from Toronto
Josh is gay. Josh is closeted. Josh is pushing 30. With humour and candor, Craplicker portrays the joyous friendship between a group of five gay men. When an unexpected illness forces Josh to make the decision to finally “come out”, his fearless friends gleefully coax and pester him into becoming the man he is meant to be.
Director: Mary Francis Moore
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 101
Sun, July 4 4:45 PM - 122
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 142
Thu, July 8 5:45 PM - 148
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 155
Sat, July 10 11:30 PM - 165
Sun, July 11 Noon - 166
Dale Beaner and the Turtle Boy
by Devon Hyland & Connor Thompson
(www.turtleboy.ca)
presented by Big Cat Facial Cream Productions from Toronto
A boy struggling to come to grips with celebrity. Another boy inside of a turtle shell as a security precaution. Baseball. Cupcakes. Need I go on? Cat cream. Enough? Well why don’t you watch the show? It involves the original list off the top, and then the cat cream I mentioned later. The title? Dale Beaner and The Turtle Boy.
Cast: Devon Hyland & Connor Thompson
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Fri, July 2 11:00 PM - 312
Sun, July 4 4:00 PM - 322
Mon, July 5 8:45 PM - 331
Wed, July 7 12:15 PM - 339
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM - 350
Fri, July 9 6:15 PM - 356
Sat, July 10 1:45 PM - 361
Dance Animal
by Dance Animal
(www.danceanimal.ca)
presented by Dance Animal from Montréal, QC
Winner of the 2009 Just For Laughs “Best of Montreal” comedy prize, Dance Animal has been declared Montreal’s first “comedy supergroup” (Brett Hooton - The Hour). Anchored in the bilingual spectrum of city life in Montreal and mixing the high camp of musical theatre with sketch comedy and character monologues, “Dance Animal Presents: Dance Animal” is your perfect summer cocktail.
Director & Choreographer: Robin Henderson
Cast: Robin Henderson, Vanessa Kneale, Holly Greco, Stephanie McKenna, Anders Yates, Marc Huppler, Francis Marcil, Jaime De Aguila, Gabriel Joseph (swing)
Genre: Dance-Comedy-Play
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 704
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 712
Mon, July 5 4:30 PM - 728
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 743
Thu, July 8 11:30 PM - 751
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 756
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 767
Dating in a Disposable World
by Zalia Joi with contribution of James McKibbin.
Music written Rod Christian & Zalia Joi, David Hyams, Stardust & Heavens.
(www.zeecre8tive.com& www.rodchristian.com)
presented by Zee Cre8tive from Fremantle, Australia
“Dating in a Disposable World” is an edgy, 21st century Cabaret exploring life, love, heartbreak and outrageously high romantic expectations in our hedonistic world. Inspired from the Inuit myth Skeleton Woman, “Dating” looks at the hopes for permanence in relationship and proves there is sustainability in togetherness, as long as you let the Bony Lady into your life.
Director: Murray Dowsett
Cast: Zalia Joi
Musical Director: Rod Christian
Genre: 21st century cabaret
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
80 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 906
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 908
Sun, July 4 5:00 PM - 922
Mon, July 5 4:30 PM - 928
Tue, July 6 8:15 PM - 936
Wed, July 7 1:45 PM - 939
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 956
David & Jonathan
by Richard Peters
(brokenopen.ca)
presented by BrokenOpen Theatre from Toronto
David and Jonathan are best friends from childhood. They’ve gone to the same church, acted in all the same plays in high school, and have now been accepted to the same theatre program in Toronto! David admits he no longer believes in God. Jonathan professes that he believes more strongly than he ever has... and that he is gay. Don’t miss this coming of age story of faith, acceptance, and love.
Director: Richard Peters
Cast: Shadrack Jackman, Henry Fenn-Straatsma
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 16 Walmer Centre Theatre - BYOV
60 min.
Wed, June 30 5:00 PM - 1601
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 1604
Sat, July 3 5:00 PM - 1609
Sun, July 4 7:00 PM - 1614
Mon, July 5 5:00 PM - 1616
Tue, July 6 7:00 PM - 1620
Wed, July 7 5:00 PM - 1622
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 1629
Sat, July 10 3:00 PM - 1631
Sun, July 11 9:00 PM - 1638
Dead Cat Bounce
by Catherine Frid
(deadcatbounce.weebly.com)
presented by Watercourse Theatre from Toronto
A stock trader falls in love with a blues singer but needs help from the neighbourhood homeless man, The Mayor, to win her. Join Thomas and Amara on Toronto’s best secret patio, next to The Mayor’s corner, and enjoy beer and a burger as the story unfolds around you. An urban comedy about winning and losing. And love.
Director: Molly Thom
Music by: Ana Mulrooney
Cast: Steven Burley, Sochi Fried, Ian Orr
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: alcohol will be served before and during the show
Venue 23 KOS Restaurant - BYOV
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 2301
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 2302
Fri, July 2 6:00 PM - 2303
Sat, July 3 8:00 PM - 2304
Sun, July 4 6:00 PM - 2305
Mon, July 5 4:00 PM - 2306
Tue, July 6 8:00 PM - 2307
Wed, July 7 8:00 PM - 2308
Thu, July 8 4:00 PM - 2309
Fri, July 9 5:00 PM - 2310
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 2311
Death Ray Cabaret
by Kevin Matviw and Brad Sayeau
(www.deathraycabaret.com)
presented by DRC Productions from Toronto
Death Ray Cabaret is a local semi-popular sketch troupe specializing in high energy, absurd comedy from the dark side. Performed in the chapel at Trinity St. Paul’s United Church and featuring intertwining scenes of murder, mayhem and obscure pop culture references, Death Ray Cabaret’s Fringe debut will compel you to laugh at the terrible things in life.
Director: Mark Andrada
Genre: Sketch
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Gunshots
Venue 19 Trinity St. Paul United Church - Chapel - BYOV
60 min.
Wed, June 30 5:00 PM - 1901
Fri, July 2 9:30 PM - 1903
Sat, July 3 8:00 PM - 1905
Tue, July 6 8:00 PM - 1909
Wed, July 7 5:00 PM - 1910
Thu, July 8 4:30 PM - 1912
Fri, July 9 9:30 PM - 1915
Sat, July 10 8:00 PM - 1917
The Dentist
by Chaim Marin and Razia Israely
presented by Razia Israely from Tel Aviv, Israel
Based on a real story. Rosi remembers a childhood marked by violent outbursts of rage and, at the same time, warm and loving expressions from her father, a Holocaust survivor from Salonika, Greece. After years of loose ties, she embarks on a journey of personal discovery, in pursuit of a missing piece of her father’s deeds in an Auschwitz
Crematorium.
Director: Malka Marin
Cast: Razia Israely
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
70 min.
Wed, June 30 10:00 PM - 903
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 916
Mon, July 5 6:45 PM - 929
Tue, July 6 12:45 PM - 932
Thu, July 8 2:00 PM - 946
Sat, July 10 8:45 PM - 964
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 967
The Devil and Billy Markham
by Shel Silverstein
(www.DevilAndBilly.com)
presented by Chaos Theory Theatre Company from Kingston, ON
From master storyteller Shel Silverstein comes this epic tale of a luckless gambler’s duel with the Devil. Having lost his soul at dice, Billy Markham endeavors to con his way out of Hell and win a seat in Heaven. A twisted comic ride full of sinners, schemers, and saints, “The Devil and Billy Markham” is one helluva good time!
Director: Alex West
Cast: Tom McGee
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 302
Sat, July 3 9:45 PM - 318
Mon, July 5 1:15 PM - 327
Tue, July 6 4:30 PM - 335
Thu, July 8 1:45 PM - 347
Sat, July 10 5:15 PM - 363
Sun, July 11 9:00 PM - 370
Die Roten Punkte - KUNST ROCK (ART ROCK)
by Otto & Astrid Rot
(www.dierotenpunkte.com)
presented by Die Roten Punkte from Berlin
Die Roten Punkte (The Red Dots) are Berlin’s Prince and Princess of Indie Rock. Utterly dysfunctional siblings Otto and Astrid Rot unveil their eagerly anticipated third album, “KUNST ROCK (ART ROCK)”.
[FOUR STARS] “Pitch-perfect pop parody.” The Scotsman, Edinburgh
[FIVE Stars] Hairline, Edinburgh
“Comically and musically, the Rot’s Rule!” - Toronto Star
“A show not to be missed!” – Mondo Magazine, Toronto
Cast: Otto & Astrid Rot
Genre: Cabaret-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 411
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 414
Sun, July 4 10:30 PM - 425
Mon, July 5 6:30 PM - 429
Tue, July 6 3:15 PM - 433
Thu, July 8 7:30 PM - 449
Fri, July 9 3:30 PM - 454
Dinosaur Ego
by Alex Carter
(www.bugsinamber.org)
presented by Bugs in Amber from Toronto
Dinosaur Ego is a play which tackles the big issues: life, dinosaurs, love, dinosaurs, lust, dinosaurs, friendship, and of course dinosaurs. Nick, Shawn, Erin and Silhouette are a varied and versatile group of young adults, who, together, search out an understanding of who they are and who they will become – even if it means they must go it alone.
Director: Derek Gingrich
Cast: Laura Beattie, Alex Carter, Carly Hall, Chinthaka Palipane
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Sexual Content, Language
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
80 min.
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 305
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 309
Sun, July 4 Noon - 320
Mon, July 5 10:30 PM - 332
Tue, July 6 6:15 PM - 336
Fri, July 9 2:15 PM - 354
Sat, July 10 10:30 PM - 366
The Domino Effect
Choreography by Alias Dance Project, Solid State Breakdance and Valerie Calam
(www.aliasdanceproject.com)
presented by Andrea Spaziani from Toronto
“... impressive and inspired choreography” Artists of Alias Dance Project, Solid State Breakdance, and Valerie Calam have come together to stand in a straight line, topple in sequential order, and start a chain reaction of smooth moves and calculated timing. Featuring a mixed program of urban and contemporary dance, let The Domino Effect knock you down too.
Cast: JoDee Allen, Meghan
Cafferky, Valerie Calam, Lauren Cook, Geordan Coupland, Gita Harris, Helen Simard, Andrea Spaziani, Sarah Yu
Genre: Dance
Audience: General Audience
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 104
Sat, July 3 Noon - 113
Mon, July 5 4:30 PM - 128
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 143
Thu, July 8 4:00 PM - 147
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 156
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 167
Double Double
by Maya Rabinovitch
(www.DoubleDouble.t35.com)
presented by Caterwaul Theatre from Toronto
Coffee, dopplegangers, and the dangers of student activism. When an “Israeli” cafe comes to town, Jenny discovers right and wrong is more complicated than half-caf toffee-nut soy lattes. An adventure tale by Maya Rabinovitch:
“I Will Not Hatch!” (Writer/ Director): FOUR STARS (EYE Weekly) Outsdanding Direction (NOW Magazine’s Fringe
Wrap-Up) “Don’t Look” (Director): FOUR STARS (EYE Weekly)NNNN/Outstanding Production (NOW Magazine)
Director: Maya Rabinovitch
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 3:30 PM - 1008
Sun, July 4 10:30 PM - 1026
Tue, July 6 7:15 PM - 1036
Wed, July 7 11:15 PM - 1045
Thu, July 8 3:30 PM - 1048
Fri, July 9 8:00 PM - 1057
Sat, July 10 9:15 PM - 1065
The Duck Wife
Lyrics: Ted Strauss and Justin Maxwell
Theatre Direction: Taliesin McEnaney
(www.theduckwife.com)
presented by Inertia Productions from Montréal
Based on an ancient Inuit myth, a young hero ventures across a surreal Arctic landscape to recover his wife, who has flown off in a fury. It is a grand journey inhabited by a spirit fox, a treacherous mountain, and mischievous creatures. The Arctic folktale is brought vividly to life with a fusion of live rock music, dance and theatre.
Choreographer: Jenn Doan
Cast: Jenn Doan, Ted Strauss, Joseph Bembridge, Melina Stinson, Jeremie Chetrit, Audrée Southière, Brian Abbott, Randa Eid and Boss Nod
Genre: Rock Opera
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Nudity
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Thu, July 1 11:00 PM - 406
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 415
Sun, July 4 8:45 PM - 424
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 441
Thu, July 8 3:30 PM - 447
Fri, July 9 7:30 PM - 456
Sat, July 10 12:30 PM - 459
Eternal Eclipse
Choreography by Kendra Hughes
(www.kineticelementsdance.com)
presented by Kinetic Elements from Toronto
Come blast off with Kinetic Elements and experience space like you never have before! Eternal Eclipse explores the legends of the Greek Gods and Goddesses that inspired the names of the planets orbiting our solar system. Tales of forbidden love, scandal and irresistible power are expressed through the visual narratives of contemporary dance.
Choreographer: Kendra Hughes
Genre: Dance
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Fog Machine
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 409
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 417
Tue, July 6 9:00 PM - 436
Wed, July 7 Noon - 438
Thu, July 8 11:00 PM - 451
Sat, July 10 5:45 PM - 462
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 467
Eternal Friendship With A Spotless Smile
by Matt McCready
(Check us out on facebook!)
presented by Nellhouse Productions from Toronto
Jesse and Matt are two best friends that share a great room together in an insane asylum. Their last nurse died under suspicious circumstances, but that’s ok. They have a new nurse and, best of all, they’re both in love with her! An existential romp! A machiavellian rom-com!
Director: Marisa Ship
Cast: Jesse Hughes, Matt McCready, Janelle Hanna
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
45 min.
Thu, July 1 7:45 PM - 1105
Fri, July 2 8:15 PM - 1112
Sun, July 4 1:00 PM - 1119
Mon, July 5 2:15 PM - 1125
Tue, July 6 6:45 PM - 1134
Wed, July 7 4:45 PM - 1139
Fri, July 9 1:45 PM - 1149
Sat, July 10 9:45 PM - 1160
Evelyn Reese's Walking Tour
by Susan Fischer
(www.evelynreese.com)
presented by Miss Reese Productions from Toronto
Executive Secretary/Fringe darling, Evelyn Reese, takes you on a tour of Bloor & Bathurst. Starting and ending at Fringe Headquarters, you’ll get to know Evelyn as she tells stories and chats up strangers on your stroll to places like Honest Ed’s, Wiener’s hardware, Future Bakery, and maybe a bra-fitting store.
Cast: Susan Fischer
Genre: Guerilla Theatre
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 25 Walking Tour - Departs from The Fringe Club - BYOV
45 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 2501
Thu, July 1 6:00 PM - 2502
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 2503
Fri, July 2 5:30 PM - 2504
Sat, July 3 2:45 PM - 2505
Sat, July 3 4:45 PM - 2506
Mon, July 5 5:45 PM - 2507
Mon, July 5 7:45 PM - 2508
Tue, July 6 6:15 PM - 2509
Tue, July 6 8:15 PM - 2510
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 2511
Wed, July 7 7:45 PM - 2512
Thu, July 8 5:30 PM - 2513
Thu, July 8 7:45 PM - 2514
Fri, July 9 5:30 PM - 2515
Sat, July 10 4:15 PM - 2516
Sat, July 10 7:15 PM - 2517
Sun, July 11 2:15 PM - 2518
Sun, July 11 4:15 PM - 2519
Everybody Panic!
by Marcel Dragonieri, Chris Berube, Jocelyn Geddie, Brandon Hackett, Ann Pornel
(www.myspace.com/everybodypanic2010)
presented by Chris & Bran from Toronto
Winston Churchill once said, “Keep calm on and carry on.” We’ve got a different take. From the writers of Etched In Sketch and Colonel Mustard comes Everybody Panic!, a sketch comedy show about real life issues: the future, monsters and everything in between.
Genre: Sketch
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Thu, July 1 8:45 PM - 905
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 915
Mon, July 5 9:00 PM - 930
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 941
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 958
Sat, July 10 5:15 PM - 962
Sun, July 11 Noon - 966
Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Women: For Dummies
by Dwayne Morgan, Tomy Bewick and Leviathan Grant
(www.upfromtheroots.ca)
presented by The Dream Chasers from Toronto
In “Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Women: For Dummies”, three of Toronto’s top spoken word artists; Dwayne Morgan, Tomy Bewick, and Leviathan Grant, tackle the myths and realities of what men think, and actually know about women (which may or may not amount to a whole lot).
Genre: Spoken Word-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
60 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 306
Sat, July 3 11:30 PM - 319
Sun, July 4 2:15 PM - 321
Wed, July 7 7:45 PM - 343
Thu, July 8 3:30 PM - 348
Fri, July 9 11:30 PM - 359
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 364
Eve's Garden
by Dorothy Lichtblau
(moon-in-june-productions.ca)
presented by Moon In June Productions from Toronto
In this humorous retelling of the story of Eve and Adam, a defiant Eve sets out to shatter the myth of her being the sinful perpetrator of exile from the sacred garden. Though feisty and determined to win back all she cherishes, she finds that the forces of good and evil are trickier than she imagined.
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
60 min.
Fri, July 2 9:15 PM - 811
Sat, July 3 12:30 PM - 813
Tue, July 6 6:45 PM - 836
Wed, July 7 4:15 PM - 841
Thu, July 8 9:15 PM - 851
Fri, July 9 6:15 PM - 856
Sun, July 11 1:00 PM - 867
Factcheck
by Michael Posner
(www.factchecktheplay.com)
presented by aperian stage co. from Toronto
Looming deadlines, an officious editor, prima donna writers, stories that are tissues of lies and distortions...In Factcheck, a single actor plays 16 different roles, including himself (a magazine factchecker), a drunken Irish poet, a legless Japanese inventor, a militant Palestinian professor and Bill Clinton. A comic whirlwind about the elusiveness of truth.
Director: Briane Nasimok
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
57 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 802
Sat, July 3 2:15 PM - 814
Sun, July 4 9:15 PM - 825
Mon, July 5 3:00 PM - 828
Fri, July 9 11:30 PM - 859
Sat, July 10 Noon - 860
Sun, July 11 9:00 PM - 870
Fester
by Kristofer Van Soelen
(apocryphalproductions.com)
presented by Apocryphal Productions from Toronto
“Fester” is a musical about love and art in which Andrew tries to negotiate his wife’s pregnancy and his secret ambition to become a professional musician. When his music begins to feel like a real possibility, cracks in his relationships begin to emerge.
Director: Richard Peters
Cast: Gwen Cumyn, Andrew Perun, Caroline Toal, Kristofer Van Soelen
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
75 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 1306
Fri, July 2 3:15 PM - 1308
Mon, July 5 8:45 PM - 1331
Tue, July 6 2:45 PM - 1334
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 1342
Fri, July 9 7:15 PM - 1357
Sun, July 11 4:30 PM - 1369
The Flying Avro Arrow Musical Comedy
by Doug Warwick
(www.seventeensteps.com)
presented by Fly Avro Arrow from Toronto
There was the movie, “The Avro Arrow” with Dan Aykroyd, the play, “The Legend of the Avro Arrow”, the book, “There never was an Arrow”. Now in a Fringe musical comedy the incredible Canadian Avro Arrow flies again. United Steelworkers Hall, one block south of College, two blocks east of Spadina, near TTC College Station.
FREE PARKING !
Director: Anne MacMillan
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Venue 21 United Steelworkers Hall - BYOV
75 min.
Thu, July 1 8:00 PM - 2101
Fri, July 2 8:00 PM - 2102
Sat, July 3 2:00 PM - 2103
Sun, July 4 2:00 PM - 2104
Tue, July 6 8:00 PM - 2105
Wed, July 7 8:00 PM - 2106
Thu, July 8 8:00 PM - 2107
Fri, July 9 8:00 PM - 2108
Sat, July 10 2:00 PM - 2109
Sun, July 11 2:00 PM - 2110
The Four Minute Mile
by Kevin Morris
(www.theatresymbiosis.com)
presented by Theatre Symbiosis from Toronto
Nobody believed in the four minute mile… until someone achieved it. Len, a motivational speaker, has always aspired to greatness. However, when he finally achieves his goals, he discovers that what drives us isn’t always what makes us happy. A funny, thought- provoking look at life, love and the changing desires that make us who we are.
Director: Daniella Marchese
Cast: Darryl Knight, Suzette McCanny, Trevor Small
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Fri, July2 7:00 PM - 910
Sat, July 3 Noon - 913
Sun, July 4 10:45 PM - 925
Mon, July 5 2:45 PM - 927
Tue, July 6 10:30 PM - 937
Fri, July 9 3:30 PM - 954
Sun, July 11 7:30 PM - 970
FRUITCAKE - Ten Commandments from the Psych Ward
by Rob Gee
(www.RobGee.co.uk)
presented by Rob Gee from Leicester, UK
Comic, poet and reformed psychiatric nurse, Rob Gee presents a user-friendly guide to losing the plot.
***** “Brilliant!” CBC
****½ “I was bowled over!” Edmonton Journal
****½ “A tour de force!” Victoria Times Colonist
***** “Genius!” See Magazine, Edmonton
****½ “Dr. Seuss for adults ... unmissable!” Planet S, Saskatoon
Director: Tracy Cruickshank
Genre: Comedy/Spoken Word
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 801
Sun, July 4 11:00 PM - 826
Mon, July 5 4:45 PM - 829
Wed, July 7 9:30 PM - 844
Thu, July 8 Noon - 846
Fri, July 9 8:00 PM - 857
Sat, July 10 1:45 PM - 861
Gaia
by Simon Esler
(intelligent-infinity.blogspot.com)
presented by Intelligent Infinity from Toronto
Astrophysicist Dr. Alex Portman has discovered a strange wave of radiation headed towards Earth which threatens to affect the consciousness of everyone on the planet. As humanity scrambles to prepare for the arrival of this mysterious phenomenon new data begins to reveal the possibility that the Earth itself is conscious but before the discovery is solidified the wave arrives...
Director: Chris Rouse & Simon Esler
Cast: Simon Esler, Barry Birnberg, Anna Wheeler, Eva Barrie and Marie Franceschini
Genre: Sci-fi Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 106
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 115
Sun, July 4 8:15 PM - 124
Mon, July 5 6:15 PM - 129
Tue, July 6 8:45 PM - 136
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 158
Sat, July 10 2:15 PM - 160
Georgia & Leona
by Misha Bower
(www.intheroom.ca)
presented by In the Room
Productions from Toronto, ON
Georgia & Leona are strangers, returning home after reuniting with friends from the past. Georgia meets with well-known wild card Donna, who surprises her with news of her recent marriage; Leona meets with Barry, who arrives with letters written by their good friend Carl, dead now for two years. Each woman re-lives old experiences which lead to new realisations.
Director: Lara Mrkoci
Cast: Misha Bower, Lara Mrkoci
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
90 min.
Fri, July 2 9:00 PM - 1311
Sat, July 3 3:45 PM - 1315
Sun, July 4 1:45 PM - 1321
Mon, July 5 4:45 PM - 1329
Tue, July 6 8:30 PM - 1337
Thu, July 8 12:15 PM - 1346
Sat, July 10 10:30 PM - 1366
The Getaway
by Bruce Hunter
presented by Dumigod from Toronto
A twisted love story gone terribly awry. A bag full of money, two clowns and an over zealous policemen take a bunch of hostages (you) on a hilarious road trip.
Director: Caroline Azar
Cast: Denise Mader, Fields McQueen, Bruce Hunter
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 24 Van - Departs from The Fringe Club - BYOV
50 min.
Wed, June 30 9:00 PM - 2401
Wed, June 30 10:15 PM - 2402
Thu, July 1 9:00 PM - 2403
Thu, July 1 10:15 PM - 2404
Fri, July 2 9:00 PM - 2405
Fri, July 2 10:15 PM - 2406
Sat, July 3 9:00 PM - 2407
Sat, July 3 10:15 PM - 2408
Sun, July 4 9:00 PM - 2409
Sun, July 4 10:15 PM - 2410
Mon, July 5 9:00 PM - 2411
Mon, July 5 10:15 PM - 2412
Tue, July 6 9:00 PM - 2413
Wed, July 7 9:00 PM - 2414
Wed, July 7 10:15 PM - 2415
Thu, July 8 9:00 PM - 2416
Thu, July 8 10:15 PM - 2417
Fri, July 9 10:15 PM - 2418
Sat, July 10 9:00 PM - 2419
Sat, July 10 10:15 PM - 2420
Sun, July 11 9:00 PM - 2421
Sun, July 11 10:15 PM - 2422
Giving Into Light
by Alison Wearing
(www.alisonwearing.com)
presented by dancingstorysinger from Tepoztlan, MEXICO
A dazzling journey into the myth and magic of Mexico. Written and performed by Alison Wearing.
“...storytelling at its best.” View magazine
“There’s not a wrong note in this production.” TheatreinLondon.ca
“...beautiful to behold.” livefringe
Director: Stuart Cox
Cast: Alison Wearing
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 9:15 PM - 211
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 215
Tue, July 6 8:45 PM - 236
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 241
Thu, July 8 3:30 PM - 247
Fri, July 9 1:45 PM - 253
Sun, July 11 7:30 PM - 270
Goodnight, Amherst
by James Fanizza
presented by Teatro Comunque from Toronto
Inspired by the Tragically Hip’s 38 Years Old, “Goodnight, Amherst” is a gripping drama that profiles a broken family in Amherst, Ontario. When Michael unexpectedly returns home, his rural family must confront the past and come to terms with the horrifying event that tore them apart twelve years earlier.
Director: Carrie Adelstein
Cast: Heather Allin, Matt Lemche, Kristen Corvers, Virginia Kelly, Becky Grimman, James Fanizza, Ron Boyd
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 3:30 PM - 408
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 418
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 434
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 442
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 458
Sat, July 10 4:00 PM - 461
Sun, July 11 Noon - 466
Heart-Strings
by Tanya Elchuk with original music by Amy Crnkovic
(heartstringstheplay.blogspot.com)
presented by Tanya Elchuk from Thunder Bay, ON
“A brave work. Authentic, original, innovative, positive, entertaining and delightful.” – The Chronicle Journal
“... stretches its viewers from shock through hilarity to mush.” – Kenora Daily Miner
A rollicking, irreverent ride through love, hope, despair, and self-discovery, Heart-Strings is a surrealist romantic comedy about a girl and her heart. Physical theatre, storytelling, and live music.
Cast: “The Heart” Amy Crnkovic, “The Girl” Tanya Elchuk
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
45 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 901
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 911
Sun, July 4 1:30 PM - 920
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 944
Thu, July 8 7:45 PM - 949
Fri, July 9 1:45 PM - 953
Sat, July 10 3:30 PM - 961
House
by David Lennon
presented by Take Me There Productions from Montréal, QC
Somewhere in the never ending last days or nights of the wild whirling west, a man circles like a prairie wind between building a house, caring for a crippled father who isn’t there, replaying the voices of youth and love, and chasing the four directions of the way that might’ve once been revealed to him through his dreams.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
60 min.
Thu, July 1 9:30 PM - 606
Sun, July 4 4:30 PM - 617
Mon, July 5 9:15 PM - 623
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 624
Wed, July 7 8:15 PM - 630
Thu, July 8 4:30 PM - 632
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 636
Sat, July 10 2:45 PM - 640
How Coyote Was Swallowed by the Sandia Mountains
by Anna Roth Trowbridge
(www.onefootwettheatre.com)
presented by One Foot Wet Theatre from Montréal, QC
Scilla needs to know why her brother killed himself, but Leo won’t tell her...at least, not on her terms. In the deserts of New Mexico, her exploration of a relationship affected by mental disorder becomes a meta-theatrical struggle between sanity and insanity, and between two playwrights who see the story through very different eyes.
Director: Nathaniel Bryan
Cast: Alexandra Vincent, Nathan Bitton
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 904
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 919
Mon, July 5 1:00 PM - 926
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 942
Thu, July 8 4:15 PM - 947
Fri, July 9 9:15 PM - 957
Sat, July 10 Noon - 959
The Hurt is Astounding
by Alexander Overton and Ruta Mekonnen, with input from the company
(www.thehurtisastounding.tk)
presented by sum of us collective from Toronto
What is this feeling so great and why does it hurt so good?
* This is a special presentation by participants of the 2010 Paprika Festival.
Director: Ana Marija Stojic
Cast: The Collective: Alexander Overton, Tijana Spasic, Ruta Mekonnen, Shannon Doyle, Owais Lightwala, Jenny
Alexander, Alexis Comia-Orellano. Stage Managed by Beth Wong.
Genre: Collective Creation
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
55 min.
Wed, June 30 8:15 PM - 602
Sat, July 3 8:30 PM - 614
Mon, July 5 7:30 PM - 622
Tue, July 6 6:45 PM - 625
Sat, July 10 6:15 PM - 642
Sun, July 11 4:00 PM - 646
It's Raining in Barcelona
by Pau Miró
translated by Sharon G. Feldman
(www.raininginbarcelona.com)
presented by Bundle of JOY productions from Saskatoon
A prostitute, interested in Dante, who seeks clients in museums. A pimp obsessed with cheeseburgers and chocolates. A client who, every night, wishes for his wife’s death. This Canadian premiere, by award-winning Catalonian playwright Pau Miró depicts the fragile and bizarre triangle of three characters, trapped in the slums of
Barcelona.
Director: Jim Guedo
Cast: Leora Joy Godden, Alan Long, Jeffrey Pufahl
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Partial Nudity
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 1004
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 1018
Sun, July 4 5:15 PM - 1023
Tue, July 6 10:45 PM - 1038
Wed, July 7 6:00 PM - 1042
Thu, July 8 9:15 PM - 1051
Sat, July 10 3:30 PM - 1062
J.H.
by Matt Riley & Ethan Cole
(www.scribeandshooter.com)
presented by Titans Having Brunch from Toronto
Set in a tea shoppe during the 90’s, characters learn more about their past, and each other, than they could have imagined. The destructive nature of secrets, truth and not letting go provide the background for this intense drama.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language, violence
40 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 1801
Sat, July 3 7:00 PM - 1802
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM - 1803
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 1804
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 1805
Jean et Beatrice
by Carole Fréchette
(Check us out on facebook!)
presented by Les Productions Coup de foudre from Toronto
“Well-to-do young woman is seeking a man who will interest, move and seduce her.” High above the city, Beatrice sits on the 33rd floor of an office tower waiting for the right man to respond to her ad. When John appears, the games begin. But if he wins, what then?
WRITTEN AND PRESENTED IN FRENCH.
Director: Karine Ricard
Cast: Annabelle Torsein, Serge Paul
Genre: Black Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 6:30 PM - 1110
Sat, July 3 3:15 PM - 1114
Sun, July4 6:15 PM - 1122
Mon, July 5 11:00 PM - 1130
Tue, July 6 1:30 PM - 1131
Wed, July 7 10:00 PM - 1142
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 1152
Sun, July 11 2:15 PM - 1162
Joe White & the Seven Divorcees
Book by John Mitchell
Music & Lyrics by Brock Simpson
(www.joewhite7.com)
presented by Brock & John Productions from Toronto
Trying to escape a vain and murderous father, a man ends up in a cottage in the woods with seven women. Musical
reimagining of Snow White about an innocent confronting jealousy, a mirror, poisoned apples, and seven seriously
unhappy divorcees. From the folks that brought you, “All Hams on Deck” and “People Park”.
Director: John Mitchell
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 403
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 419
Mon, July 5 4:45 PM - 428
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 443
Thu, July 8 1:45 PM - 446
Fri, July 9 Noon - 452
Sat, July 10 7:30 PM - 463
The Joker
by Jason John Whitehead
(www.jasonjohnwhitehead.com)
presented by Jason John
Whitehead from London, UK
Making his debut on Canadian soil, originally from Nova Scotia and winner of the prestigious BBC comedy award at the Edinburgh festival. Jason John Whitehead’s comedy has taken him around the world and now he can’t wait to entertain a home crowd. Here is his story so far....
“intensely likeable, seriously funny” - The List
Cast: Jason John Whitehead
Genre: Stand Up Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 601
Thu, July 1 6:00 PM - 604
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 607
Sat, July 3 5:00 PM - 612
Sun, July 4 8:00 PM - 619
Thu, July 8 8:00 PM - 634
Fri, July 9 8:45 PM - 638
Sat, July 10 4:30 PM - 641
Just the Ticket
Written by Eric Regimbald, based on a sketch by John Jacob and Eric Regimbald
(search us on Facebook)
presented by JR Entertainment from Toronto
New to the city, and a loyal Billy Joel fan, Colin thought he was getting a good deal: A premium ticket to the show of the century. Surrounded by shifty swindlers and shady scalpers, he finds himself in a desperate last-ditch effort to overcome deceit, and attend the show his entire life has been building toward--Billy Joel Live!
Director: Alex Lyons
Cast: Eric Regimbald, John Jacob, Vikki Velenosi, Eric Mamann
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
60 min.
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 511
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 515
Sun, July 4 10:30 PM - 525
Tue, July 6 3:00 PM - 533
Wed, July 7 1:45 PM - 539
Thu, July 8 7:30 PM - 549
Sun, July 11 5:15 PM - 569
Killing Game
by Eugene Ionesco
(www.randolphacademy.com & www.redhanded.ca)
presented by Randolph Entertainment & REDHANDED film and theatre from Toronto
A small town is visited by the mysterious Black Monk. A plague follows, a maelstrom of panic ensues as citizens drop like flies. In high Absurd style, these characters reveal the fears and flaws we have towards Death. Darkly comedic, highly physical, this adventure shakes us with horror and hilarity.
Director: Rosanna Saracino
Choreographer: Melanie Windle
Cast: L.A. Lopez, Danie Friesen, Chris Johnson, Evan Dowling, Chelsea Leaman, Hilary June, Hart, Denise Norman, Kelly Holliff
Genre: Dark absurd comedy, Physical theatre
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Gunshots, Water-based Hazer
90 min.
Wed, June 30 8:15 PM - 502
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 508
Mon, July 5 10:15 PM - 531
Tue, July 6 6:30 PM - 535
Wed, July 7 5:15 PM - 541
Fri, July 9 Noon - 552
Sun, July 11 7:00 PM - 570
Kissing Swinburne
by Mark Huisman and Claire Frances Muir
(www.kissingswinburne.com)
presented by Lady Trevelyan’s Circle from Toronto
Puppets, live action, masks and multimedia transport you into the imagined, sadomasochistic world of Victorian poet Algernon Swinburne and his love-struck companion Theodore Watts. To win Swinburne’s love, Theo must compete with a lusty first cousin, the school mistress - who paddles with enthusiasm, a preacher who wants a nibble, and an array of lascivious puppets!
Director: David Talbot
Cast: Mark Huisman, Mary Krohnert, Claire Frances Muir
Genre: Multi-Media
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content
65 min.
Wed, June 30 6:45 PM - 2201
Fri, July 2 8:30 PM - 2209
Sat, July 3 6:45 PM - 2212
Sun, July 4 5:00 PM - 2216
Mon, July 5 8:30 PM - 2221
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 2223
Wed, July 7 5:00 PM - 2225
Thu, July 8 8:30 PM - 2231
Fri, July 9 6:45 PM - 2234
Sat, July 10 5:00 PM - 2237
Sun, July 11 8:30 PM - 2244
L8R MTL
by Joe Hamilton
presented by Next Play Theatre Company from Toronto
Is the new frontier online or in bed? The story of a Montreal couple moving to Toronto. The Other Woman is not pleased. This may require some textual healing. Also, there’s a war on TV. And French people are speaking English. Funny, provocative and sexy.
Director: Jay Ferguson
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Smoking
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 203
Fri, July 2 11:00 PM - 212
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 214
Wed, July 7 7:30 PM - 242
Thu, July 8 10:30 PM - 251
Sat, July 10 3:30 PM - 261
Sun, July 11 Noon - 266
Lambs In Winter
by Ray Rivers
(www.lambsinwinter.com)
presented by Riverslea Productions from Campbellville, ON
Politics makes strange bedfellows as the past and present collide for children of the Bob Dylan generation. The global financial meltdown sparks a crisis in the lives of a couple and their best friend challenging their anti-establishment legacy and interpersonal relationships as they settle into retirement. This dramatic comedy rockets you from Vietnam protests to the shambles of Wall Street.
Adult situations and strong language - not recommended for children.
Director: Julian Nicholson
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
90 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 401
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 412
Sun, July 4 1:15 PM - 420
Mon, July 5 8:15 PM - 430
Tue, July 6 1:00 PM - 432
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 455
Sun, July 11 7:00 PM - 470
LASCIVIA: Life, Love, Laughter
by Angèle Morgan
(lascivia.ca)
presented by Outnumbered Productions from Toronto
Hola, amigos! It is I, LASCIVIA! It is my world tour! It is FABULOUS! You must come. Try to stay away. You CANNOT!
I will sing and share my life story. It is soooo dramatic, darlings. I will make you laugh and cry. You are welcome. Divas share their glory with the world. This is what divas DO!
Cast: Angèle Morgan, Matt Folliot
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
60 min.
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 809
Sat, July 3 11:30 PM - 819
Sun, July 4 5:45 PM - 823
Tue, July 6 1:00 PM - 833
Wed, July 7 6:00 PM - 842
Thu, July 8 5:15 PM - 849
Sat, July 10 8:45 PM - 865
The Last Buffalo
by Andrew Lee
(paraphrasedproductions.com)
presented by Paraphrased Productions from Toronto
How can we forgive our fathers or our brothers for the distance that comes between us, for the closeness we can’t avoid, or for leaving us too soon? While preparing for Jimmy’s wake, his brother Charles and son Jamie explore through humour and heartfelt honesty whether the relationship between them has been more like a dance or a headlock.
Director: Katrine Raymond
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 102
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 112
Sun, July 4 1:15 PM - 120
Tue, July 6 7:00 PM - 135
Wed, July 7 4:00 PM - 140
Thu, July 8 2:15 PM - 146
Sat, July 10 9:45 PM - 164
Leacock Live!
adapted for stage by Vrenia Ivonoffski
(www.ryerson.ca\~act2)
presented by Act II Studio from Toronto
Step into the not-so-sleepy town of Mariposa c.1912 - the colourful world created by Stephen Leacock, Canada’s Mark Twain. With a cast of 16 older actors, Leacock Live! expands the boundaries of the readers’ theatre genre, making the bare stage come alive with live soundscapes, humorous characters, song and movement.
Director: Vrenia Ivonoffski
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Trumpet
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 111
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 114
Sun, July 4 3:00 PM - 121
Mon, July 5 10:15 PM - 131
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 141
Sat, July 10 12:30 PM - 159
Sun, July 11 7:30 PM - 170
Life Games
by Ten Toes collaborative creation
(www.wix.com/ten_toes/ten-toes)
presented by Ten Toes from Toronto
It’s all fun and games as Ten Toes bursts on to the Fringe stage. From hopscotch to old age, Life Games moves between the different stages of our lives and the games that define them. Promising to deliver laughs, thrills, not to mention spine tingling dance moves, Life Games is a show not to miss.
Cast: Hannah Greyson-Gaito, Emma Letki, Julie McLachlan
Genre: Dance Theatre
Audience: General Audience
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
50 min.
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 711
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 714
Sun, July 4 3:00 PM - 721
Mon, July 5 10:15 PM - 731
Wed, July 7 5:45 PM - 741
Sat, July 10 12:30 PM - 759
Sun, July 11 7:30 PM - 770
Lifeline
by Ensemble21
presented by Ensemble21 from Toronto
York University’s 2008 Creative Ensemble remounts Lifeline! In a modern hospital, nine individuals dealing with big issues are pushed to the brink of disaster. Struggling to connect in crisis, their only hope through the darkness is each other. Collectively created and original, Lifeline is the debut of the new company, Ensemble21.
“ ... A fusion of movement, music, realism and the abstract.”
Director: Nathaniel Brettle
Choreographer: Tyler Evan Webb
Cast: Michael Arajs, Claire Armstrong, Brandon Brackenbury, Sandra Crljenica, Erin Elliott, Victoria Kucher, Annie Skelding, Signe Sturup, Tyler Evan Webb
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language, Nudity
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 717
Sun, July 4 8:15 PM - 724
Mon, July 5 1:00 PM - 726
Wed, July 7 2:15 PM - 739
Thu, July 8 4:00 PM - 747
Fri, July 9 Noon - 752
Sat, July 10 6:15 PM - 762
Like Bees and Honey
by Neale Kimmel
(prettylittleliarsproductions.com)
presented by Pretty Little Liars Productions from Toronto
With a body found in the compost a couple of farms over and a killer on the loose, Officer Boyd finds himself stationed at the Woodard family farmhouse to interrogate the three enticing Woodard sisters. While their brother Gary takes Boyd’s partner to search the property, Boyd receives an unusually warm welcome and finds himself entangled in a sticky situation.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 109
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 117
Mon, July 5 1:00 PM - 126
Wed, July 7 2:15 PM - 139
Thu, July 8 11:30 PM - 151
Fri, July 9 Noon - 152
Sat, July 10 6:15 PM - 162
Love is a Poverty You Can Sell
Original Material written by Justin Haigh.
Featuring the Music of Kurt Weill and others.
(www.soupcantheatre.com)
presented by Soup Can Theatre from Toronto
Enter the world of a 1920s Berlin cabaret and enjoy a night of song, story, and sin. This special theatrical tribute to the music and musical legacy of legendary composer Kurt Weill features a cast of only the finest bohemian riff-raff backed by a ten piece orchestra.
“Delightful ... Hilarious” - Ontario Arts Review,
“Fantastic ... Crowd-pleasing” - Mondo Magazine,
“Wonderful” - Tapeworthy
Director: Sarah Thorpe
Genre: Musical Cabaret
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Hedonism, Tomfoolery, Indulgently Floral Language
90 min.
Wed, June 30 10:15 PM - 2203
Thu, July 1 10:15 PM - 2206
Fri, July 2 10:15 PM - 2210
Sat, July 3 10:15 PM - 2214
Sun, July 4 2:30 PM - 2215
Mon, July 5 10:15 PM - 2222
Wed, July 7 10:15 PM - 2228
Thu, July 8 10:15 PM - 2232
Fri, July 9 10:15 PM - 2236
Sat, July 10 10:15 PM - 2240
Sun, July 11 2:30 PM - 2241
Lucky 9
by TJ Dawe
(www.tjdawe.com)
presented by Big Sandwich Productions from Vancouver, BC
Fringe god TJ Dawe (The Slipknot, Labrador, Tracks, Maxim & Cosmo, Totem Figures) returns, with a monologue about reaching out. And about the greatest show in the history of television.
“A master monologist” - Toronto Star
“One of the most engaging performers on the Fringe circuit, TJ Dawe knows how to tell a story better than just about anyone else.” - Now
Cast: TJ Dawe
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:15 PM - 902
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 914
Sun, July 4 9:00 PM - 924
Wed, July 7 Noon - 938
Thu, July 8 6:00 PM - 948
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 963
Sun, July 11 4:00 PM - 968
Luster Was Here
by Paul Robinson & Vanessa Smythe
(www.lusterwashere.com)
presented by Pillowcase Productions from Toronto
Raye has always understood life with her younger brother Luster at its center. So when Luster dies, Raye clings to him all the more, writing a life for him that he never experiences. She ages her brother, envisioning events both painfully and comically human, and learns how far we can go – to stay with the ones we love.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 702
Sat, July 3 Noon - 713
Sun, July 4 1:15 PM - 720
Tue, July 6 5:15 PM - 734
Wed, July 7 4:00 PM - 740
Thu, July 8 2:15 PM - 746
Sat, July 10 9:45 PM - 764
MAL
Created by Rachelle Elie & Adam Lazarus
(www.crowningmonkey.com)
presented by Crowning Monkey from Toronto
A new comedy from the creators of award winning JOE : The Perfect Man and director of LUPE and Zdenka Now.
“Elie is an exquisite performer“ - SEE Magazine
“Some of the most fun you’ll have in a theatre all year!” - Eye Weekly
“Frighteningly intelligent.” - Montreal Gazette
Winner of Outstanding Comedy Award Ottawa Fringe 2008
**** - EDMONTON JOURNAL . **** - SEE MAGAZINE . **** - UPTOWN MAGAZINE
Director: Adam Lazarus
Cast: Rachelle Elie
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 701
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 707
Sun, July 4 6:30 PM - 723
Tue, July 6 1:15 PM - 732
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 744
Fri, July 9 3:30 PM - 754
Sat, July 10 8:00 PM - 763
The Making Of
by The Ensemble
(modernunderground.ca)
presented by Modern Underground from Toronto
A mockumentary that follows an inept film crew making a misguided documentary about the “untold plight of Toronto’s poor” and who completely miss the point. From the people who watched “Waiting for Guffman” and “The Office” – and thought they were both pretty funny – comes a comedy that’ll make you wish you never found out what goes on behind the scenes.
Creator & Director: Michael Murphy
Cast: Scott Clarkson, Matt Gorman, Rob Gray, Eleanor Hewlings, Emily Hincks, Rick Jon Egan, and Kat Sandler
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, Smoking
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 1010
Sat, July 3 Noon - 1013
Mon, July 5 3:15 PM - 1028
Wed, July 7 7:45 PM - 1043
Fri, July 9 11:30 PM - 1059
Sat, July 10 Noon - 1060
Sun, July 11 2:45 PM - 1068
Maude-Lynne Sells Out!
by Morgan Norwich and Johnnie Walker
Original music by Peter Cavell
(www.nobodysbusiness.ca)
presented by Nobody’s Business Theatre from Toronto
Our heroine Maude-Lynne is a 21st century girl with a 19th century attitude. And a cash flow problem. You’re invited to the basement of her mom’s house as she sells off her collection of Rare Items and Victorian Literature. A play about love, real estate, and Emily Bronte, featuring a real live auction and the disembodied voice of Cary Grant.
Director: Johnnie Walker
Cast: Morgan Norwich
with Peter Cavell
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 11:15 PM - 1312
Sat, July 3 7:45 PM - 1317
Mon, July 5 11:00 PM - 1332
Wed, July 7 12:30 PM - 1339
Thu, July 8 9:30 PM - 1351
Fri, July 9 2:00 PM - 1354
Sun, July 11 2:45 PM - 1368
Maurice Carter's Innocence
by Donald Molnar & Alicia Payne
(www.arbezdrama.com)
presented by Arbez Drama Projects from Toronto
A gospel choir helps tell the story of the enduring friendship between Doug Tjapkes and Maurice Carter, a man who spent 29 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Maurice is Black. Doug is White. While fighting for Maurice’s freedom, the two men became brothers. Based on a true story.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Gunshots
Venue 19 Trinity St. Paul United Church - Sanctuary - BYOV
90 min.
Fri, July 2 7:45 PM - 1902
Sat, July 3 7:45 PM - 1904
Sun, July 4 2:45 PM - 1906
Mon, July 5 7:45 PM - 1907
Tue, July 6 7:45 PM - 1908
Wed, July 7 7:45 PM - 1911
Thu, July 8 7:45 PM - 1913
Fri, July 9 7:45 PM - 1914
Sat, July 10 7:45 PM - 1916
Sun, July 11 2:45 PM - 1918
Me, My Stuff and I: A Multimedia Comedy
by Barry Smith
(www.barrysmith.com)
presented by Barry Smith from Aspen, CO
From the creator of “Jesus in Montana” (5 stars – EYE and NOW) and “American Squatter” (4 stars – EYE and NOW) comes a disturbingly funny multimedia comedy about…stuff. Lots of stuff. Writer/performer Barry Smith began documenting every detail of his existence from an early age. His young passion morphed into a bizarre obsession. And now he wonders, “Who saves this stuff?!”
Genre: Multimedia comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 710
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 719
Mon, July 5 2:45 PM - 727
Tue, July 6 7:00 PM - 735
Thu, July 8 9:45 PM - 750
Fri, July 9 1:45 PM - 753
Sun, July 11 3:30 PM - 768
Metro
Created by Linette Doherty
(www.metrothedanceshow.ca)
presented by Maya and Jackson from Toronto
A hilarious look at public transportation in the big city. From breakdancing cops to bored office drones, the subway is where the city comes together; our joys, loves, fears, and frustrations become shared collective experiences. With a cast of zany characters blending hard hitting street styles and haunting contemporary works, Linette Doherty creates dance that’s accessible, technically innovative, and unique.
Director: Linette Doherty
Choreographer: Linette Doherty
Cast: Linette Doherty, Ashley Brodeur, and Gary Lucich
Genre: Dance
Audience: General Audience
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 410
Sun, July 4 3:30 PM - 421
Mon, July 5 10:30 PM - 431
Wed, July 7 1:45 PM - 439
Thu, July 8 9:15 PM - 450
Sat, July 10 2:15 PM - 460
Sun, July 11 5:15 PM - 469
Misadventures of a Massage Therapist
by Jason Brasher
(misadventuresofamt.blogspot.com)
presented by Abstract Theatre Productions from Winnipeg, MB
“Best of Fest” - Winnipeg Fringe Festival (2009) Nipple rings, tin foil domiciles, animals, sex, “sharts”, speech impediments, pranks, more sex, crazy co-workers, sleeping and of course... massage therapy, all somehow make up the past seven years of my life. These stories have made people laugh so hard they peed themselves. This year, I’ll be sharing them all across the country!
Cast: Jason Brasher
Genre: Comedy-Monologue/Stand-Up
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 501
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 512
Sun, July 4 8:45 PM - 524
Wed, July 7 Noon - 538
Thu, July 8 2:15 PM - 546
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 558
Sat, July 10 4:00 PM - 561
Morro and Jasp GONE WILD
Written and Created by Amy Lee, Heather Marie Annis and Byron Laviolette
(www.morroandjasp.com)
presented by U.N.I.T. Productions (Up Your Nose and In Your Toes Productions) from Toronto
Spring break is here and Morro and Jasp are taking off on their biggest and boldest adventure yet. Pack your bags and join the clown sisters for the coming-of-age trip of a lifetime. Untamed, Unexpected, Underage. From the creators of “Morro and Jasp do Puberty” Best of Fringe 2009
“A Fringe winner.” ***** NOW
“A must see.” ***** Eye Weekly
Director: Byron Laviolette
Cast: Amy Lee, Heather Marie Annis
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Nudity
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 202
Sun, July 4 6:30 PM - 223
Mon, July 5 1:00 PM - 226
Tue, July 6 3:30 PM - 233
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 244
Fri, July 9 Noon - 252
Sat, July 10 8:45 PM - 264
The Naked Ballerina
by Sarah Murphy-Dyson
(sarahmurphydyson.com)
presented by Mia Productions from Toronto
Naked [ney-kid] adj. unclothed; defenceless; unprotected; exposed.
Discover the darkness behind the curtain, as a ballet dancer brings you backstage into her world of blood, sweat and secrets. Illusions of perfection onstage and off are shattered as she seeks the courage to expose her truth to herself and to the world.
Director: Wes Berger
Choreographer: Sarah Murphy-Dyson
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Partial Nudity
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 8:45 PM - 1011
Sat, July 3 11:00 PM - 1019
Sun, July 4 8:45 PM - 1025
Wed, July 7 4:15 PM - 1041
Thu, July 8 Noon - 1046
Fri, July 9 6:15 PM - 1056
Sat, July 10 1:45 PM - 1061
New Talent
Written and Directed by Brian Morton
(www.theatre-erebus.ca)
presented by Theatre Erebus Inc. from Hamilton
On the first day of Hamilton’s Plastimet Recycling Plant fire in July 1997, a young woman makes a choice that will haunt her for the rest of her life... A powerful “in-your-face” drama that takes us on an authentic journey into the real-life netherworld of prostitution in Hamilton, Ontario; set against the backdrop of the worst environmental disaster in
Canadian history.
Director: Brian Morton
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Nudity
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Sat, July 3 1:45 PM - 1014
Sun, July 4 7:00 PM - 1024
Wed, July 7 12:15 PM - 1039
Thu, July 8 7:30 PM - 1050
Fri, July 9 9:45 PM - 1058
Sat, July 10 11:00 PM - 1066
Sun, July 11 4:30 PM - 1069
The Nile
by Conor Green
(Look up “The Nile” on Facebook)
presented by Bear Co. from Toronto
Karen is having the vacation of her dreams, sailing down the Nile. The world is not coming to an end. You can’t detroy a civilization in 45 minutes. The tour leader is not the ancient goddess of war. And she definitely isn’t going insane. Definitely. It ain’t just a river in Egypt.
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 503
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 518
Sun, July 4 3:00 PM - 521
Tue, July 6 8:45 PM - 536
Thu, July 8 4:00 PM - 547
Fri, July 9 7:30 PM - 556
Sun, July 11 Noon - 566
Oh (it is love)
by Nadia Ouellet
(twitter.com/deskrabbitprod)
presented by Desk Rabbit from Toronto
Desk Rabbit presents “Oh (it is love)”, a dark comedy about a group of friends who are gradually picked off by a pair of psychotic masked killers... who fall deeper in love with every kill! Maybe if they all stick together they can get out alive, and have a good laugh about it.
Director: Nadia Ouellet
Choreographer: Christelle Chartier
Cast: Alex Chiu, Alexandre St. Denis Yowfoo, Andrea Grant, Geneviève Melanson, Kris Kadas, Melinda Bell, Sam Abel, Trevor Kai
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
45 min.
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 404
Fri, July 2 1:45 PM - 407
Sun, July 4 5:15 PM - 422
Tue, July 6 10:45 PM - 437
Thu, July 8 Noon - 445
Fri, July 9 9:15 PM - 457
Sun, July 11 3:30 PM - 468
Olde Tyme Country Wedding
by Orville Green/ Grace Lyons/ Valarie Laylor
presented by The Heritage Singers from Toronto
Olde Tyme Country Wedding tells the story of Toronto resident Babs Spencer, who is compelled by a desire to visit to her birthplace in rural Jamaica, Uphill. Opposed by her overly protective parents, the young woman makes the trip and finds herself embroiled in a love triangle. The outcome is a return to her roots, not only to her birthplace but also to an authentic, olde-tyme country wedding.
Director: Devon Haughton
Cast: The Heritage Family
Genre: Musical
Audience: Family Entertainment
Venue 17 Walmer Centre Sanctuary - BYOV
90 min.
Fri, July 2 7:30 PM - 1701
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 1702
Fri, July 9 7:30 PM - 1703
Sat, July 10 7:30 PM - 1704
ONEymoon (A Honeymoon for One)
by Christel Bartelse & Jimmy Hogg
(www.christelbartelse.com)
presented by Dutch Girl Productions from Toronto
From the creator of the hit show CHAOTICA, a new comedy about a woman who marries herself.
“True show business pizazz” -- NOW Magazine
“Overflowing with charisma, impeccable comic timing, manically gifted actor” -Terminal City Weekly (Vancouver)
“(A) human fireball” -- SEE Magazine
“An impressive grab bag of all sorts of talents, with the skill of a master improviser.” -- Edmonton SUN
Director: Jimmy Hogg
Cast: Christel Bartelse
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content
Venue 15 918 Bathurst Culture, Arts Media & Education Centre- BYOV
60 min.
Thu, July 1 8:30 PM - 1502
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 1504
Sat, July 3 9:30 PM - 1506
Sun, July 4 2:30 PM - 1507
Tue, July 6 7:00 PM - 1509
Wed, July 7 8:30 PM - 1512
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM - 1513
Fri, July 9 9:30 PM - 1516
Sat, July 10 8:00 PM - 1517
Sun, July 11 4:00 PM - 1519
Oy! Just Beat It!
by Anita Majumdar
(Oy Just Beat It on Facebook)
presented by Theatre Ji from Toronto
1989, Bombay, India. Four days before marrying/immigrating to Canada, Kabirah lands herself in a recording studio singing songs for actors/actresses to lipsynch to in Bollywood dance sequences. There she meets Felipe, an established Filipino-Indian film singer. Over the day, the two reveal their mutual love for Michael Jackson and all things western & a desire to leave their heritage behind.
Director: Brian Quirt
Choreographer: Anita Majumdar
Cast: Leon Aureus, Anita Majumdar, Reza Jacobs
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 5:45 PM - 209
Sat, July 3 7:00 PM - 217
Sun, July 4 1:15 PM - 220
Tue, July 6 10:30 PM - 237
Wed, July 7 4:00 PM - 240
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM - 249
Sun, July 11 3:30 PM - 268
Phone Whore
by Cameryn Moore
(www.camerynmoore.com)
presented by Cameryn Moore from Boston, MA
Hey, there. … How are you doing? …. Yeah? Well, hang out with me for an hour and I will rock your fucking world. …Truth and taboo collide in this intimate visit with a phone sex operator. Listen closely: she may change your views on sex forever.
Director: Elizabeth DuPré
Cast: Cameryn Moore
Genre: Comedic Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
55 min.
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 509
Sun, July 4 1:15 PM - 520
Mon, July 5 8:30 PM - 530
Wed, July 7 3:30 PM - 540
Thu, July 8 11:00 PM - 551
Fri, July 9 4:00 PM - 554
Sat, July 10 5:45 PM - 562
Pick of the Fringe!
Created and Performed by Karen Parker, Leslie Seiler, Ashley Botting
presented by Punch In the Box Productions from Toronto
All the single ladies, all the married ladies, all the guys who love ladies, all the bearded ladies…this is The Fringe show for you. Three Second City alumnae bring you a comedy revue about men, women and whatever “Chaz” Bono is. The title may be cocky, but this show contains no cocks. It does, however, have a ton of balls.
Director: Paul Constable
Cast: Karen Parker, Leslie Seiler, Ashley Botting
Genre: Sketch
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, mature content
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
60 min.
Fri, July 2 5:30 PM - 1309
Sat, July 3 12:15 PM - 1313
Sun, July 4 9:15 PM - 1325
Tue, July 6 6:45 PM - 1336
Wed, July 7 8:00 PM - 1343
Fri, July 9 11:15 PM - 1359
Sat, July 10 1:45 PM - 1361
The Plank
by Femmes du Feu (Holly Treddenick and Sabrina Pringle)
(www.femmesdufeu.com)
presented by Femmes du Feu from Toronto
Jump into the rigging, set sail, and dive into the legend and lore of women on the high seas with the aerial dance show, The Plank.
“...eye-catching” - Paula Citron,
“Jaw Dropping” - Glen Sumi
Winner of Patron’s Pick & Best of Fringe Toronto, 2009!
4 Stars! Now & Eye Magazine, 2009
Director: Marc Richard
Cast: Sabrina Pringle and Holly Treddenick
Genre: Aerial Dance
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Fog Machine
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 1002
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 1017
Sun, July 4 Noon - 1020
Tue, July 6 9:00 PM - 1037
Thu, July 8 11:00 PM - 1052
Fri, July 9 2:15 PM - 1054
Sat, July 10 5:15 PM - 1063
Poison the Well
by Andrew Connor
(www.infinityliveproductions.com)
presented by Elison Zasko Inc. from Moscow, Russia
A volatile hostage crisis in Russia reunifies two childhood friends separated by war. As James and Maya do battle with a twisted knot of past and present entanglements, thousands of lives hang in the balance. Fringe veterans Elison Zasko (The Sputniks) and Andrew Connor (Boom, Cyclosa Confusa, The Cody Rivers Show) join forces in this new high-stakes drama.
Cast: Elison Zasko and Andrew Connor
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
60 min.
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 507
Sat, July 3 7:30 PM - 517
Mon, July 5 5:00 PM - 528
Tue, July 6 1:15 PM - 532
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 543
Fri, July 9 5:45 PM - 555
Sat, July 10 11:30 PM - 565
Project: Protection
Conceived and written by Julia Lefebvre
Movement invention by Jesse Dell, Julia Lefebvre and Shannon Litzenberger
(projectprotection.blogspot.com)
presented by JumpIn Stage Productions from Toronto
A worldly fashion model, a dean’s list theatre graduate and a washed up teen star compete to be cast in a prominent
national commercial. Witness what happens behind the scenes (and inside their heads), as they strive to impress the casting director and land the part in this lighthearted, multimedia, dance-theatre work.
Genre: Dance Theatre
Audience: General Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
45 min.
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 1218
Sun, July 4 1:15 PM - 1220
Mon, July 5 8:30 PM - 1230
Wed, July 7 3:30 PM - 1241
Thu, July 8 11:00 PM - 1252
Fri, July 9 4:00 PM - 1255
Sat, July 10 2:15 PM - 1261
Psycho Bitch
by Tamara Lynn Robert
(www.pkpinup.com)
presented by P.K. Pin Up Productions from Toronto
Tamara is a mood disordered, medicated sweetheart of a mess and she needs help. On her journey towards healing she battles a legion of demons, wacky therapists armed with ridiculous treatments and one shapeshifting, grotesque monster called Stigma. Her guardian angel is her ever present comfort as she tells her comedic, heartwarming tale of living with mental illness.
Director: Laura Anne Harris
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Thu, July 1 7:45 PM - 605
Fri, July 2 4:45 PM - 608
Sat, July 3 10:15 PM - 615
Sun, July 4 2:45 PM - 616
Tue, July 6 8:30 PM - 626
Wed, July 7 6:30 PM - 629
Fri, July 9 10:30 PM - 639
Sat, July 10 8:00 PM - 643
PUBLIC SPEAKING
by Chris Craddock
(www.chriscraddock.ca)
presented by Beefy Geek Productions from Edmonton, AB
Chris Craddock (BASH’d, Moving Along, BoyGroove) returns with a new production of a new solo piece!
The King of self-help has a daughter with a sex-addiction problem. Brian is a homless man with giantism. Johnny Three Fingers pulls him into a life of crime. When Brian kidnaps the princess at Johnny’s request, can the King stay true to his principles? “Craddock is absolutely brilliant” - Winnipeg Free Press
Director: Bradley Moss
Cast: Chris Craddock
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 912
Sun, July 4 7:15 PM - 923
Tue, July 6 6:30 PM - 935
Wed, July 7 4:00 PM - 940
Thu, July 8 11:15 PM - 951
Fri, July 9 Noon - 952
Sun, July 11 5:45 PM - 969
Purely Cabaret
presented by Esby Kabarett
Productions from Vancouver, BC
Purely Cabaret: An episodic collection of cabaret songs from the tumultuous Weimar Republic. These songs, sung primarily in English are witty, charming, heart breaking, funny and sexy. The dynamic duo of Lindsay Sutherland Boal with her captivating vocal capabilities and the delicious Kabarett stylings of Elisabeth Scholtz will transport you to the underground smokey bars of the forbidden German Cabaret.
Director: Lindsay Sutherland Boal
Cast: Lindsay Sutherland Boal, Chanteuse; Elisabeth Scholtz, Piano
Genre: Cabaret
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
75 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 803
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 807
Sat, July 3 5:45 PM - 816
Mon, July 5 8:15 PM - 831
Tue, July 6 8:30 PM - 837
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM - 850
Sun, July 11 4:30 PM - 869
Raven for a Lark
by Elise Newman
(www.wix.com/quoiquoi/quoi)
presented by quoi quoi quoi from Toronto
Two actors get sucked into the twisted world of Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy. Originally staged at SummerWorks, this darkly funny play was a hit at the Ottawa Fringe. “Devilishly creepy… a must-see” (Ottawa Citizen)
Cast: Adam Bradley, Shelley Liebembuk
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content
Venue 3 Royal St. George's Auditorium
45 min.
Fri, July 2 9:15 PM - 311
Sat, July 3 4:00 PM - 315
Sun, July 4 5:45 PM - 323
Tue, July 6 1:00 PM - 333
Wed, July 7 11:15 PM - 345
Fri, July 9 9:45 PM - 358
Sun, July 11 2:45 PM - 368
Recess
by Una Aya Osato
(www.recesstheplay.com)
presented by Keep It Movin’ Productions from New York City
Focusing on a group of 7-year-olds, “Recess” takes the audience into the hearts and minds of children navigating their way through the NYC public school system. This high energy multi-media one woman show was the winner of “Best Female Solo Show 2009” at the San Francisco Fringe Festival. Don’t miss “Recess” while it’s in Toronto!
Director: Moises Belizario
Cast: Una Aya Osato
Genre: Multi-media solo show
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
60 min.
Fri, July 2 3:30 PM - 808
Sat, July 3 4:00 PM - 815
Sun, July 4 7:30 PM - 824
Mon, July 5 6:30 PM - 830
Wed, July 7 11:15 PM - 845
Fri, July 9 9:45 PM - 858
Sun, July 11 2:45 PM - 868
Relentless Sketch Comedy
by Chuck Armstrong and Charlie Stockman
(facebook.com/charlescomedy)
presented by Charles from Seattle, WA
Charles is a scrappy two-man sketch group. A real student of the game, Charles might not have the greatest natural talent, but its hard-nosed punchlines have won over audiences and opposition alike. Watching Charles perform, you are struck by its unrivaled love of the sport, as if it were still a kid just tossing around jokes in the backyard.
Cast: Chuck Armstrong, Charlie Stockman
Genre: Sketch
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
60 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 1303
Sat, July 3 9:30 PM - 1318
Sun, July 4 7:30 PM - 1324
Mon, July 5 1:15 PM - 1327
Thu, July 8 11:15 PM - 1352
Fri, July 9 3:45 PM - 1355
Sat, July 10 3:30 PM - 1362
Rochdale: Livin, The Dream
by Scott Cavalheiro, Breanne Ritchie, Christopher Rodriguez
(search us on Facebook)
presented by Hey, How Ya Been? from Toronto
It’s the summer of ’69 ...and we don’t mean Bryan Adams. Explore the history behind Toronto’s Yorkville during the age of psychedelics. ‘Twas a time when drugs, sex, rock ‘n’ roll were more than a Mirvish production. It’s the end of an era and Rochdale’s forced to close its doors forever. Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Director: Breanne Ritchie
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, Nudity, Strobe Lighting, Fog Machine, Simulated Drug and Alcohol Use
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 107
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 118
Sun, July 4 6:30 PM - 123
Tue, July 6 1:15 PM - 132
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 144
Fri, July 9 3:30 PM - 154
Sat, July 10 8:00 PM - 163
Round Trip
by Cara Brostrom and Shannon Roszell
(www.roundtriptheshow.com)
presented by Canary Yellow Collective from Toronto / Boston
Not quite theatre, not quite visual art; not dance, though we may flirt with it; not a comedy but sometimes funny; not actors but not quite honest; our work exists in the spaces between disciplines, where boundaries are fluid and the world becomes much more permeable. Cara Brostrom and Shannon Roszell explore the body in flight in this devised performance.
Cast: Cara Brostrom
Shannon Roszell
Genre: in-between
Audience: General Audience
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
45 min.
Thu, July 1 11:00 PM - 206
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 216
Sun, July 4 4:45 PM - 222
Mon, July 5 2:45 PM - 227
Wed, July 7 9:15 PM - 243
Thu, July 8 1:45 PM - 246
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 263
Route 66: an American Guitar Trek
by Colin Godbout
(colingodbout.com)
presented by Colin Godbout from Victoria, BC
Get your kicks on Godbout’s Route 66. It winds from sweet home Chicago beyond Pat Metheny’s Missouri sky to Bruce Springsteen’s ode to migrant Okies, Ottmar Liebert’s New Mexican nuevo flamenco, and a Californian surfari.
“A guitar virtuoso. You’ll spend the hour listening to gorgeous, jazz-infused renderings of musical landscape.” -- Winnipeg Free Press. Best of Fest - Winnipeg Fringe ‘09
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Venue 20 Free Times Cafe - BYOV
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 2001
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 2002
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 2003
Sat, July 3 7:00 PM - 2004
Sun, July 4 7:00 PM - 2005
Tue, July 6 7:00 PM - 2006
Wed, July 7 7:00 PM - 2007
Thu, July 8 7:00 PM - 2008
Fri, July 9 7:00 PM - 2009
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 2010
Sun, July 11 7:00 PM - 2011
S&P and Sega Geniuses Vs. The World
by S&P Sega Geniuses
(www.improvgods.com)
presented by Zoot Zoot Productions from Toronto
Featuring two of the hottest troupes in Canada, experience improvisation on a whole new level. Standards&Practices (Official Selection: Chicago Improv Festival/NYC Del Close Marathon), and Sega Geniuses (Opening act for NYC’s UCB TourCo), bring you a double-dose of high-flying, quick-witted improv that has to be seen to be believed.
Cast: S&P: Cameron Algie, Matt Folliott, Isaac Kessler, Kevin Whalen / Sega Geniuses: Adam Ward, Eric Miinch, Phil Calautit, Paloma Nunez, Jillian Larkin, Annie Bankes, Jimi Shlag, Lara Johnson
Genre: Improv
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Content, Language
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
60 min.
Wed, June 30 7:00 PM - 1301
Sat, July 3 2:00 PM - 1314
Sun, July 4 11:00 PM - 1326
Wed, July 7 9:45 PM - 1344
Fri, July 9 12:15 PM - 1353
Sat, July 10 8:45 PM - 1365
Sun, July 11 1:00 PM - 1367
Saucy Jack
by Doug Mclauchlan
presented by tethersend productions from Toronto
Jack is back and you will be having a ripping good time with him. Return to London’s East End in 1888 to revisit the events ascribed to the man known as Jack the Ripper. He will present his case and leave it up to you to decide- was he evil or just misunderstood.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Mature Language
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:15 PM - 1102
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 1108
Sat, July 3 8:30 PM - 1117
Mon, July 5 4:00 PM - 1126
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 1133
Thu, July 8 2:45 PM - 1144
Sat, July 10 6:15 PM - 1158
Sun, July 11 5:45 PM - 1164
Seven of Us
Music and Lyrics by Brian Goldenberg
Book by Brian Goldenberg and Jean-Paul Yovanoff
(www.sevenofus.ca)
presented by Goldenberg Productions from Toronto
When Rob returns home from university to spend the summer with his friends, a sudden death immediately throws everyone a curve. Relationships are tested, and Rob and his friends soon come to realize what is truly important to them. Seven of Us is a story about love, friendship, new beginnings, but most of all, hope.
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
90 min.
Thu, July 1 8:45 PM - 405
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 416
Mon, July 5 12:45 PM - 426
Tue, July 6 6:45 PM - 435
Wed, July 7 3:30 PM - 440
Thu, July 8 5:15 PM - 448
Sat, July 10 11:00 PM - 465
Sex, Drugs & the Holy Ghost
by Diane Johnstone
(www.bourgee-bushwoman.com)
presented by Under the Blood Productions from Mississauga, ON
A one-woman show explores unspoken truths of sex, drugs and God, through experiences of church members; an
Ex-Stripper, a snoody Deacon’s wife and ‘tell it like it is’, Grandma Word. Opening night reception at the Bata Shoe
Museum for ticket holders. 2009 Toronto Fringe “Church Street, walk the talk” – “heaps of riotous back-fence talk, amusing anecdotes and colloquial zingers” *** Eye Weekly
Director: Winnie Wong
Cast: Diane Johnstone
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 16 Walmer Centre Theatre - BYOV
60 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 1606
Sat, July 3 3:00 PM - 1608
Sun, July 4 9:00 PM - 1615
Mon, July 5 7:00 PM - 1617
Tue, July 6 9:00 PM - 1621
Thu, July 8 5:00 PM - 1625
Sat, July 10 5:00 PM - 1632
Sun, July 11 7:00 PM - 1637
The Shakespeare Show: Or, how an illiterate son of a Glover became the Greatest Playwright in the World
by Ryan Gladstone
(www.monstertheatre.com)
presented by Monster Theatre from Vancouver, BC
“Wildly funny, wonderfully crafted and brilliantly acted! Flawless!” ★★★★★ –CBC
“Just smokes past William Shakespeare Abridged.” – Neil Freeman, Applause First
A Tragical History and Lamentable Comedy. Monster Theatre (Jesus Christ: The Lost Years) returns with their smash hit award-winning comedy. Based on the greatest theatrical debate of all time – who wrote the plays of William Shakespeare?
Director: Karen Hamm
Cast: Ryan Gladstone,Tara Travis
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 4 Bathurst Street Theatre
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 402
Sat, July 3 Noon - 413
Sun, July 4 7:00 PM - 423
Mon, July 5 3:00 PM - 427
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 444
Fri, July 9 1:45 PM - 453
Sat, July 10 9:15 PM - 464
Short Story Long
by joel fishbane
(www.shortstorylong.ca)
presented by A Literary Tour de Force from Toronto / Montreal
**2010 FRINGE NEW PLAY CONTEST WINNER!**
The last will and testament of famed writer Lincoln Kennedy contains a curious request, forcing his mistress to confront his wounded widow. A seriously comedic play by Joel Fishbane (“An Act of God”, Fringe 2003) that explores the nature of legacy, the struggle for solace and the reasons why all writers go to Hell.
Director: Ashlie Corcoran
Cast: Jackyln Francis and Ieva Lucs
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Literary References
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
90 min.
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 204
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 207
Sat, July 3 10:30 PM - 219
Mon, July 5 4:30 PM - 228
Tue, July 6 1:15 PM - 232
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 258
Sun, July 11 5:15 PM - 269
Sia
by Matthew MacKenzie
presented by Pyretic Productions from Edmonton, AB
Ever thought about volunteering abroad? Nick did. So he went to work in West Africa for the summer. The Lonely Planet guide book doesn’t prepare you for nightmare scenarios. Receiving Honourable Mention in both the Alberta and Herman Voaden National Playwriting competitions, ‘Sia’ is a comedic drama about a University of Toronto student taken hostage by a former child soldier.
Director: Philip McKee
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
60 min.
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 805
Sat, July 3 9:45 PM - 818
Sun, July 4 1:45 PM - 821
Tue, July 6 10:45 PM - 838
Wed, July 7 2:30 PM - 840
Thu, July 8 3:30 PM - 848
Sat, July 10 3:30 PM - 862
The Silent City
by Stagehands
(www.stagehandsmusic.com)
presented by Stagehands from Toronto
“Bombastic Broadway Rock” raves NOW Magazine! Toronto’s own musical-theatre rock band, Stagehands, brings Fringers a high-energy, all-original rock opera performed and acted the group. Follow the tale of an artist struggling to get heard in a city where nothing is as it seems... Warning: tunes so catchy, you won’t be able to get ‘em out of your head!
Director: Evan Tsitsias
Choreographer: Stephen Low
Cast: Justine Moritz, Marko Pandza, Nemanja Protic, Geoff Stevens, David Yenovkian and Mackenzie Zufelt
Genre: Musical
Audience: General Audience
60 min.
Wed, June 30 8:30 PM - 2202
Thu, July 1 6:45 PM - 2204
Fri, July 2 5:00 PM - 2207
Sat, July 3 8:30 PM - 2213
Sun, July 4 6:45 PM - 2217
Mon, July 5 6:45 PM - 2220
Wed, July 7 6:45 PM - 2226
Thu, July 8 5:00 PM - 2229
Fri, July 9 8:30 PM - 2235
Sat, July 10 6:45 PM - 2238
Sun, July 11 5:00 PM - 2242
SLINGERS - the musical
by Morgan Davidoff
(Search on facebook: Slingers - the musical)
presented by COMA from Toronto
An insightful, clever, exciting musical comedy about restaurant staff, their relationships between one another, and their feelings about guests. Restaurants hire Slingers to deal with customer service. See how the service feels about how the customer deals.
Director: Morgan Davidoff
Genre: Musical
Audience: Mature Audience
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Fri, July 2 10:30 PM - 1012
Sun, July 4 3:30 PM - 1022
Mon, July 5 6:45 PM - 1030
Wed, July 7 9:30 PM - 1044
Thu, July 8 1:45 PM - 1047
Fri, July 9 12:30 PM - 1053
Sun, July 11 1:00 PM - 1067
Spider Baby the musical
by Enrique Acosta
based on a Script by Jack Hill
(www.spiderbabythemusical.com)
presented by AFS entertainment from Bakersfield, CA
A horror rock musical guaranteed to titillate and disturb. Join the Merrye family and discover the depths of depravity with this overly close family. Based on the cult classic by film legend Jack Hill with an original hard rock score this show is not for everyone. But you know who you are.
Director: Tanya Wilkins
Cast: Katie Aquino, Dominique Cox, Katherine Goldman, Tanya Wilkins, Enrique Acosta, Jose Hernandez, Jesse Atkins, David Clark
Genre: Musical
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Violence, Sexual Content
Venue 1 Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
90 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 103
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 116
Mon, July 5 8:00 PM - 130
Tue, July 6 3:00 PM - 133
Thu, July 8 Noon - 145
Fri, July 9 8:45 PM - 157
Sun, July 11 5:15 PM - 169
Step
by Audra Simmons
(thedarksidestudio.com)
presented by Lavish Dance Company from Toronto
Beautiful, inspiring, enigmatic, dynamic. Lavish presents a journey in modern belly dance, a contemporary take on tradition. The fluid and sensual nature of belly dance is fused with the power and rhythmic qualities of flamenco and classical Indian dance resulting in a cutting edge style.
Choreographer: Audra Simmons
Cast: Audra Simmons, Monika Field, Maddie Bolek, Victoria Buston, Heather Labonte, Danielle Davies
Genre: Dance
Audience: General Audience
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
60 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 706
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 709
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 715
Mon, July 5 6:15 PM - 729
Tue, July 6 8:45 PM - 736
Fri, July 9 11:00 PM - 758
Sat, July 10 2:15 PM - 760
Suddenly Mommy!
by Anne Marie Scheffler
(www.annemariescheffler.com & www.suddenlymommy.com)
presented by Perfectly Norma Productions from Toronto
A confirmed single-girl suddenly becomes a wife, mom and step-mom. Second City alumnae and Canadian Comedy Award Nominee Anne Marie Scheffler discovers that motherhood needs a plan! Best known for her 7 solo shows and her CTV and Comedy Network Special, this funny mommy, who is as bad at parenting as she was at dating, tells it like it is!
Creative Consultant: Melody Johnson
Cast: Anne Marie Scheffler
Genre: One person show
Audience: General Audience
Venue 14 St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club - BYOV
60 min.
Fri, July 2 2:00 PM - 1401
Sat, July 3 2:00 PM - 1402
4:00 PM - 1403
Mon, July 5 8:00 PM - 1404
Wed, July 7 8:00 PM - 1405
Fri, July 9 2:00 PM - 1406
Sat, July 10 2:00 PM - 1407
4:00 PM - 1408
Teaching Shakespeare
by Keir Cutler
(www.keircutler.com)
presented by Doctor Keir Co. from Montréal, QC
The mega-hit parody of a college Shakespeare class returns! Over 150 performances across Canada, two runs in New York, multiple awards, heldover Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton Fringes, televised on BRAVO!
“Hilarious example of how not to conduct a class”. Kieran Grant, Toronto Sun
“Blisteringly funny!” Hour (Montreal)
“Formidably delightful!” Off-Off Broadway Review. (New York) Not seen in Toronto since 2000.
Cast: Keir Cutler
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
50 min.
Thu, July 1 9:15 PM - 205
Sun, July 4 10:30 PM - 225
Tue, July 6 7:00 PM - 235
Wed, July 7 2:15 PM - 239
Thu, July 8 5:15 PM - 248
Fri, July 9 9:15 PM - 257
Sat, July 10 Noon - 259
This is About the Push
by Rachel Blair
(seventhstageproductions.com)
presented by Seventh Stage Productions from Toronto
From the writer and director who brought you the Toronto Fringe hit “Wake” (winner of the 2008 Fringe New Play Contest, Patron’s Pick, Best of Fringe) and the Next Stage Festival hit “The Red Queen Effect” comes “This is About the Push”. Three nameless women aim to serve their audience, their men and their country, whatever way the invasion comes.
Director: Kelly Straughan
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
60 min.
Thu, July 1 8:45 PM - 1305
Fri, July 2 1:30 PM - 1307
Sat, July 3 6:00 PM - 1316
Sun, July 4 Noon - 1320
Tue, July 6 1:00 PM - 1333
Thu, July 8 7:45 PM - 1350
Sat, July 10 5:15 PM - 1363
Tightrope
by R.J.Downes
presented by Magmoe Media from Toronto
Raised in a travelling circus, Sheila grew up knowing only the insides of the giant tent. Her world was a child’s fantasy brought to life. But behind the bright lights and make-up is a place as painful and real as any other.
Director: Kate Fenton
Cast: Mark Gibson, June Morrow, Stephanie Seaton
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language, Clowns
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
85 min.
Wed, June 30 6:30 PM - 1001
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 1005
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 1007
Mon, July 5 8:30 PM - 1031
Tue, July 6 1:00 PM - 1033
Fri, July 9 4:00 PM - 1055
Sun, July 11 8:30 PM - 1070
Tired Wave Stop
by Written by Steve Boleantu
Dramaturged by Roger Bainbridge
(Check us out on Facebook!)
presented by Brave Face Theatre from Toronto
The Sea Captain: a man who found Land stuffy, struggles to love his absentee mermaid wife and Land-obsessed son. Stubborn enough to be himself. A grown-up comedic fantasy.
Director: Miguel Rivas
Cast: Steve Boleantu
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
45 min.
Wed, June 30 8:45 PM - 1302
Sat, July 3 11:15 PM - 1319
Mon, July 5 7:00 PM - 1330
Tue, July 6 10:45 PM - 1338
Wed, July 7 4:00 PM - 1341
Thu, July 8 6:00 PM - 1349
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 1364
To Distraction
by Michael Ripley
(Check us out on Facebook!)
presented by Theatre Rattlebag from Toronto
From the same people who made it legal in Quebec to turn right on a red comes a play about mothers, daughters, cheating, secret math ... and why getting into the car with someone you love is generally a bad idea.
Director: Miriam Laurence
Cast: Kirsten Bishopric, Cayle Chernin, Phillip MacKenzie, Dwight McFee, Collette Micks, Chris Owens, Liz Pounsett,
Michael Ripley, Laura Schutt
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
85 min.
Wed, June 30 8:15 PM - 1201
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 1208
Mon, July 5 10:15 PM - 1231
Tue, July 6 6:30 PM - 1236
Wed, July 7 5:15 PM - 1242
Fri, July 9 Noon - 1253
Sun, July 11 7:00 PM - 1271
Trudeautopia
by Glyn Bowerman
(Check us out on Facebook!)
presented by Banquo’s Banquet from Toronto
In the aftermath of the ‘October Crisis’ - in which two politicians were kidnapped by the Front de Liberation du Quebec and the War Measures Act was declared by Prime Minister Trudeau - parallel plots follow a police informant in Montreal, and a reputable playwright in Vancouver. Both explore the personal, political, and cultural effects of the crisis in Canada.
Director: Glyn Bowerman
Cast: Michael Brunet, Aaron Rothermund, Colin Bruce Anthes, Melanie Hrymak, Liam Morris, Roselie Williamson, Chris Murray
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language, strobe lights
Venue 13 Factory Studio Theatre
60 min.
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 1304
Sun, July 4 4:00 PM - 1322
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 1335
Wed, July 7 11:30 PM - 1345
Thu, July 8 2:30 PM - 1347
Fri, July 9 9:30 PM - 1358
Sat, July 10 Noon - 1360
unADULTeRATED me
Created and Performed by Rachelle Fordyce
(www.rachellefordyce.com)
presented by Rachelle Fordyce from Winnipeg, MB
Peel back the layers with Fizzy Tiff as she strips down to her unADULTeRATED self! Exposing fantasies, desires, embarrASSments – and more… Sweet Dreams are Made of These. About Rachelle Fordyce:
“There’s the spark of something great in Fordyce” – Uptown Magazine
“She’s endearingly awkward in the way that all of us sort of are” – SEE Magazine
“Rachelle Fordyce delights” – NOW Toronto
Genre: Clown Striptease, Burlesque, Cabaret & Song
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Nudity, Audience Participation, Lap Dancing, And More!
Venue 2 Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
60 min.
Sat, July 3 8:45 PM - 218
Sun, July 4 3:00 PM - 221
Mon, July 5 10:45 PM - 231
Tue, July 6 5:15 PM - 234
Thu, July 8 Noon - 245
Fri, July 9 7:30 PM - 256
Sat, July 10 1:45 PM - 260
Under Analyze Me
Choreographed and Performed by Aria Evans and Candice Irwin
(thegotwocompany.blogspot.com)
presented by The Go Two Company from Toronto
A face is far easier to interpret than a computer screen. We spend so much time analyzing what people message us that sometimes the human being becomes irrelevant. This two-woman dance performance attempts to show just how silly the way we communicate with each other can appear and how great refocusing on people can feel.
Genre: Dance
Audience: General Audience
Venue 9 Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
60 min.
Fri, July 2 1:15 PM - 907
Sat, July 3 9:15 PM - 918
Mon, July 5 10:45 PM - 931
Tue, July 6 4:45 PM - 934
Thu, July 8 9:30 PM - 950
Fri, July 9 5:15 PM - 955
Sat, July 10 1:45 PM - 960
Under the Mango Tree
by Veenesh Dubois
(www.underthemangotree.ca)
presented by Veenesh Dubois Productions from Vancouver, BC
How do you tell your father you love him from five thousand miles away when you are only ten years old ? Resolving the love and conflicts between a daughter and father is a universal theme that is explored in the play Under the Mango Tree. A one woman tour de force! Pick of the Fringe Winner - 2009 Vancouver Fringe Festival!
Director: Gina Chiarelli
Cast: Veenesh Dubois
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
90 min.
Thu, July 1 8:15 PM - 705
Fri, July 2 3:00 PM - 708
Sun, July 4 10:00 PM - 725
Tue, July 6 10:30 PM - 737
Wed, July 7 Noon - 738
Thu, July 8 7:30 PM - 749
Sun, July 11 5:15 PM - 769
Underbelly Diaries REDUX
by Aaron Berg
(www.aaronberg.com)
presented by APB productions from Toronto
Aaron Berg mounts his 90 minute, off-broadway bound full length solo play which has been a work in progress for the past 5 years. Berg is an award-winning comedian who has headlined internationally as well as here at home.
“An unexpected revelation.”- Winnipeg Free Press
“Poetic? Absolutely.” -Glenn Sumi NOW MAGAZINE
Director: Dwight McFee
Cast: Aaron Berg
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language
90 min.
Fri, July 2 7:00 PM - 810
Sun, July 4 3:30 PM - 822
Mon, July 5 10:30 PM - 832
Tue, July 6 4:30 PM - 835
Wed, July 7 12:15 PM - 839
Fri, July 9 4:00 PM - 855
Sat, July 10 10:30 PM - 866
Vagina Dialogues: the Musical
by Elizabeth Jackson
(www.betterjam.ca)
presented by betterjam from Toronto
“This ain’t your mother’s monologue.” A gal and her vagina have a heart to heart that comes to blows on the operating table. Talk about yer pap smear! Will they sing and make up? A parody of musicals and pelvic exams.
“Dildos, goggles and lube - oh, my!”
Director: Elizabeth Jackson
Choreographer: Megan Kelly
Cast: Mary Lindsay, Megan Kelly, Richard Whittaker
Genre: Musical
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Dancing Vagina
60 min.
Fri, June 2 7:00 PM - 510
Sat, July 3 Noon - 513
Mon, July 5 6:45 PM - 529
Wed, July 7 11:00 PM - 544
Thu, July 8 9:15 PM - 550
Sat, July 10 2:15 PM - 560
Sun, July 11 1:45 PM - 567
Waiting for André
by John Arthur Sweet
presented by Hard Times from Montréal, QC
A seriocomic meditation on love, art, and theatre, this is the story of Chris, an idealistic young actor who is hired for a bizarre publicity stunt promoting a production of WAITING FOR GODOT. Last performed in the Czech Republic, the Prague Post called WAITING FOR ANDRÉ “a beautifully crafted coming of age piece” and said “Sweet is a wonderful
storyteller.”
Genre: Storytelling
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language
60 min.
Wed, June 30 10:00 PM - 603
Fri, July 2 8:15 PM - 610
Sat, July 3 6:45 PM - 613
Mon, July 5 5:45 PM - 621
Tue, July 6 10:15 PM - 627
Wed, July 7 4:45 PM - 628
Thu, July 8 6:15 PM - 633
Sun, July 11 2:15 PM - 645
Wanted, If Not Wed
by Jennifer Gillespie
(Check us out on facebook, twitter and myspace)
presented by Zinnia Productions from Toronto
In the era of reality tv, Wanted... brings the ultimate reality to the stage. Based on interviews with real women, this funny and poignant play examines life from the perspective of single women. “A warm and subtle performer, with nothing but a bare stage and a chair, Gillespie crafts an engaging meditation on love, loneliness,
and choice.” – The Georgia Straight
Cast: Jennifer Gillespie
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
60 min.
Thu, July 1 9:30 PM - 1106
Sat, July 3 10:15 PM - 1118
Sun, July 4 2:45 PM - 1120
Wed, July 7 6:30 PM - 1140
Thu, July 8 4:30 PM - 1145
Fri, July 9 10:30 PM - 1154
Sat, July 10 8:00 PM - 1159
Sun, July 11 12:30 PM - 1161
The Waves... first tide
by Virginia Woolf; adapted for the stage by Brenley Charkow
(www.harleydog.ca)
presented by Harley Dog Productions from Toronto
”When I cannot see words curling like rings of smoke round me I am in darkness--I am nothing.”
Considered to be Virginia Woolf’s most unique and experimental novel, this stage adaptation is a fragmented and dreamlike coming of age tale of friendship, love, and loss, as we follow six friends, each searching to find their place in the world.
Director: Brenley Charkow
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Venue 12 Factory Theatre Mainspace
55 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 1203
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 1209
Sun, July 4 3:00 PM - 1221
Tue, July 6 8:45 PM - 1237
Thu, July 8 4:00 PM - 1248
Fri, July 9 7:30 PM - 1257
Sun, July 11 Noon - 1267
Wedding Night In Canada
by Francine Dick
(weddingnightincanada.com)
presented by Parkdale Theatre Troupe from Toronto
Heddy has been planning the perfect wedding for more than two years. The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t won the Stanley Cup in over a lifetime. When the dreams of a bride face off against the Leafs, a game away from glory, who will emerge victorious? And will the groom get to watch at least some of the game?
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
45 min.
Thu, July 1 6:30 PM - 804
Fri, July 2 11:00 PM - 812
Tue, July 6 2:45 PM - 834
Wed, July 7 7:45 PM - 843
Thu, July 8 1:45 PM - 847
Fri, July 9 12:30 PM - 853
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 864
Weight Loss World
by Chris Michael Burns
presented by Theatre Under Pressure from Toronto
If you haven’t heard, thin is in. And Weight Loss World is the place to get thin. When you join Weight Loss World, you sign a contract, set a goal weight...and you don’t leave until you reach it. See our weight loss guru Daisy lead four recovering fatties to that elusive goal weight.
Director: Chris Michael Burns
Genre: Play-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
60 min.
Thu, July 1 10:00 PM - 806
Sat, July 3 8:00 PM - 817
Sun, July 4 Noon - 820
Mon, July 5 1:15 PM - 827
Thu, July 8 11:00 PM - 852
Fri, July 9 2:15 PM - 854
Sat, July 10 5:15 PM - 863
Wet
by David Brock
(WORKhousetheatre.com)
presented by WORKhouse Theatre from Toronto
She goes to war, and he stays home. When she returns with an injury, she can’t be touched. She won’t be touched. If he could just touch her. But she is dry, and he is wet. Unannounced, Captain Tom Fitzgerald arrives. Tom once saved her life but now disrupts it. Tom has PTSD. Tom loves porn. And Tom loves war.
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Language, Sexual Content
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
75 min.
Thu, July 1 10:30 PM - 1006
Sat, July 3 3:30 PM - 1015
Mon, July 5 10:45 PM - 1032
Tue, July 6 5:00 PM - 1035
Wed, July 7 2:00 PM - 1040
Thu, July 8 5:15 PM - 1049
Sat, July 10 7:00 PM - 1064
The Whores
by Charles Crosby
(www.thewhores.ca)
presented by FishStick Productions from Toronto
Derived from interviews conducted with Halifax-area prostitutes, the play looks at the business through the eyes of five women; Carnie, Cherry, Lori, Sam and Mary; from different backgrounds with alternate outlooks and stories to share.
Director: Tanisha Taitt
Cast: Clare Blackwood, Hayley Fisher, Sarah Illiatovitch- Goldman, Jennifer Kenneally, Joanne Williams
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: Mature Audience
Warning: Content, Language, Nudity, Gunshots
Venue 7 George Ignatieff Theatre
75 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 703
Sat, July 3 5:15 PM - 716
Mon, July 5 8:00 PM - 730
Tue, July 6 3:00 PM - 733
Thu, July 8 Noon - 745
Fri, July 9 8:45 PM - 757
Sat, July 10 4:00 PM - 761
Wisdom: Part One
by Jimmy Hogg
(www.jimmyhogg.co.uk)
presented by Jimmy Hogg from Plymouth, UK
From the creator of Fringe hits “Curriculum Vitae” (Best of Fringe), “Petty Crime” (Eye Magazine Best of Fest), “Like A Virgin” (Ottawa- Outstanding Comedy Award) comes an altogether different monologue about what we know, what we think we know and why we might think we know what we know. Hogg tells you everything while looking great in his new suit!
Cast: Jimmy Hogg
Genre: Solo-Comedy
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Language
Venue 15 918 Bathurst Culture, Arts Media & Education Centre- BYOV
60 min.
Thu, July 1 7:00 PM - 1501
Fri, July 2 8:30 PM - 1503
Sat, July 3 8:00 PM - 1505
Sun, July 4 4:00 PM - 1508
Tue, July 6 8:30 PM - 1510
Wed, July 7 7:00 PM - 1511
Thu, July 8 8:30 PM - 1514
Fri, July 9 8:00 PM - 1515
Sat, July 10 9:30 PM - 1518
Sun, July 11 5:30 PM - 1520
word! sound! powah!: a biomyth monodrama
by d’bi.young
(www.anitafrika.com)
presented by anitafrika! dub theatre from Toronto
first there was ‘blood.claat,’ then ‘benu,’ and now ‘word! sound! powah!’ d’bi.young’s biomyth mondodrama trilogy, charting the life of three generations of jamaican womben, is now complete. the plays explore cycles of identity, love, abuse, abandonment, and reconciliation. in wsp!, benu returns to the blue mountains where her grandmother mudgu, teaches her the ancient art of magick and revolution.
Cast: d’bi.young
Genre: Play-Drama
Audience: General Audience
Warning: Nudity, Gunshots
Venue 10 Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
60 min.
Wed, June 30 10:30 PM - 1003
Fri, July 2 5:15 PM - 1009
Sat, July 3 5:45 PM - 1016
Sun, July 4 1:45 PM - 1021
Mon, July 5 5:00 PM - 1029
Tue, July 6 3:15 PM - 1034
You & Me and Me & You
by Kirsten Marie Rasmussen and Dan Jeannotte
(www.facebook.com/pages/You-Me-and-Me-You/)
presented by hearts4noses from Montréal, QC
A one-act improvised play that dives into the quirky journeys of two characters both searching for that one thing in life that makes it worth living. This fast paced drama-comedy will have you squirming with laughter and begging for more. Starring two of Montreal’s hottest improvisers prepped and primped to punch a show out that will be unforgettable, unrepeatable and all for YOU!
Cast: Kirsten Marie Rasmussen, Dan Jeannotte
Genre: Improv
Audience: General Audience
Venue 11 Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
60 min.
Thu, July 1 6:00 PM - 1104
Sat, July 3 1:30 PM - 1113
Sun, July 4 8:00 PM - 1123
Mon, July 5 7:30 PM - 1128
Wed, July 7 8:15 PM - 1141
Thu, July 8 1:00 PM - 1143
Fri, July 9 8:45 PM - 1153
Sat, July 10 4:30 PM - 1157
