LIVING WITH HENRY

Beyond Boundaries
Written and Composed by Christopher Wilson / Director & Choreographer: Donna Marie Baratta / Musical Director: James Smith / Cast: Ryan Kelly, David Silvestri, Lizzie Kurtz, John Edwards, Mary Kelly, Kraig Waye

Featured as part of the Best of Fringe Uptown 2011, Living With Henry is a new musical drama that explores the fear, complications and realities of living with HIV/AIDS today. Though no longer a death sentence, the once carefree Michael must learn to come to terms with living with his chronic condition. Acclaimed for its honesty, boldness and inventiveness, this musical - “sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking” - is sure to engage, inspire and entertain!

“This fully staged chamber musical, imaginatively directed by Donna Marie Baratta, seems already primed for a professional run. The show has the ring of authenticity…(with) passionate, committed performances.” NNNNNs — NOW Magazine

Schedule:

JAN 4 / 8:45

JAN 6 / 9:15

JAN 7 / 4:45

JAN 8 / 2:45

JAN 10 / 8:00

JAN 11 / 6:00

JAN 13 / 7:00

JAN 14 / 9:00

JAN 15 / 2:30

Run Time:

90 min

LOVING THE STRANGER OR HOW TO RECOGNIZE AN INVERT

Ecce Homo Theatre
Written and Directed by Alistair Newton / Cast: Hume Baugh as Peter Flinsch / Ensemble: Seth Drabinsky, Matthew Eger, Kimberly Persona, Geoff Stevens / Dancer: Laurence Ramsay / Musical Director: Dan Rutzen / Original Choreography by: Graham McKelvie / Choreography adapted by: Sky Fairchild- Waller / Accompanist: Adam Weinmann

Meet Montréal’s Peter Flinsch: theatre designer, visual artist, and gay survivor of Nazi Germany, arrested in 1942 for kissing a friend at a Luftwaffe Christmas party. From the cabarets of 1920’s Berlin, to the ongoing battle over gay marriage, all the way to the office of the Prime Minister; sexuality, spectacle, and satire launch a musical Blitzkrieg on apathy. Provocative Expressionist cabaret developed with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and the 2010 SummerWorks Festival.

“...a politically charged musical about the modern construction of the homosexual that’s ambitious in scope, well-researched, and aesthetically brilliant.” —NOW Magazine

Schedule:

JAN 5 / 7:30

JAN 7 / 2:45

JAN 8 / 5:15

JAN 9 / 6:15

JAN 11 / 8:30

JAN 12 / 9:00
JAN 13 / 5:15
JAN 14 / 7:00
JAN 15 / 7:00

Run Time:

60 min

THE TIKI BIKINI BEACH PARADISE PARTY A-GO-GO!

Allison Beula Productions
Written,Directed and Choreographed by Allison Beula / Cast: Ashley Arnold, Chris Beck, Rory Bray, Kevin Clarke, Stephan Dickson, Evan Dowling, Thomas Duplessie, Rachelle Ganesh, Christopher Johnston, Sarah Kuzio, Stephanie Hope Lawlor, Stan Macdonald, Nick Nasrallah, Amelia Sirianni / Original songs composed by Jeffery Straker / Live music by the von Drats

An ultra enthusiastic, hyper-speed-a-go-go keen teen musical that is a loving parody of the Beach Party movies of the 1960’s. Freddie and Jeannette just want to hold an end of summer party on Bikini Beach, much to the chagrin of the Big Tuna. Hula hoops, surf boards and energetic dance numbers make for a fan-tiki time! With rave reviews across the (surf) boards, you’ll Go-Go wild for this Tiki-tastic show!

Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble, Critics Pick and NNNNNs —NOW Magazine
Patrons Pick and Best of Fringe —Fringe Festival
“Ten Things We Loved At The Fringe” —Torontoist

Schedule:

JAN 4 / 6:45

JAN 5 / 9:15

JAN 6 / 5:15

JAN 7 / 7:15

JAN 8 / 9:30

JAN 9 / 8:00

JAN 12 / 5:00
JAN 14 / 2:45
JAN 15 /5:00

Run Time:

60 min

UNCALLED FOR PRESENTS HYPNOGOGIC LOGIC

Uncalled For
Created by: Uncalled For / Cast: Matt Goldberg, Dan Jeannotte, Colin Munch and Anders Yates

Acclaimed comedy troupe Uncalled For tickle your frontal lobe with Hypnogogic Logic: an energetic, refreshingly intelligent and endlessly hilarious trip through the world of dreams. Winner of the Just For Laughs Best Comedy Award (Montreal Fringe 2010), the show rides the wild rollercoaster of a mind falling asleep. A tour-de-force of inspired writing and joyful performance, this is comedy that treats the audience like adults, but leaves them giggling like children. WAKE UP!

“FIVE STARS… Not to be missed.” —Torontoist
“The smartest, funniest thing I saw on stage in theatre or comedy all year.” —Eye Weekly
“Uncalled For deserve their own TV show. Now.” —Montreal Gazette

Schedule:

JAN 5 / 5:00

JAN 6 / 7:15

JAN 7 / 9:15

JAN 8 / 7:15

JAN 10 /5:45

JAN 12 / 6:45

JAN 13 / 9:15

JAN 14 / 4:45

JAN 15 / 9:00

Run Time:

75 min

LOVESEXMONEY

Theatre Brouhaha
Written and Directed by Kat Sandler / Cast: Hannah Barnett-Kemper, Len Batta, Scott Clarkson, Gwen Cumyn, Brooke Morgan, Daniel Pagett

Olivia sells her virginity online. Simon buys it. Her boyfriend, Jim, tries to stop her. Returning after a wildly successful run at the Factory Studio last winter, Theatre Brouhaha presents LOVESEXMONEY, a naughty, hilarious, and fast-paced new play about intimacy in the Information Age. LOVESEXMONEY is a fresh take on the devastating consequences of exposed fantasies, broken hearts and expensive Japanese sex toys in a world where everything is available somewhere for a price.

“Sharp, hilarious, and touching… an emerging talent to watch” —Theatromania
“Kat Sandler has a deft way with dialogue” —Torontoist
“…Doesn’t miss a dirty joke” —Mooney on Theatre

Schedule:

JAN 4 / 7:15

JAN 7 / 6:45

JAN 8 / 9:15

JAN 9 / 8:15

JAN 10 / 6:00

JAN 12 / 7:00

JAN 13 / 7:15

JAN 14 / 9:15

JAN 15 / 4:45

Run Time:

90 min

MODERN LOVE

Theatre Caravel
Co-created by: Jessica Moss, Eric Double, Julia Nish-Lapidus, Kyle Purcell / Written & Performed by:: Jessica Moss

How can you feel alone when you have 600 friends? When you carry everyone you know in your pocket, why is it so hard to connect? There used to be a loneliness I could only feel in crowded rooms, and now I feel it all the time...

Originally presented at Canadian Stage’s Festival of Ideas and Creation, Modern Love takes a look at the ways we connect with and disconnect from each other every day.

“When you get an opportunity to see the group’s show, take it…” —Mondo Magazine
For Jessica Moss: Outstanding Performance, Summerworks 2008, dust; Outstanding Ensemble, Fringe 2011, Swoon —NOW Magazine

Schedule:

JAN 5 / 5:30

JAN 6 / 9:00

JAN 7 / 5:00

JAN 8 / 7:30

JAN 9 / 6:30

JAN 12 / 5:15

JAN 13 / 5:30

JAN 14 / 7:15

JAN 15 / 2:45

Run Time:

60 min

TOMASSO'S PARTY

Rooftop Creations
Playwright: Jules Lewis / Director: Nigel Shawn Williams / Cast: Simon Bracken and Leah Doz / Producer: André du Toit

Tomasso’s Party is a candid portrait of two lovers, exposing their tempestuous and often comic relationship tortured by jealousy and insecurity. With Tomasso’s party approaching, Hugo and Madeleine are hurled into a neurotic mania that swings between the realistic and the absurd. Tomasso’s Party reflects modern intimacy and, while paying homage to Strindberg, Albee and Pinter, reminds us of the corrosive force of unhinged desire and the shifts in power that define any couple’s bond.

“Lewis is a wide-open window on the cheesy mortifications of boyish lust.” —Jim Bartley, The Globe and Mail (from Jules Lewis’ novel Waiting for Ricky Tantrum)

Schedule:

JAN 4 / 9:30

JAN 5 / 7:15

JAN 6 / 5:00

JAN 7 / 3:00

JAN 8 / 5:30

JAN 11 / 8:45

JAN 13 / 9:30

JAN 14 / 3:00

JAN 15 / 7:15

Run Time:

60 min

THE WASHING MACHINE

Red Betty Theatre
Playwright: Radha S. Menon / Director: Sasha Kovacs / Cast: Aparajit Bhattacharjee, Steve Cumyn, Mina James, Jivesh Parasram, Cydney Penner, Dipal Patel, Ronica Sajnani, Asha Vijayasigha / Associate Director and Script Coordinator: Jonathan Heppner

Isabelle, a bereaved mother and wife, returns to her childhood home in India with a new vision for this banana plantation’s look: out with the scared grounds and barking dogs, in with tennis courts and a fancy new washing machine! But through the influence of immortal gurus, meddling spirits, and a tribe of crying monkeys, Isabelle is forced to realize that no spin cycles can wash away the dirty laundry that is her ancestry.

For Sasha Kovacs and Jonathan Heppner: Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Production, Fringe 2009, Dirty Girls — NOW Magazine

Schedule:

JAN 5 / 9:00

JAN 6 / 6:45

JAN 7 / 9:00

JAN 8 / 3:00

JAN 10 / 8:30

JAN 11 / 6:15

JAN 12 / 9:15

JAN 14 / 5:00

JAN 15 / 9:15

Run Time:

90 min

Love is a Poverty You Can Sell

Soup Can Theatre
Playwright: Justin Haigh, featuring the music of Kurt Weill and others / Director: Sarah Thorpe / Musical Director: Pratik Gandhi

Enter the world of a 1920s Berlin cabaret and enjoy a pectacle of song, story, and sin! Hosted by emcees Hans and Jodel, this colourful tribute to the musical legacy of legendary composer Kurt Weill is sure to delight.

“Sultry ... Uniformly Delectable ... NNNNN” —NOW Magazine
“Stellar ... Constantly Delights ... ★★★★” —Eye Weekly

Schedule:

JAN 5 / 6:30

JAN 7 / 4:00
JAN 7 / 6:30

JAN 8 / 8:45

JAN 10 / 7:15

JAN 14 / 8:15

JAN 15 / 4:15
JAN 15 / 6:15

Run Time:

30 min

Morro & Jasp: Go Bake Yourself
Up your Nose and In your Toes (U.N.I.T.) Productions
By Heather Marie Annis, Byron Laviolette & Amy Lee

One battle cry, a dash of sibling rivalry, a generous serving of heart, and a blend of Martha Stewart and Hell’s Kitchen, garnished with danger and delight. Morro and Jasp’s eighth original creation is a culinary masterpiece you won’t soon forget.

Canadian Comedy Award Nominees 2011
“Clowning at its best…theatre at its best for that matter” —Mooney on Theatre

Schedule:

JAN 4 / 8:00

JAN 7 / 8:30

JAN 8 / 4:30

JAN 8 / 6:30

JAN 11 / 7:45
JAN 14 / 4:00
JAN 14 / 6:15
JAN 15 / 8:15

Run Time:

30 min