The 25 Annual Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival wraps up this weekend. Why not treat yourself to a good theatre experience. Here are my recommendations of Fringe worthy plays, that are definitely worth your time and $10.
Cold Comfort
Fort Isabel
God is a Scottish Drag Queen
O(h)
Stealing Sam
Strolling Player
The Truth About Comets
Weaksauce
For venues and show times visit: http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/years/current/
Friday, 12 July 2013
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Which of these 9 Fringe Shows Would You Pick?
9 shows all pitch their reasons why you should see their shows. Have a read and listen. Just a heads up that the shows are listed in alphabetical order and not as you hear them in the video. Cheers!
COLD COMFORTGenre(s): Drama, Show length: 60min.
Warnings: Mature Language
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
http://www.flyonthewalltheatre.ca
SHOW TIMES: July 04 08:15 PM, July 06 11:30 PM, July 07 09:15 PM, July 09 01:00 PM, July 10 06:00 PM, July 11 01:45 PM, July 13 03:30 PM
FORT ISABELTwo children find a dead body in rural Ontario. Their town flies into a queer panic, but the children stay silent. Eight years later, one of the friends disappears without warning.
Genre(s): Play, Show length: 60min
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers.
http://fortisabel.tumblr.com
VENUE: Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 16 Ryerson Ave.
SHOW TIMES: July 03 10:00 PM, July 05 04:45 PM,
July 06 05:00 PM, July 08 11:00 PM, July 09 08:30 PM, July 10 03:00 PM, July 12 07:00 PM,
July 13 04:30 PM
Diana and Wanda bring you this dynamic seminar featuring 10 easy steps that let you break free of the social pressure that keeps you busy looking for love, instead of living your life.
Genre(s): Comedy, Show length: 60min.
Warnings: Audience Participation
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
http://www.become-a-spinster.com
VENUE: Factory Mainspace, 125 Bathurst
SHOW TIMES: July 05 01:15 PM, July 06 07:30 PM, July 08 08:30 PM, July 10 09:15 PM
July 11 02:15 PM, July 12 05:45 PM, July 13 05:45 PM
An edgy musical parody bursts onto the Toronto scene where Nobodies become Somebodies, or do they?
Genre(s): Comedy, Musical, Show length: 90min.
Age range: All Audiences
Warnings: Strobe Light, Gunshots, Sexual Content, Mature Language, Audience Participation
This performance is accessible for non-English speakers
http://nobodysidol.wordpress.com
VENUE: Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street
SHOW TIMES: July 04 08:45 PM, July 06 05:15 PM, July 08 12:45 PM, July 09 06:45 PM, July 10 03:30 PM, July 12 05:15 PM, July 13 11:00 PM
A comedic look at death and dying directed by Adam Bailey, director of last year’s Fringe Hit, The Enchanted Crackhouse.
Genre(s): Comedy, Show length: 55min.
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-Porcupine-Productions/158319290984938
VENUE: Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, 79A St. George Street
SHOW TIMES: July 04 07:00 PM, July 06 12:00 PM, July 07 10:45 PM, July 08 02:45 PM
July 10 07:30 PM, July 12 03:30 PM, July 14 07:30 PM
At his father’s theatre on the island of Guernsey, a boy watches a play, entranced…and remembers his future.
Genre(s): Drama, Physical Theatre, Show length: 90min.
Warnings: Mature Language
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
http://dickywillis.wix.com/strollingplayer
VENUE: Tarragon Extra, 30 Bridgman Avenue
SHOW TIMES: July 03 06:30 PM, July 05 03:30 PM,
July 07 08:15 PM, July 08 04:30 PM, July 10 12:00 PM, July 12 05:15 PM, July 13 10:30 PM
Janet Cardinal is a Saskatchewan homemaker who wants to share her life story through a clown inspired cabaret!
Show length: 60min.
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
VENUE: Annex Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street
SHOW TIMES: July 04 08:45 PM, July 07 08:00 PM,
July 11 12:00PM
Just like Taliban soldiers, journalists feel it is their God-given duty to search out the “one truth”. This production was made by dyslexics.
Genre(s): Play, Show length: 50min.
Warnings: Audience Participation
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
http://www.dysthelexi.com
VENUE: Tarragon Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Avenue
SHOW TIMES: July 03 10:30 PM, July 06 08:45 PM, July 09 07:00 PM, July 10 02:15 PM July 11 12:00 PM, July 13 03:30 PM, July 14 12:00pm
A true story of standing stones, superstition… and sheep.
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama , Show length: 60min.
Warnings: Mature Language
This performance is not accessible for non-English speakers
http://www.AlexEddington.com
VENUE (Site Specific): Majlis Multidisciplinary Arts, 163 Walnut Avenue
SHOW TIMES: July 04 07:30 PM, July 05 07:30 PM,
July 06 07:30 PM, July 07 07:30 PM, July 08 07:30 PM, July 09 07:30 PM, July 10 07:30 PM
July 11 07:30 PM, July 12 07:30 PM, July 13 07:30 PM, July 14 07:30 PM
Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival
July 3 - 14, 2013
Show Info/Tickets
416-966-1062
http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/
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