Thumbs up for “impressive” play Deathtrap, now on the Toronto stagePlaying at the Scarborough Village Theatre, Deathtrap is a suspenseful comedy-thriller about murder and deception. Written by Ira Levin, this tale has twists and turns that let us into desperate, criminal minds that are bent on success. What’s more, it is cleverly staged and absolutely entertaining.
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TORONTO, ON – Merlene’s Impact Project promises morals, music, and mayhem with its Toronto Fringe Festival KidsFest debut Fables From Far Away Lands at the George Ignatieff Theatre July 2017.
A whimsical new musical, Fables centres around 11 year-old bullied bookworm Aviv. After a lonely playground classmate destroys her beloved book, Aviv gets swept into the magical Land of Fables. Once there, Aviv is starstruck when she meets the literary characters from her stories. She embarks on a journey to piece together the endings, and morals, to these classic Aesop Fables and learns life lessons that help her understand her peers and herself.
Using traditional fables, original songs and silly characters, Fables focuses on bullying, anxiety, female empowerment and working together. Starring 11 year old Aviv Cohen (American Gothic, Working Moms), audiences young and old will relate to her journey of self-discovery.
Aviv’s comical tour guide is the wisecracking bookworm, Boris. He takes our heroine to the fantastical land and acquaints her with the characters we know and love: Tortoise, Mouse, Hare, Lion, and Ant. Featuring catchy new songs and spectacular choreography, this story will spark a discussion about how we interact with our peers.
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After a string of award-winning hits and a successful remount of its’ psychological cop thriller, Slip, at the Tarragon Workspace, Circlesnake Productions is excited to partner with Greenline Theatre to bring a fan favourite out of their archives. Special Constables brings summer blockbuster action to life on the Factory Mainstage at the 2017 Toronto Fringe.
Special Constables is a comedy thrill-ride that chronicles the return of Toronto’s most elite police force: the TTC Transit Police. Set in the turbulent pre-apocalyptic fears of the year 2012, Jameson, a former constable, is responsible for the crumbling of the Special Constables. But when a Metropass counterfeiting ring threatens to take over the TTC, Jameson has one shot to redeem both his former unit and himself. Starring independent theatre darling Danny Pagett as Former Special Constable Jameson and, Second City Mainstage alum, Nigel Downer as the monologuing mastermind Three Tone. The supporting cast draws from all over Toronto’s independent theatre scene: Nelu Handa (Bad Dog Theatre, Yas Kween), Connor Bradbury(Sex T-Rex, Bad Dog Theatre), Chloe Sullivan (Unit 102), and Mikaela Dyke (A Vagrant) play the rest of the ensemble in this goof-filled caper.
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Silence speaks volumes in this poignant production, created by Toronto’s latest indie, all female production company, Illusion, Coffee, and Poetry. Silence S’il Vous Plait is an exploration of the fleeting moments of attraction between strangers outside of a heteronormative context. When two mimes, Claudette and Jinxy, meet in the streets of Paris, a whirlwind night of romance and adventure falls victim to reality as daylight breaks. Illusion, Coffee, and Poetry have created a theatre experience that intimately explores the brief and life-changing people we love and let go.
Silence, S’il Vous Plait features emerging artists from York University who want to tell a story of an amazing adventure with an all too real conclusion. Created by Asha Deboran-Hotrum and Shannon Farrell, Silence started out as a study of the art of physical theatre with a queer lens. They wanted to delve into a different love story about the chance encounters that may not last a lifetime, but are memorable and meaningful.
Asha Deboran-Hotrum has taken on the creation, production and direction of the play and her hard work shows. A recent graduate of the York University theatre program, Asha has studied theatre in Prague with the Prague Quadrennial’s, working with directors such as Phillipe Quesne. Shannon Farrell came forward with the initial concept, musing over the idea that sometimes, love isn’t meant to stay. She studied playwriting under Judith Rudakoff and is graduating from York.
Silence S’il Vous Plait focuses on making the most of our moments of vulnerability and on taking advantage of uncertain opportunity. Devised by strong, queer female artists, Illusion, Coffee, and Poetry have created an honest portrayal of their experience of LGBTQA+ love, and letting go.
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