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June 2013….New York, NY……The Toronto International Fringe Festival presents Fear Factor: Canine Edition, on July 5th. The show awarded Outstanding Drama in Ottawa and chosen Best of the Fringe in Vancouver and Edmonton, makes its Toronto debut this summer.

Fear Factor: Canine Edition is the true story of a man and his dog, and their misadventures in New York City and Chicago. It’s a culmination of funny and irreversibly moving stories about John and his Bernese Mountain Dog, Abby, as he faces his biggest fears…love, loss,…and doga.

John Grady is an actor and a writer from New York City. He starred off Broadway in Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell and as a member of the original production of Blue Man Group. John performs on The Moth Mainstage across the country. His stories have aired on CBC Radio, NPR, and KCRW. The LA Weekly listed Fear Factor: Canine Edition as one of the top theatrical experiences of 2011.

When: July 5th 8:45pm, July 6th 12pm, July 7th 1:15pm

July 9th 5:15pm, July 10th 9:15pm, July 11th 2:15pm, July 13th 9:45pm

Where: George Ingatieff Theatre (GIT)

Tix: $10/12

Go to: http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/fear-factor-canine-edition/

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Do you remember what it felt like to be a teenager, struggling to define yourself in the face of a world you can’t control? How much would you sacrifice to feel free? Alvinhayle presents DABDA, an original coming-of-age story of seven affluent teenagers in the 1940’s and their journey to find themselves through acts of rebellion, self-liberation and freedom of expression. Combining contemporary dance, fashion and indie music, DABDA is a heartfelt story you do not want to miss. Created by Alvin Collantes & Hayley Paone in collaboration with the ensemble, DABDA plays at Factory Theatre Mainspace as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival July 5-14, 2013. Tickets are available beginning June 17 via www.fringetoronto.com, by telephone at 416-966-1062 (ext.1), or at the door.

DABDA invites you to join these young people on an evening they will never forget. The seven friends escape a posh family Fourth of July ball – and a promise to keep an eye on a little sister – to attend an impromptu underground beach soiree, strictly for teenagers only. The night that follows is filled with innocence and temptation, inhibitions, independence, and love. Ira and her friends push their limits in hopes of discovering freedom. But the plot thickens as they begin to understand the consequences of their actions the morning after Independence Day, and find out there is more to learn about growing up than just being free…

DABDA is a multi-disciplinary, multimedia storytelling experience in dance form.  DABDA’s dramaturgical composition fearlessly employs the language of human gesture and physical expression within contemporary dance movement to tell a wholly-articulated story. The human relationship, conflicts, and emotions of the story are fully realized by this young company using only the dancers’ bodies as medium to interact and communicate with each other, and the audience.

The DABDA ensemble features performances by vibrant up-and-coming talents Sydney McManus, Kelly Shaw, Taveeta Szymanowicz, Tamerra Herres, Amanda Donato, Andrea Galizia, Thomas Colford,Christopher Duarte, Andrew Dragert, Darian Mark, and Zac Rivest.

Project DABDA is a creative partnership between Alvin Collantes (Top 40 Finalist for seasons 3 & 4 of CTV’sSo You Think You Can Dance Canada) and Hayley Paone (Artistic Director of iNhayle Dance Company). Exploring new avenues in choreography and composition, Paone and Collantes have performed various collaborations since 2009, including Toronto’s Original Choreographer’s Ball. In 2013, they founded Project DABDA, a creative collaboration lab offering dance artists the opportunity to work with local artists of other mediums.

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Photo by Alvin Collantes

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MSM [men seeking men] is a dance theatre piece inspired by transcripts of online conversations between men who seek other men. Set inside a world of electronic beats where music is the omnipotent power, lemonTree’s Artistic Producer, Indrit Kasapi directs a piece inspired by his own online encounters. He invites DJ Scooter (of New York & Toronto Cub Camp party fame) to spin live at each performance. Through movement, the piece deconstructs online male personas and their personal exchanges with other men. Continue reading MSM [men seeking men] – Toronto Fringe 2013 Press Release →

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Red Canoe Studio and Raccoon Productions present SOLO: A BOY’S JOURNEY, a one-man show about male rites of passage created by Jerry Brodey and Robert Morgan, playing July 4-14, 2013 at Tarragon Extra Space as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival. Inspired by a true story, SOLO: A BOY’S JOURNEYexplores the nature of violence, gender and racism and ways to offer hope to today’s youth. Tickets are available beginning June 17 via www.fringetoronto.com, by telephone at 416-966-1062 (ext.1), or at the door. Continue reading SOLO: A BOY’S JOURNEY – Toronto Fringe 2013 Press Release →