I’ve just had the most fun while hanging out at a bar at a Fringe show. I mean sure, there’s that birthday karaoke show which sounds like a hoot but Bendy Sign Tavern, playing at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival, has puppets. And everyone loves puppets. Continue reading Bendy Sign Tavern (Sex T-Rex) 2017 Toronto Fringe Review
D&D Yoga, playing at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival, is a combination of two great things that, I for one, did not expect would pair together so well. But they do. As the title suggests, D&D Yoga is Dungeons and Dragons and yoga. When I saw the listing for the show I wondered how the mechanics of it would work but as I quickly saw, as I rolled my D20 for damage, lunged, sun saluted, and downward dogged, it all blends together rather well.
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From Press Release
Real Actors Don’t Beg, They Sell Out at Fringe
Stars of Real Actors, Not People to Hand Out Change From Their Limo before Fringe Parade July 5th at 4:30pm
Dunn and Velenosi have gained lower-middle class business success with their Brick and Mortar chain of theatre rental spaces across Toronto and now hope to give back to the community that has brought them what goes for financial security these days. Flipping the popular saying “For a cup of coffee a day” the pair will hand out loonies and toonies to the acting community before the Fringe parade in the hope that starving artists may also drink coffee one day.
The two-woman show is written and directed by Dunn and Velenosi, the latter having won acclaim with her last Fringe show “The Princess of Porn”, and promises to be the most controversial comedy in Toronto Fringe 2017. Real Actors will be the breakout show at 2017 Fringe, the pair has nothing to prove and everything to say about an industry that begs to be authentic without understanding the word. Longer term, the pair hope to change the conversation in an industry that glorifies poverty in the name of art. Directed at the general public as much as the actors within the industry, Real Actors will leave audiences wondering “Why haven’t I sold out yet?”
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From Press Release
Clueless Maidens? Check. Vampires? Check. A grizzled Sea Captain? Sure, why not? This
riotous puppet spoof ticks all of the Gothic boxes . You’ll be surprised that four hands held in
the air with bits of fabric on them, can produce so many laughs. A show for kids that adults will love too!
Directed by Frank Meschkuleit (My Big Fat German Puppet Show) and produced by Dan Redican (It’s Always You!) Written and performed by Madeleine Redican (“comic scene stealer” The More the Merrier …”Hilarious” Broadway World) Night at Castle Impendingdoom brings all the horror tropes out in the daylight where they don’t look one bit scary and we can all have a great big laugh – guaranteed to delight!
Dan Redican and Wiggly Dolly Productions
in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
Night at Castle Impendingdoom
Written by Madeleine Redican and Clara McTeague
Directed by Frank Meschkuleit
Starring Madeleine Redican and Georgia Fourie
Puppet and Art Design by Robin Polfuss
Stage Managed by Rob Bartlett
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Photo by Georgia Fourie
From Press Release
Pulse Theatre’s A Flea in Her Ear is a modern adaptation of one of the greatest vaudevilles ever! We made the characters quirkier, the relationships more sensual, the show more exciting! A splendid cast, terrific creative team, a visionary director. The energy, the sexiness, the colorfulness, the playfulness- our show is funny and entertaining! All the original comedy gold, plus hippies and furries, and just a touch of… well, let’s not spoil the surprises! Even if you do know the original script- you don’t know this show! A part of Pulse Theatre’s mandate is working with immigrant artists and diverse performers- “visible and audible minorities”, and we did just that- our talented cast and crew depicts the wonderful diversity of Toronto’s theatre scene. A fierce comedy with a powerful ensemble and crew, and beautiful promo art by the amazing Derrick Chow! Our Flea roars like a tiger!
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Photo of the cast by Derrick Chow