On Tuesday afternoon I finally got to see The 8th Day playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival and I loved it. It’s a very funny show. I had started to think it just wasn’t going to happen. This was Mooney on Theatre’s third try. Missed it last week because of a streetcar delay. Missed it on Monday because of the storm. Today I got to a block north of Queen on Bathurst and the power was out! Even though I wasn’t feeling very hopeful I decided to walk to Theatre Passe Muraille and see if they had power. They did! Yay! Continue reading The 8th Day (ChickenWing Theatre) 2013 Toronto Fringe Review
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Mooney on Theatre Recommends – 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival
This past weekend Mooney on Theatre sent its dedicated team of 18 writers and 5 editors to cover all 141 shows* in this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival! With the sheer number of shows available at the festival, picking the ones you want to see can be a daunting task.
Of course, one of the best ways to enjoy the Fringe is to not overly plan it out and just go and take a chance on something that happens to be playing at a given time; it’s only ten bucks and about an hour of your time and you may discover something you think is amazing.
If you’re still feeling a bit overwhelmed by the number of shows at the Fringe and are looking for a place to start, we’ve asked our staff to tell us about their favourite shows they’ve seen at this year’s festival. We hope our staff picks can help you navigate the Fringe.
If you’ve seen something you think is amazing that you think others should go see please let us know by leaving a comment.
Happy Fringing!
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Fringe for Free! Toronto Fringe ticket giveaways for shows playing on Thursday, July 11th
The half-way mark of the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival! The reviews are in and the crowds will follow. Beat the lineups for this weekend’s performances and see a Fringe show for free on Thursday! As you know from previous years we like to spread the love during Fringe and invite our readers to participate in contests for a pair of FREE Fringe tickets to different shows every day of the festival. So enter a contest and Fringe for Free! Here are the shows that are we are giving away tickets for on Thursday, July 11th, 2013.
The shows are:
The Homemaker – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 12:00pm show at The Annex Theatre (Venue 5) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “The Homemaker contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013.
SQUAT: A Super-secret Back-Alley Musical – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 8:00pm show in the laneway behind Cinecycle (BYOV) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “SQUAT contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013.
The Hystericon – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 5:15pm show at the Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace (Venue 10) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Hystericon contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013.
Alex Nussbaum’s Handbook to the Future – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 5:15pm show at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space (Venue 2) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Alex Nussbaum contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013.
no permanent answers – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 11:00pm show at the Randolph Theatre (Venue 4) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “no permanent answers contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013.
See below for details on each show, how the contest works:
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The Wonder of FringeKids!
Eight wonderful shows for kids aged 3 and above take the stage at Toronto Fringe
There is nothing like seeing the joy and wonder on a young one’s face when they’ve experienced something truly fun and engaging on stage. Fringe is a great way to introduce kids to the magical world of theatre, expand their curious minds and build fond memories.
There are no requirements to “sit still” and “be quiet” – no one really minds that much if they’re talking or if they need to get up and walk around a bit at the back. There are even washrooms in the theatre to accommodate those kid-sized bladders. It’s great for the budget-conscious parent; tickets are only $5 for kids, $10 for adults. But hurry on, tickets are selling super fast this year, so be sure to buy in advance or stand in line early.
Polly Polly (Theatre Mischief) 2013 Toronto Fringe Review
Oh existential crises – you are great fodder for excellent theatre! When combined with a ridiculously talented performer like Jessica Moss, you give us comedic gold. Polly Polly is the funniest, most entertaining show I’ve seen this Fringe and the best one-woman show I’ve ever seen.
Polly works a mundane call centre job, lives a nondescript life, choosing instead the escapism and excitement of movies. She wakes up one morning to the sound of a narrator boisterously and forcefully invading her movie-quote filled mind, giving an account of her every move. Mean, bossy, and obnoxious the narrator delivers some of the most hilarious lines on the show, “You sound like Fran Drescher,” is one such gem.
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