A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
Interested in knowing which 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival plays have entralled, intrigued and delighted our Mooney readers? We’ve rounded up a few of the comments we’ve received from Fringe plays to give you a better picture of which show is likely to tickle your fancy.
Continue reading Readers Roundup – 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
It’s the last weekend of 2012 Toronto Fringe. If you’ve put off checking out this year’s festival, this is your last chance! And, what better way to go to a Fringe show than for free!? As you know from last year we like to spread the love during Fringe and invite our readers to participate in contests for a pair of FREE Fringe tickets to FIVE shows every day of the festival. So enter a contest and Fringe for Free! Today’s contest features a pair of tickets to five shows on Friday, July 13th.
Continue reading Fringe for Free! Toronto Fringe ticket giveaways for shows playing on Friday, July 13th
Alice Irene has a compelling story of injury, clarity of vision and strength. It’s a story I can personally relate to, and for that reason, and many others, I think it’s best to just hear it in her own words. Then go see Alice Irene’s company Ink on Paper in The Canary Wallpaper, final 4 shows in the Toronto Fringe Festival starting July 11th. Continue reading Alice Irene’s The Canary Wallpaper: 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival Dance Preview
These past few days we’ve unleashed our small army of 18 dedicated writers and 6 tireless 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 seem like 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 any given time. I mean, it’s only ten bucks and about an hour of your time and you may discover something you’ll 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, sit down and take a deep breath. We’ve asked our staff to tell us about their favourite shows they’ve seen at this year’s festival so we could provide you with some of our recommendations.
Oh, and 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!
Mooney on Theatre Staff Picks – 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
Continue reading Mooney on Theatre Recommends – 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
Feel like some mid-week theatre? For free? Keep entering these contests and not winning? Keep trying! We’re still giving away tickets every day, and today is extra special, with six free shows instead of five. If you’ve been keeping up with the barrage of Fringe reviews Mooney on Theatre has been publishing (one for every single show!) you probably already have your eye on a few you’d like to catch. Here’s to getting what you want, and not having to pay for it. Enter to win for any or all the shows you’d like to see and Fringe for Free with a friend! Below are the six shows that are we are giving away tickets for on Thursday, July 12th, 2012.
The shows are:
Annabelle’s Tails from Jail – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 3:30pm show at Tarragon Extra Space (Venue 2) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Annabelle’s Tails from Jail contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
Driving Home – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 1:45pm show at the Tarragon Extra Space (Venue 2) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Driving Home contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
Like a Dog – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 10:15pm show at the Robert Gill Theatre (Venue 9) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Like a Dog contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
Meet My New Boyfriend FAME – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 8:00pm show at the Solo Room at Tarragon Theatre (Venue 3) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Meet My New Boyfriend FAME contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
US Drag – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 5:15pm show at the Randolph Theatre (Venue 4) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “US Drag contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
Water – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 7:00pm show at the Palmerston Library Theatre (FringeKids!) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Water contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
21 Days – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 6:45pm show at the Robert Gill Theatre (Venue 9) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “21 Days contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012.
See below for details on each show, how the contest works: