A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
A Funeral for Clowns (Zanni Arte Productions) is a must-see at the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. Written by Vincenzo Aliberti and directed by Teodoro Dragonieri, this quirky, funny, and ultimately poignant show is about a funeral.
It just so happens that everyone to grace the stage is a clown.
Continue reading A Funeral for Clowns (Zanni Arte Productions) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
Yesterday evening I went to a performance of Coffeehouse Theatre‘s production of the original play Linda & Jason, playing at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (Venue 11) as part of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. I must first admit that I was originally put off by the banality of the title. I mean, let’s face it, a title like Linda & Jason seems about as original as Stephen Harper’s haircut.
Continue reading Linda & Jason (Coffeehouse Theatre) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
We’re approaching the tail-end of the Toronto Fringe Festival and hopefully most of you have made it out to catch a show or few. If you haven’t had a chance here is your shot at getting two free tickets to one of the SIX following shows! You enter a contest for any or all the shows you like. Grab a friend and Fringe for Free. Here are the six shows that are we are giving away tickets for on Tuesday July 10th, 2012.
The shows are:
A Funeral for Clowns – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 12:30pm show at The Annex Theatre (Venue 5) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Funeral for Clowns contest” by 7pm on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Gay Nerds – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 4:45pm show at Factory Theatre Mainspace (Venue 12) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Gay Nerds contest” by 7pm on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Grey Ground – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 8:15pm show at Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse (Venue 8) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Grey Ground contest” by 7pm on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Mahmoud – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 3:30pm show at Tarragon Theatre Extra space (Venue 2) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Mahmoud contest” by 7pm on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Soulo – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 6:45pm show at Robert Gill Theatre (Venue 9) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Soulo contest” by 7pm on Monday, July 9, 2012.
Water – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 2:30pm show at The Palmerston Theatre (Venue: Fringe Kids) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Water contest” by 7pm on Monday, July 9, 2012.
See below for details on each show, how the contest works:
Continue reading Fringe for Free! Toronto Fringe ticket giveaways for shows playing on Tuesday, July 10th
Absolute Alice opened to a full house at Toronto’s Fringe Festival which was really nice to see at a venue as large the Factory Theatre Mainspace. The show is an updated version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
As I watched this show and even after it was over I kept thinking to myself, “How am I ever going to write a review about this?” There is just so much going on onstage yet I find myself at a loss for words when it comes to describing this show. It’s not that nothing happens, but that so much happens that I don’t know where to begin.
Continue reading Absolute Alice (Stratford Factory Productions) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
The first Saturday of Fringe, the lineups are longer and the heat has eased a bit. Time for some revisionist history and sketch comedy with A Brief History of History: a 3-Disc Box Set from Starwipe, a six-man comedy troupe who have been together for more than 5 years. Normally they perform improv; this is their first sketch show. Continue reading A Brief History of History: a 3-Disc Box Set (Good Guys) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review