A modern tragedy about family violence and a displaced sense of home, HONOUR KILLINGS is a play with immediate socio-political and culturally relevant content. Four women are drowned after bringing “dishonour” to their family in this tale of people caught between cultures and a household taught that “family is priority”.
“This play is about a family that went horribly wrong and the Canadian systems and society that failed them,” says director Stevie Jay. “This is also about a family caught between worlds and countries. HONOUR KILLINGS is a tragedy and a lot of people do not know that these tragedies exist, let alone the details of how they might happen. Our job is to share the story.” Continue reading Honour Killings – Toronto Fringe 2012 Press Release→
What do you get when you combine a published male fiction writer, an actor/producer with a background in comedy, and an Afghan-Canadian director? You get an intimately funny and poignant look into the dysfunctional life of a 32 year old virgin. Beautiful Gem Productions presents ONE NIGHT by Brandon Pitts & Angela C. Brown at The George Ignatieff Theatre as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival July 6-15, 2012. Tickets are available beginning June 15 by telephone at 416-966-1062 (ext.1), via www.fringetoronto.com, or at the door.
Penny, a 32-year-old plus-sized woman has had enough of being a virgin and all the assumptions and labels that come with it. Unhappy with her life in general, she finds herself at a bar searching for an answer. ONE NIGHT is a funny and poignant look at a person’s desire to fit into a sexually charged society. Continue reading One Night – Toronto Fringe 2012 Press Release→
SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET? Smart Food is a must see!
Everyone has something to hide, a “skeleton in the closet”, but who actually has a skeleton? Smart Food is a clever, absurdist one act play surrounding FLORENCE and his love-hate relationship with his best friend Frasier, a plastic skeleton.
Smart Food was first performed at the U of T Drama Festival in 2009, collecting two best performance awards as well as best production. In the process of rehearsal Frasier the skeleton has truly become a third cast member, sometimes giving powerful performances and even some diva moments. This production of Smart Food has focused on showing the gears of performance; to let the audience in on the experience. This has allowed the performance to go back to the basics, it isn’t a spectacle because of its bells and whistles; it is a spectacle because of the innate beauty of human interaction played out on stage. Continue reading Smart Food – Toronto Fringe 2012 Press Release→
BREAKING VELOCITY OVERCOMES THE ODDS
at the Toronto Fringe Festival
Actor/Playwright Megan Phillips brings her story of broken dreams turned triumph to the Toronto Fringe Festival in the astonishing one-woman musical drama Breaking Velocity.
In 2006 Phillips was about to complete her Masters Degree in Musical Theatre at the UK’s prestigious Mountview Academy for the Performing Arts, but her dream of performing in New York was interrupted when she was suddenly struck by a car on her way to class. She spent the next five years recovering from several surgeries on her shattered ankle. Breaking Velocity follows Phillips’ emotional journey as she rediscovers her dreams and her self-worth. She soon finds that true power comes from valuing the path she’s on, not what could’ve been. Continue reading Breaking Velocity- Toronto Fringe 2012 Press Release→
Can music bring the rain? When the wind howls and a rock talks, will you listen enough to join the Garden Groms and Pixies? Little Fingers Music presents ROCKgarden Party, a highly interactive children’s musical created by Charlie Kert, (with additional material by Justin Ross and Megan Nadain) playing at the Palmerston Library as part ofFRINGEKIDS! at the Toronto Fringe Festival July 5-14, 2012.
