A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
From press release
PORN STAR
A play by Chris Craddock
Re-interpreted by the artists behind MORRO and JASP
With some very special guests!
Esther Kirkenchuk is a small town librarian with a yen for something more. “Something more” arrives in her email inbox, in the form of an invitation to a pornography awards ceremony, where, unbeknownst to her, she is nominated for “Best Amateur Performer”.
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From press release
Andrew Morrisey and FAME are dating. And this time it’s serious.
Meet My New Boyfriend FAME
This one man cabaret is about one boy’s journey from a small town in Nova Scotia to becoming an INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR!!!… well maybe just in his mind. This show is jam packed with hilarious childhood stories, jazz and musical theatre songs, bad life decisions, love and of course, love lost. Come join in on the fun where really ANYTHING could happen!
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From press release
All roads lead to reality…
Trapped inside their car, Derek is forced to reveal a secret he’s been keeping from Katherine. Confronted with their new reality, they begin questioning their relationship and themselves. Will they like where this road leads? Working Artist presents the world premiere of DRIVING HOME, a new play by Heather Sande, at the Tarragon Extra Space as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival July 6-15, 2012. Tickets are available via www.fringetoronto.com, by telephone at 416-966-1062 (ext.1), or at the door.
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From press release
“Fun – good ole’ fashioned fun! … funny, playful, ridiculous,
bawdy, and political.” – Sara Piszel, The Beat Magazine
Temple of Khaos is a comedy creation that evolved from the dark, grey matter of the minds of a street performer, a Buffoon, a clown and an improviser: Nimmo, Lester, Ratjen and Remier. They sound like a law firm, but they are actually a dynamic comedy-circus-clown troupe bent on bringing Khaos to the Fringe!
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From press release
A NEW PLAY AND WEB SERIES ABOUT NERDY TORONTO QUEERS
Toronto-based Misnomer Productions is launching a play and companion web series about a trio of gay nerds prone to comic misadventures in the vein of popular television shows and movies.
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