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Seduction, betrayal, beheadings…

the dead wives of Henry VIII have a few things they’d like to set straight

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LADIES-IN-WAITING

Ladies-in-Waiting brings together several generations of women to explore aging, power, regrets, hindsight, and the pain of unrequited love.  As Henry VIII lies dying, his six wives (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived) convene to throw his welcome to the afterlife party. History has cast these women in the roles of bff’s, frenemies, competitors at work and at love, judges, juries and social executioners but Kate Kudelka and Lise Maher give these queens fresh and dynamic voices, unhindered by the king who bound them all.

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WHY DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOU BELIEVE?
WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR YOU TO GIVE IT UP?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto. June 9, 2012. Daniel and Lindsey met working on the biggest project in FLIP’s history: a documentary film about the 2011 uprising in Egypt – called THE OMEGA PROJECT. Their work propelled FLIP (the Foundation for Lasting International Peace) to the forefront of the NGO community and helped to create a world-wide movement for non-religious peace initiatives. But was it all a lie?

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Theatre Brouhaha Presents: Help Yourself at the Toronto Fringe Festival from Alec Toller onVimeo.

WINNER OF THE 2012 FRINGE FESTIVAL NEW PLAY CONTEST:
WORLD PREMIERE OF THEATRE BROUHAHA’s HELP YOURSELF BY KAT SANDLER TO TAKE STAGE IN JULY

“Kat Sandler is the writer to watch this year.”
– Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star

The winner of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival New Play Contest – Theatre Brouhaha’s Help Yourself by Kat Sandler (co-created by Daniel Pagett) – will have its World Premiere in July. Performances will run at the George Ignatieff Theatre as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival from July 4th-14th.

Recently, playwright/director Kat Sandler garnered praise for her first play LOVESEXMONEY at this year’s Next Stage Festival. She has been called “the writer to watch this year,” by Richard Ouzounian of the Toronto Star and Robert Cushman of the National Post said of LOVESEXMONEY, “Sandler has reinvigorated the formula with wit, invention and feeling.”

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If Christ came back today, we would surely lock him up.

THEATRE STENDHAL ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF ORIGINAL NEW WORK

‘CHRIST CHRIST CHRIST’

A SITE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE- PART OF THE 2012 TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL

In the mid-20th century, a zealous psychiatrist, desperate for recognition in his field, brings together three patients from three separate psychiatric institutions who all seem to have something unusual in common; they all believe themselves to be Jesus Christ.

CHRISTCHRISTCHRIST brings an intimate audience into the day-room of this institution- filled with the minutiae of hospital life- to witness one of the daily meetings between these extraordinary gentlemen and their unethical Doctor. Underscored by live accompaniment, CHRISTCHRISTCHRIST will be a truly engaging and unique theatrical experience.

Theatre Stendhal was founded by Artistic Director, and Director of CHRISTCHRISTCHRIST; Alexis Eastman. Alexis began the company as a way to devise not only new works, but also new methods of creation.

The majority of the show was developed by essentially holding and improvising the meetings that occurred before the one the audience is invited to see. We truly created the world they lived in-all of the other meetings or incidents that these characters will refer to actually happened. We developed the shape of the show and important moments along the way, but ultimately, how we get there is up to the talented artists who comprise the cast of CHRISTCHTISTCHRIST and thus, no two shows could possibly be the same.

THEATRE STENDHAL believes authenticity in theatre is paramount. As emerging artists, rather than be crippled by inexperience, we are freed by our ignorance. We are inventing our own way to engage audiences and create authentic work and have no rules to stop us; this is clear in our unique, exciting and genuine work-

CHRISTCHRISTCHRIST.

Theatre Stendhal
in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
CHRISTCHRISTCHRIST
Devised by: The Company
Directed by: Alexis Eastman
starring: Marc Basque, Ashley Caggianello, Jamie Ebbs, Mark Johnston, Susannah McKay and Max Tepper
From: July 4th- 13th at the Walmer Road Baptist Church, 188 Lowther Ave.

Performance Dates:
July 4- 7:30pm
July 5- 7:30pm
July 6- 2:30pm & 7:30pm
July 7- 2:30pm
July 10- 2:30pm
July 11– 2:30pm & 7:30pm
July 12- 7:30pm
July 13- 2:30pm

Media members please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.

Tickets are all $10 and can be purchased through the FRINGE BOX OFFICE. They can be reached online at

www.fringetoronto.com or by telephone at (416) 966-1062 x1

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The Toronto 2012 Fringe Festival presents:

A FUNERAL FOR CLOWNS

A play by the production team that brought you the 2011 BEST OF FR!NGE hit,

The Travelling Salesman & His Magical Suitcase of Desires

Written by Vincenzo Aliberti

Directed by Teo Dragonieri

Are funerals really for the dead? Should you hire a Professional Mourner to attend your funeral? When you die, will you remember all the things you used to love and hate?

Nobody likes a funeral, and most people don’t like clowns. A Funeral For Clowns is what happens when a dysfunctional family with painted smiles and big red noses get together to say their last goodbyes to one of their own. If you’re interested in exploring the varying ways in which we mourn, whether it’s through addiction, anger or sleep‐deprivation, this show is for you. If nothing else, you’ll come away with the understanding that A Funeral For Clowns is no different than a funeral for the rest of us.

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