A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
From press release
A tale of love, sex and unlikely friendships
a play by Puelo Deir
directed by David di Giovanni
starring Nicholas Santillo as $antos, Cameron Sedgwick as Michael, and Antonio Bavaro as Gracie
Continue reading Holy Tranity! – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release
Frank (Alex Kazam), a circus character in white face paint and a sombre grey suit, is pre-set and the fourth wall of the stage is lined with mason jars, filled with assorted knick-knacks, when the lights come up on Circus. John (Dylan Mawson) has been holed up at home in his bathrobe for the last two months subsequent to the death of his fiancée Lila (Gillian Fournier). He is deaf and blind to the concerned protestations of his best friend Kayla (Cassandra Van Wyck).
Circus, written and directed by Nathan Tanner Mac Donald, is a surrealist exploration of coming to terms with death and dying. Clowns Poe and Doe (Geoffrey Heaney and Alex Best), Lila returned as Gaia and Frank accompany John on his journey from despair to acceptance. Continue reading Circus (A Moment by Moment Production) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
From press release
THE EDITOR: A LOVE STORY PREMIERES THIS SUMMER
Well, it’s not really a love story, per se.
May 6, 2011. Toronto, Ontario…Brain Box Theatre is proud to announce the premiere of The Editor as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival.
In The Editor, Arthur (Eric Double) has created a performance about the importance of careful writing editing. Using a laptop and projector, he will be editing a story he wrote – live on stage – to educate amuse this year’s Toronto Fringe audiences. The result is an existential laugh-out-loud look at how we edit ourselves and try to edit the people we love, to sometimes to disastrous results.
Continue reading The Editor – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release
Everything in Moderation creates a great atmosphere at the George Ignattief Theatre. A stunning duet performance takes over this small venue. The main focus in this show is the dance, and it is amazing how through dance a common, everyday issue can be conveyed so convincingly. Everything in Moderation, but what happens if you are already over saturated? The issues are current as well as the music and dance style.
Continue reading Everything in Moderation 2011 Fringe Review
Here’s the contest for the Saturday of the opening weekend of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival! There are five performances to chose from on Saturday July 9. This is you’re chance to go out and see some Fringe shows for free.
The shows are:
Grounded in Fantasy – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 3:30pm show at The Tarragon Theatre Mainspace (Venue 1) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Grounded in Fantasy contest” by 7pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.
Hypnogogic Logic – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 1:45pm at the Bathurst Street Theatre (Venue 3) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Hypnogogic Logic” by 7pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.
Let’s play House– To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 1:45pm at George Ignatieff Theatre (Venue 6) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Let’s play House contest” by 7pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.
The Demonstrator – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 7:30pm show at The Robert Gill Theatre (Venue 9) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “The Demonstrator contest” by 7pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.
The Progressive Polygamists – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 9:15pm at the George Ignatieff Theatre (Venue 6) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “The Progressive Polygamists contest” by 7pm on Friday, July 8, 2011.
See below for details on each show, how the contest works: