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From Press Release Do not panic. No need for caution! Haggard Bitch Productions would like to invite you to the hilarious new epic adventure Fringe Comedy where nothing is going wrong, and well… everything is… 8 of Toronto’s freshest comedians and improvisors have gotten together under the direction of Fringe favourite, Ken Hall, to write a truly personal, truly absurd, truly real …and imagined, comedy extravaganza. These Second City conservatory graduates will stop at nothing to get you un-safely rolling in the aisles, in an experience that’s not to be missed. Official Show Website: everythingisfine.ca About 8 of Toronto’s freshest Humourists Bring a Truly immersive Experience to the Stage in Their Fringe Debut of Everything is Fine… Everything is Fine… is an honest reflection of eight 20 & 30-somethings encapsulating where they presently are in their lives. A group of Conservatory graduates of Toronto’s acclaimed Second City have written a Fringe show that edges between the absurd and sincere as they deal with topics as trivial as living situations and as grave as environmental issues. When their world is crumbling around them how do they keep on convincing themselves that everything is fine? This fresh batch of eight crisp comedians have come from as far as B.C., to the Maritimes, and even Auckland, New Zealand. Each have studied at Toronto’s Second City Training Centre and from there have made lasting and influential bonds with one another. Under the direction of Ken Hall, who is a three-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee and national Fringe favourite with his award-winning improv/sketch comedy duo 2-MAN NO-SHOW, the cast has developed material through improvisation & writing, that is revealing, vulnerable, challenging, thrilling, scary, and as always, funny. They are on a journey of constant discoveries and invite all to come along for the ride. Audiences need to see this show because it is a celebration of being truly alive – And what is life without recognizing the beauty, tragedy, and hilarity in all things? Do not miss your chance to see this outstanding group transform a seemingly regular sketch show into an interactive meltdown. No matter where you are, they promise you, Everything is Fine… Haggard Bitch Productions in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents Everything is Fine… Written by: Gil Anderson, Gillian Bartolucci, Kristie Gunter, Ted Hambly, Steve Hobbs, Marshall Lorenzo, Nicky Nasrallah, Allana Reoch Directed by: Ken Hall,Stage Managed by: Greg Roberts Friday, July 4th to Sunday, July 13th Tarragon Theatre: Mainspace, 30 Brigman Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1X3
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This Ain’t The Yellow Brick Road – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release
From Press Release
The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
This Ain’t The Yellow Brick Road
Jake Steele has led one hell of a life. Well, actually, he’s led several, though not entirely by choice. HIV positive from a blood transfusion in his teens, Jake refused to take his diagnosis – and the terrible stigma associated with it in those days – lying down. Told he would never work again, near death three times (so far!), Jake’s spirit is irrepressible, and his life an adventure that will take you down a path few will ever walk. THIS AINT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, plays July 2-13 at the Theatre Passe Muraille ExtraSpace as part of the 2014 Toronto Fringe Festival. Tickets are available via www.fringetoronto.com or 416-966-1062 ext. 1, or at the door.
“I remember the first time I met Jake, and I thought: this guy can’t be for real. He sees life in a way that very few can ever imagine. You can’t help but be drawn in.” ~ Geoff Wyndeorff, Denmark
THIS AINT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is an evening of fascinating stories that span Jake’s incredible life and his unique way of looking at the world. He’s been a dancer/singer, a hospitality industry executive, a network marketing expert and training specialist, and an LGBT/AIDS activist who helped fund and support the AIDS Committee of Toronto, Toronto People With AIDS Foundation, and Casey House (Canada’s first stand-alone treatment facility for people with HIV/AIDS). THIS AINT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD developed after Jake’s most recent brush with death in 2010—a brain tumour that left him without his memories, paralyzed for over a year, and not expected to recover. But Jake fought back, regained his health against near-impossible odds, and wrote a book about his life using a series of memoir recordings he made before the tumour laid him low.
“I have watched him take audiences on dream trips, goal-setting marathons and life-changing journeys… I love being in his audience. Enjoy the journey, and buckle up… because the ride will be life-enriching!” ~ Sean Murphy, Dallas TX
“His simple yet wacky approach to life’s challenges will literally blow you away. He makes it seem so easy. He approaches every challenge head-on and always believes that there isn’t a challenge that can’t be overcome.” ~ Danial Reading, London England
Jake knows his story could be seen as horrific by many standards, but his way through it all is to poke fun at it—poke back at it—and never let himself lose his sense of humour. THIS AINT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is a darkly quirky comedic review of his challenges, crazy antics, and the fact that after all this, as he puts it, “All I want to do is provide hope, and a smile…Fourth time’s a charm, right? I’m still here.” Jake Steele and THIS AINT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD truly is a storytelling experience not to be missed!
SHOW INFO for THIS AINT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD:
Venue: Theatre Passe Muraille Extra Space, 16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto.
Dates & Times:
Wed, July 2 @ 8:15pm
Fri, July 4 @ 6:30pm
Sun, July 6 @ 1:15pm
Mon, July 7 @ 4:30pm
Wed, July 9 @ 7:00pm
Fri, July 11 @ 1:45pm
Sat, July 12 @ 11:00pm
Tickets:
$10 at the door (cash only) or $12 in advance (Visa or MasterCard, service charge included)
Beginning June 12 via www.fringetoronto.com, by telephone at 416-966-1062 (ext.1), or at the door.
Show running time is 45 minutes. **Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating**
Desperately Seeking Something – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release
From Press Release
Aren’t we all Desperately Seeking Something? Desperately Seeking Something takes a darkly comedic look at what it means to be a spiritual person in a secular society. Can Toronto’s long-established religious institutions fit into our modern city? In Borderline Theatre’s inaugural production, playwright Nellwyn Lampert and director Darwin Lyons have teamed up to figure out what kind of relationship exists between God and Toronto’s twenty- somethings.
Set and performed in the heart of the Annex at Trinity St Paul’s United Church, Desperately Seeking Something challenges its audience to experience the grandeur of ecclesiastic architecture. Architecture that has become little more than a backdrop in daily downtown living. Do our city’s monuments still have the power to unite us? And if they don’t, what will bring our community together?
Don’t miss the chance to see this immersive site-specific play. It’s a theatrical production that breaks convention to put you right in the heart of the action!
Borderline Theatre
in association with the Toronto Fringe Festival presents
Desperately Seeking Something
Written by Nellwyn Lampert
Directed by Darwin Lyons
Starring Katie Corbridge, Fraser Elsdon, Leah Holder, Scott Law, and Ewa Wolniczek Stage Managed by Kaitlyn Smith
Opens July 3 runs to July 11
Trinity St. Paul’s United Church – Chapel (427 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON)
Performances: July 3, 8:00pm July 4, 8:00pm July 5, 2:30pm July 6, 2:30pm
July 9, 8:00pm July 10, 8:00pm July 11, 8:00pm
Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.
Tickets:
Advance tickets go on sale June 12, 2014.
Rush tickets, if available, will be sold at Trinity St. Paul’s United Church, starting one hour prior to show time. (427 Bloor St. West).
Purchase online: www.fringetoronto.com
By Phone: 416-966-1062
In Person: During the Festival (July2-13) at the Festival Box Office in the parking lot behind Honest Ed’s (581 Bloor St. West)
Myth of the Ostrich – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release
From Press Release
Dealing with the romantic relationship of two teenagers, the new comedy Myth Of The Ostrich is loaded with sex, drugs, deception, and even a missing condom… and that’s just the mothers…
After Pam finds an inappropriate letter from her teenage son to his mystery girlfriend, she arrives unannounced at Holly’s house to discuss their children’s relationship. What starts as a pleasant visit, quickly takes a complicated, bizarre, and hilarious turn. This fast-paced comedy is an exploration of two mothers with polar-opposite parenting styles, values and beliefs, and their dealings with the inaccurate realities surrounding their teenager’s relationship.
Myth Of The Ostrich is the second play from Matt Murray, co-writer of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival hit Remember, Maggy?, which played to sold out houses and was chosen as Best Of Fringe. Remember, Maggy? has since gone on to have three subsequent productions – Sarnia, Orillia, South Dakota – with a fourth happening at the Toronto Centre For The Arts this January, 2015.
Directed by Steven Gallagher (Craplicker, Memorial, Stealing Sam), Myth Of The Ostrich features a stellar cast: Dora Award Winner Astrid Van Wieren (This Wilde Night, Hatched, Mamma Mia!) Alanis Peart (Remember, Maggy?, West End’s The Postman Always Rings Twice) and Renee Hackett (Tempting Providence, Leaving Home).
Offside Productions in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents:
Myth Of The Ostrich
Written by Matt Murray
Directed by Steven Gallagher
Starring Astrid Van Wieren, Alanis Peart, Renee Hackett
Lighting Design and Stage Management by Kierston Drier
Performances: July 2nd – July 13th at St. Vladimir’s Institute – 620 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2H4
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 – 10:30pm – 12:00am
Friday, July 4, 2014 – 1:15pm – 2:45pm
Sunday, July 6, 2014 – 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Monday, July 7, 2014 – 8:15pm – 9:45pm
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 – 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Thursday, July 10, 2014 – 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Sunday, July 13, 2014 – 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Ticket Info – $12 in advance/$10 at the door
Online: June 12th at www.fringetoronto.com
By Phone: June 12th call (416) 966-1062 x1 Visa and MasterCard
In Person: Tickets not purchased in advance are available at the venue, one hour before performance.
Box Office July 2nd – 13th, 12pm – 9pm – will be located in the parking lot behind Honest Ed’s (581 Bloor St. W.)
Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.
WorldPride 2014 Theatre Listings
WorldPride has come to Toronto! But it’s more than just a parade – the city will be filled with events celebrating our queer communities, including conferences, parties, and, of course… shows! Here’s a listing of the shows taking place in the city as part of this year’s festivities. From all of us here at Mooney on Theatre, Happy Pride!