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My big fat Fringe weekend

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July 18, 2011

I think I can safely say that I Fringed to the max this past Friday/weekend (for me, anyway – my limit is 3 in one day) – and I’m possibly even Fringed out. Friday, July 15 – Headscarf and the Angry Bitch, a one-woman show created and performed by Zehra Fazal (who hails…
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Nation-wide staged readings of Homegrown tonight

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July 15, 2011

Theatre companies all over Canada are doing a staged reading of Catherine Frid’s play Homegrown (produced in SummerWorks 2010) tonight in support of SummerWorks. That is so much awesome! Speaking of awesome, check out this piece from Globe & Mail by theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/the-summerworks-affair-cheap-shots-at-the-expense-of-artists/article2097652/ I’ll be there at…
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Good news for SummerWorks & Toronto Fringe

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July 14, 2011

Hey kids! No big surprise, funding is always an issue for theatre, especially for small, indie theatre and emerging artists. But wait! There’s good news… A short time ago, I gave the thumbs down to Canadian Heritage (aka Heritage Canada) for cutting its funding from SummerWorks. The good news is, SummerWorks…
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No redemption in Saved

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July 13, 2011

Edward Bond’s 1965 play Saved, a controversial play for its time, remains so today in its modernized Fringe production. Director Jack Grinhaus sets the play in 1997-99, a period of social and media transition that parallels the period in which the play was written. Television – and now digital media –…
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As memory fades, family secrets emerge

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July 12, 2011

The Fringe production of Remember, Maggy? uses the tagline “Like Golden Girls with addiction and Alzheimer’s” on its promotional material and program. The show is hilariously funny – and also incredibly poignant and even a bit haunting. Co-written by mother/son team Carol Anne Murray and Matt Murray (Matt also directed),…
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Lovin’ the Depp, desperate gal pals & Kim’s Convenience

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July 11, 2011

Here’s how much Kat Leonard loves Johnny Depp: I’m also so very happy to have finally figured out how to insert an actual vid image into this post – much prettier than a link for sure. Leonard’s one-woman music/movement/dance/multimedia extravaganza A Depper Kind of Love was the first of three shows I…
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Big campy fun @ Operation Impervious

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July 8, 2011

So I broke my Toronto Fringe 2011 cherry last night by getting my 5-way – I mean, 5-play – card punched for the very first time this festival at Operation Impervious, which opened last night and runs until July 16 at the Robert Gill Theatre. As gay roommates Martin and…
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Fabulous outdoor classics

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July 7, 2011

Hey kids! In addition to the Toronto Fringe, there’s also some amazing outdoor theatre happening in and around the big smoke/GTA: Driftwood Theatre Group’s production of MacBeth opens today and tours all over southwestern Ontario. Check out their website for the schedule: http://driftwoodtheatre.com/index.htm The Guild Festival Theatre is launching its…
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Fringe is here, Fringe is here!

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July 6, 2011

The Toronto Fringe Festival opens today, chickens. Shouts to some pals in Fringe this year: Rosemary Doyle (actor) – Remember, Maggy? Steve Flett (actor) – Wishes Are Horses John Illingworth & Brenda Somers (actors) – Saved Kat Leonard (creator/singer/actor) – A Depper Kind of Love Derek Perks (actor) – Finally:…
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Toronto Pride/Canada Day weekend

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July 4, 2011

Holy moly – lots to keep me busy and out of trouble (relatively speaking) this past weekend: Thursday, June 30: the annual CHIC Productions’ women’s Pride dance at the Palais Royale. Amazing live band on the patio, hot music from the DJ on the dance floor and hundreds of lovely…
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I’m Cate (she/her)

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Thanks for stopping by life with more cowbell. This blog is about living my best life through the arts. I’ll be sharing short fiction & creative non-fiction, art & other stuff. The arts are for everyone & you can choose to share your art or make it just for you – have fun exploring & creating!