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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: Complex dynamic of love, hate, friendship, art & success in Pool (No Water)
Cue 6 Productions has been getting some well-deserved buzz for its Toronto Fringe production of Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water), directed by Jill Harper – running at the Tarragon Theatre mainspace. A group of young bohemian artists is torn apart by illness and distance – physical and emotional – and…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: Danger, romance & chimps in Adventures of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl
The adventures of our favourite coffeeshop girl continue in Rebecca Perry’s Adventures of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl, directed by Matt Bernard and running now at the Annex Theatre for Toronto Fringe. When last we saw our intrepid Joanie Little (in Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl – and you needed…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: A quirky fun two-hander hashes out life, love & show business in A Lesson in Gabby
Last night, I was back at Tarragon Theatre, to the Extra Space this time, for Mark My Words-Ink’s Toronto Fringe production of A Lesson in Gabby, written by Labe Kagan and directed by Jacqui Burke. Playwright Jerry Kessler aka Groucho (James Robert Woods) is famous – or, rather, infamous –…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: Hilarity ensues in multi-media sketch comedy trip through TV land in The McComedy Show
Toronto Fringe adventures continued yesterday at the Tarragon Theatre Solo Room with The McComedy Show, written by Shannon McDonough and Michael McLean, and directed by Margaret Smith. The pre-show music gets the audience set to go, with the nostalgic sounds of beloved TV theme songs from the 70s and 80s.…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: Big fun therapeutic trip through time, space & friendship in Peter n’ Chris Present: Here Lies Chris
Toronto Fringe favourites Peter n’ Chris are back again this year with their own special brand of sketch comedy shenanigans in Peter n’ Chris Present: Here Lies Chris, running at Randolph Theatre. When Chris (Chris Wilson) dies in a tragic accident, Peter (Peter Carlone) must travel through time and space…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: Blood, sweat, tears & heart as you root for the underdog in Bout
A struggling actor drawn to the boxing ring. A has-been boxer turned trainer. As we enter the gym, you can smell the hard work, the fight, the sweat. A lone woman jumps rope in the ring as her trainer catches a cat nap off to the side, classical music blaring…
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Continue reading →: Toronto Fringe: A lovely, complex, layered exploration of relationships in Perceptions of Love in the Pursuit of Happiness
A baby on the way. A marital infidelity. Marriage counsellor, heal thyself. Three Five Productions’ Perceptions of Love in the Pursuit of Happiness, written and directed by Chantal Forde, examines three couples facing huge relationship challenges as they strive for life, love and happiness – running in the Factory Theatre…







