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Moments, Music, Theatre

Toronto Fringe NSTF: An intense, startling & thought-provoking look at sexual violence in DINK

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January 11, 2015

Theatre-a-go-go explores the themes of sexual violence, society’s response and the celebrity of the villain in Caroline Azar’s DINK, on at the Factory Theatre Mainspace for the Next Stage Theatre Festival. Inspired by the real-life case of former Canadian Forces Colonel Russell Williams, as well as incidents of missing/murdered women…
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Toronto Fringe NSTF: A joyful, entertaining dance party of rhythm & soul in Pulse

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January 11, 2015

The Jasmyn Fyffe Dance company burst onto the stage to perform Pulse to a packed house at the Factory Theatre Mainspace for the Next Stage Theatre Festival last night. With high-energy moves choreographed by company A.D. Jasmyn Fyffe, and grooving to the best of Motown, the company charmed and danced…
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Moments, Theatre

Toronto Fringe NSTF: Deeply moving, interwoven look at the faces of loss & coping in Piece by Piece

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January 10, 2015

The loss of a loved one – to death, cognitive illness or break-up – is hard on everyone, especially on those who are left behind. The McGuffin Company explores loss and coping in Alison Lawrence’s Piece by Piece, directed by David Ferry and running at the Factory Theatre Mainspace as…
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Comedy, Theatre

Toronto Fringe NSTF: Big fun with a phonebook in Graham Clark Reads the Phonebook

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January 10, 2015

Confession: In theory, I’m not really into theatre pieces about people sitting around doing inane everyday things. But the title Graham Clark Reads the Phonebook caught my attention – and the fact that the show is based in stand-up comedy sealed the deal for me. So I went to see…
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In Conversation with Jenna Harris – Playwright & Performer of “Mine” at the NSTF

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January 9, 2015

Originally posted on inthegreenroom: Interview by Hallie Seline It’s January. It’s cold. But if there is one thing to make this bleary month bearable, it is the excitement for The Next Stage Theatre Festival, a curated festival from The Toronto Fringe which provides past participants the opportunity to take their…
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Books, Comedy, Dance, Moments, Theatre

Toronto Fringe NSTF: Big rhapsodic fun with sketch comedy in Unbridled & Unstable

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January 8, 2015

My second opening night show at the Next Stage Theatre Festival (NSTF) in the Factory Theatre Studio last night was The Templeton Philharmonic’s production of Gwynne Phillips’ and Briana Templeton’s sketch comedy romp Unbridled and Unstable. From the moment they appear through the mist astride their noble steeds Dvorak and…
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Toronto Fringe NSTF: Erotic, poetic & truthful evolution of a relationship in Mine

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January 8, 2015

Toronto Fringe kicked off its annual Next Stage Theatre Festival (NSTF) at Factory Theatre last night, the heated beer tent in the courtyard filling up with excited actors, audience and volunteers coming in from our first extreme cold snap of the season.Thankfully, the tent’s bar menu includes some warm boozy…
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Happy 2015!!!

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January 6, 2015

Originally posted on Lizzie Violet: Lots of amazing events to keep your January hot and sizzling! January 11th Cabaret Noir! – Featuring Heather Macdonald, Whiskey Winter and Conflicting Plaid https://www.facebook.com/events/1529609933974945/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming January 18th Kyle and Dukey Fundraiser https://www.facebook.com/events/575346262566333/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming January 22nd Hosting Wonderfest Poetry Series – featuring Bender (Jed Mimnagh-Kennific), Valentino Assenza, Alexandra Innes…
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New Ideas Festival 2015 lineup, etc.

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January 6, 2015

Originally posted on The Alumnae Theatre Company's Blog: Auditions for the 2015 New Ideas Festival take place January 7-11. To book a slot, please see the instructions at http://www.alumnaetheatre.com/auditions.html To brush up on audition tips, it couldn’t hurt to read this post from 2013 –https://alumnaetheatre.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/tips-for-actors-from-now-completed-new-ideas-festival-2013-general-auditions/ And now – the lineup…
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Comedy, Moments, Music

Interview with comedic pop dynamo Kat Leonard

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January 4, 2015

Kat Leonard is a multi-faceted, multi-talented ball of endless joy and positive energy. She performs her own brand of music, using a combo of comedic and poignant themes; is one-half of the music/comedy duo Musedy Tag Team (with Arlene Paculan); and also works with Paculan as the A.D. of Let’s…
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