Fringe Fest Preview
The Toronto Fringe Festival is less than a month away. If this intense heat lingers between July 2-13, then I highly suggest you all head out and catch some new theatre. Every year, the festival offers something for everybody, it’s mixed bag of the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, and all sorts of stuff in between. You can hop on the website and an full alphabetical listing of all the works featured this year (complete with show dates/locations). Here’s a few that I’m looking forward to…
A Brief History of Petty Crime by Jimmy Hogg
Jimmy Hogg is already a festival favourite and I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews about his work. His rapid-fire rants are bound to be worthwhile. This piece has some fantastic time slots that can easily fit anyone’s schedule and the Comedy Bar on Bloor Street West should be the perfect fantastic venue to showcase his talent.
After Hours by Variety of Choreographers
presented by PushPull Dance from Toronto
The PushPull Dance company is a non-profit organization that attempts to highlight and showcase all those with a passion for dance. This show should be a great chance to see a variety of performers doing what they love on stage. The Helen Gardiner Phelan is an awesome space and anyone with even a remote interest in dance should check out this show.
Lost Daughter by Tara Goldstein
This show unfolds in the summer of 1933 in Toronto. There’s an intense heat wave going on in the course of the play, so it may be a nice parallel to our upcoming July. The play revolves around the Christie Pits riot (it’s now the 75th anniversary of the riot), so if you know a thing or two about what happened or are curious to see what life was like in Toronto in the 30’s, don’t miss out on this one.
Gameshow: The Musical by Kathy Anderson
I actually happened to catch this musical in its first incarnation as part of the New Voices Festival at Ryerson and completely fell in love with it. It’s got catchy songs, colorful sets, and a talented cast. This is one show that definitely delivers and if you’re looking for a fun night out, I highly recommend heading down to the Royal St. George and seeing Gameshow: The Musical.
One-Woman Show by Daniel Shehori, Steven Shehori & Marco Timpano
The Shehori Brothers are Canadian Comedy Award Winners and had a successful run with the “Swiss Family Guy Robinson” a couple years ago, so they know how to get a crowd laughing. Three guys creating a one-woman show starring a man? I’m definitely sold on the concept alone.
That’s only a handful of stuff. These five caught my eye but there’s plenty more where that came from. Hop on over to the website at www.fringetoronto.com and make yourself a little list. Support the Toronto Theatre community as they’ll be the ones doing their best to entertain you when the sun is blaring down on the city.
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