Romeo and Juliet is a classic Shakespearean tale of star-crossed lovers who meet a tragic end (sorry to spoil it for you). And now, you can watch this classical tale in puppet form – and a family friendly version at that. Romeo and Juliet…A Puppet Epic!, written and directed by Tom McGee, is playing at the Palmerson Library Theatre.

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Gametes and Gonads is a science fiction one man show (starring Jeff Leard) about what secretly goes on in the male and female body during the reproductive process. Millions of sperm prepare to infiltrate the stronghold of their enemy – the egg – while the eggs go about choosing one of their “sisters” for the monthly sacrifice to the goddesses. It’s currently playing at the Annex Theatre and you should absolutely go check it out.

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Have you ever had the desire to read the novels of Jane Austen, but simply did not have the time to do so? If so, Austen For The Attention-Impaired, directed by Tali Brady and playing at the Tarragon Theatre’s Extra Space, may just be the show for you. It compresses all of her novels into a single hour.

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The Tiki Bikini Beach Paradise Party A-Go-Go!, directed by Allison Beula and playing at the Tarragon Theatre Mainspace, is a homage to the beach party films of the 1960s. I mean, what better way to celebrate the final weeks of summer vacation but throwing a beach party? It won’t happen if The Big Tuna has his way! And how else do you solve a problem but with a surf-off?

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Laurentina (Lauren Stein) has given up a life in the circus to pursue her dream of becoming an accountant. Finally settled into an internship and a permanent home, she cannot help but dwell on the circus, and has invited you, her former colleagues under the big top, to come for a visit.  Laurentina’s Funhouse transforms a 2^nd Floor Kensington Market apartment (51 Kensington Ave.) into a circus for a small audience of no more than 20 people.

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