This week’s cheap theatre post is all about Pride! If you’re looking for a fun, new, and exciting way to celebrate, here are 5 awesome options that won’t break the bank. From comedy, musicals, to drama, this week has it all covered. Happy Pride!
Award-‐winning Toronto writer and performer S. Bear Bergman, best known for his funny and accessible work about gender and sexuality, has created a brand-‐ new work -‐ The Virginity Lost & Found -‐ for the Toronto Fringe. 60% sex comedy, 30% sex education, and 10% interrogation of the whole concept of virginity, The Virginity Lost & Found is a new take on a very old topic.
Re-interpreted by the artists behind MORRO and JASP
With some very special guests!
Esther Kirkenchuk is a small town librarian with a yen for something more. “Something more” arrives in her email inbox, in the form of an invitation to a pornography awards ceremony, where, unbeknownst to her, she is nominated for “Best Amateur Performer”.
Andrew Morrisey and FAME are dating. And this time it’s serious. Meet My New Boyfriend FAME
This one man cabaret is about one boy’s journey from a small town in Nova Scotia to becoming an INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR!!!… well maybe just in his mind. This show is jam packed with hilarious childhood stories, jazz and musical theatre songs, bad life decisions, love and of course, love lost. Come join in on the fun where really ANYTHING could happen!
Trapped inside their car, Derek is forced to reveal a secret he’s been keeping from Katherine. Confronted with their new reality, they begin questioning their relationship and themselves. Will they like where this road leads? Working Artist presents the world premiere of DRIVING HOME, a new play by Heather Sande, at the Tarragon Extra Space as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival July 6-15, 2012. Tickets are available via www.fringetoronto.com, by telephone at 416-966-1062 (ext.1), or at the door.