This evening I went to see one of the AlleyPlays being held in the Fringe Club called Change Room by Threshold Theatre as part of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. Threshold Theatre aims at creating theatre which explores the human condition by blending verbal and visual, personal and political, social and poetic aspects.
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Late last night I went to a performance of So We Thought We Could Act playing at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space (Venue 2) as part of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. After a successful run at the Montréal Fringe Festival, I was looking forward to seeing these two crazy ladies in action.
This production of an original musical follows the lives of two desperate actresses – Beatrice and Dolores – who can’t seem to get a paid acting gig. Beginning in the 1920s, we travel through their lives and finally see them get their first paid gig in a rap music video – at the age of ninety Continue reading So We Thought We Could Act (The Beast Productions) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
Yesterday evening I went to a performance of Coffeehouse Theatre‘s production of the original play Linda & Jason, playing at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (Venue 11) as part of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. I must first admit that I was originally put off by the banality of the title. I mean, let’s face it, a title like Linda & Jason seems about as original as Stephen Harper’s haircut.
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What is it that makes Fringe theatre so damn special? There are, of course, a myriad of answers to this question. However, in my opinion, the opportunity for an artist to present their brainchild with passion and enthusiasm to their friends, family, and community and for an audience member to experience creation as a truly affirming force in the world, is downright invaluable.
This evening, I made my way in the sweltering heat to the Tarragon Theatre Mainspace (Venue 1) to see Act II Studio‘s original production of Spychasers as part of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. This show was not flawless in its performance, it did not feature ‘professional’ actors, and it did not present a perfect script. And yet, it still managed to embrace exactly what I think the Fringe Festival is all about.
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With the first weekend of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival well underway, hopefully most of you have had the chance to catch a show or two already. However, in the event that you are undecided about what you’d like to see this year, need a little more incentive, or have already broken your fringing budget, here’s a chance at winning two free tickets to one of the following FIVE shows! Enter to win for any or all the shows you’d like to see and Fringe for Free with a friend! Here are the five shows that are we are giving away tickets for on Sunday, July 8th, 2012.
The shows are:
S-27 – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 12:30pm show at The Annex Theatre (Venue 5) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “S-27 contest” by 7pm on Saturday, July 7th, 2012.
Sad People – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 6:15pm show at the Robert Gill Theatre (Venue 9) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Sad People contest” by 7pm on Saturday, July 7th, 2012.
Crashland – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 7:00pm show at the Factory Theatre Mainspace (Venue 12) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Crashland contest” by 7pm on Saturday, July 7th, 2012.
The Little Mermaid – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 7:15pm show at the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse (Venue 8) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “The Little Mermaid contest” by 7pm on Saturday, July 7th, 2012.
Speare – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 10:30pm show at the Factory Theatre Mainspace (Venue 12) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Speare contest” by 7pm on Saturday, July 7th, 2012.
See below for details on each show, how the contest works: