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Sex, Drugs and The Holy Ghost: Toronto 2010 Fringe Preview

From Press Release
Toronto – May 26, 2010 – “Sex, Drugs and the Holy Ghost” (SDHG) will make its
world debut at the Toronto Fringe Festival, on Friday, July 2, 2010, presented and
produced by Under the Blood Productions.

SDHG is a one-woman show that explores the unspoken truths of sex, drugs and God, through experiences of church members; an Ex-Stripper, Deacon‟s wife and „tell it like it is‟ Grandma Word. It is produced, written and starring Diane L. Johnstone, co-produced by Toni A. Thomas and directed by Winnie W. Wong.

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Tightrope: Toronto 2010 Fringe Preview

From Press Release

Magmoe Media
Presents
TIGHTROPE
Written by R.J.Downes and Directed by Kate Fenton

TIGHTROPE is a drama/comedy about family dysfunction and the trials and tribulations of growing up as a member of a travelling show.

Raised in a circus run by her parents, Sheila grows up knowing only the insides of the giant tent. But behind the spotlights, clown makeup and death-defying acts is a world as painful and real as any other.

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ac-TOR: Toronto 2010 Fringe Preview

From Press Release

“In the land of infomercial hell, the imagination is king.”

Large Dog Theatre presents

the world premiere of

ac-‘TOR

by David Straus

A sci-fi, romance, action, comedy, classical, thriller, musical infomercial.

In ac-‘TOR, an actor and director are filming their least favourite of projects: an infomercial.  Their struggle to get the job done right, while feeling validated somehow, becomes an epic journey through all the genres of drama that they would rather be shooting.

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Seven of Us: Toronto 2010 Fringe Preview

From Press Release

SEVEN OF US
Music and Lyrics by Brian Goldenberg
Book by Brian Goldenberg and Jean-Paul Yovanoff

Directed and Choreographed by Dayna Chernoff
Music Directed by Brian Goldenberg

May 27, 2010, Toronto, Ontario…Brian Goldenberg, Artistic Producer of Angelwalk Theatre (Altar Boyz, The Last Five Years), brings an exciting new musical to the Toronto Fringe Festival this summer. Seven of Us will receive its Toronto premiere at the Bathurst Street Theatre starting on July 1, 2010 and running until July 10, 2010.

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Metro: Toronto 2010 Fringe Preview

From Press Release

METRO
directed and choreographed by LINETTE DOHERTY
presented at The Toronto Fringe Festival July 2–11, 2010

Ever fall in love on the subway? Encounter an apocalyptic preacher? Celebrate with an entire city? Toronto choreographer Linette Doherty uses her life experiences (yes, she really did fall asleep and meet a boy on the subway!), as well as her versatile dance background to convey the fear of a woman travelling alone at night in Toronto; the elation on the subway in Washington as Barack Obama was inaugurated; and the strange and wonderful characters we ride with in any city.

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