REMEMBER, MAGGY? By Carol Anne Murray and Matt Murray
Described as being like “The Golden Girls” with addiction and Alzheimer’s, Remember,Maggy? follows two sisters in their forties and the journey of their complex and often hilarious relationship over five years. Kate a quintessential housewife and Maggy a pill-popping/alcoholic actress, battle to stay conn=cted through the progression of their mother’s Alzheimer’s. The revealing of dark truths causes their already fragile relationship to hang in the balance.
Written over twenty years ago by Toronto native turned Sarnia resident Carol Murray, Remember, Maggy? was originally conceived as a very short one act dealing primarily with sisters Kate and Maggy having a charming visit with one another. After being presented in Sarnia, Carol felt there was far more to this story and wrote a second act which included the addition of Kate and Maggy’s mother Niamh who was suffering from early stage Alzheimer’s. After a very successful but brief run, Remember, Maggy? was literally put away in a drawer never to be seen again. That is until now. Continue reading Remember Maggy? – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
Terry Clement and Nikki Payne have a 50 minute psychotic episode for your enjoyment!
“Go F#$% Yourself” is one woman’s journey into a man’s vagina OR it is the combined efforts of comedians Nikki Payne and Terry Clement, known collectively as “Ted Hollister’s Cow”. Sketch, Stand-Up, Songs and other forms of comedy that start with the letter “s” will be performed without the use of fire or heroin.
Take a bite of what’s forbidden and enter into the lives of 5 people who take you on a journey of facing social issues such as bullying, abuse and sexuality. Forbidden Fruit: Evolution focuses on stories from childhood to adulthood, focusing on the conflict of the inner spirit and the discovery of what is true for the characters. It highlights how we tend to repress human emotions and not communicate our feelings. The show ends with the discovery of finding the truth and essentially becoming free from within. Forbidden Fruit: Evolution brings to light such issues as sexuality, bullying, gender roles and building confidence/individuality through a fusion of dance styles including Contemporary Ballet, Bharatanatyam and Kathak, taking into account common elements and techniques in stances and poses. According to Limitless founder Ashima Suri, “What’s often spoken about openly in our society is taboo and unheard of in the South Asian communities. There is a mask that is worn that is acceptable and respectful, but once it’s off, the tale of the forbidden story begins to unravel and emotions are unleashed. The stories conveyed through our pieces touch on sensitive topics like abuse, relationships, and immigration.” Continue reading Forbidden Fruit: Evolution – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
One future. One Channel. Two women. Countless characters.
CHANNEL ONE. We’re the only ones left.
We are the last two people left.We escaped the end of civilization in a time machine only to land in a very lonely future. We created our own version of TV to entertain ourselves but soon were discovered by a time traveling audience from the year 2010. They left. Now we want more. We are female. We are funny. We are your future. Get in that time machine and be the next ones to see us unleash a mind-‐melting cloud burst of characters on Channel One. Continue reading Channel One – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
Blood Orange Theatre is proud to present a play by Anna Standish at the 2011Toronto Fringe Festival
Hushabye
Factory Studio Theatre – July 7 – 8:45 pm, July 8 – 1:30 pm, July 9 – 6:00 pm,July 10 – noon, July 12 – 1:00 pm, July 14 – 7:45 pm, July 16 – 5:15pm
Directed by Sarah Miller-GarvinBlood Orange Theatre was formed in 2006 by a group of young artists, raised in Toronto, tryingto find opportunities and working to create them for themselves. Their work incorporated surrealelements into important issues of identity and situation. Over the years, as they moved out of theyoung artist category, they have expanded to involve many more artists and voices. They havekept their surrealist elements while rising to the challenge of responding to the changing city andworld we live in. Their first show in the Toronto Fringe was Pokeroot and Mistletoe in 2008. Continue reading Hushabye – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
