A cross-cultural comedy of reconciliation and love
Ask an Italian, Roman‐Catholic, Australian woman about her ideal mate and she probably won’t say a South Asian, Muslim, Canadian guy. Well, she might, but what will the families think? So I Married a Muslim is a story that balances the struggles of tradition, religion, and love.
Australian-Canadian writer/performer Sandra Pascuzzi developed the show through improvisation and material from her own experience. Pascuzzi’s background in theatre, clown, and bouffon, helped spawn some of the scenes and characters the audience meets throughout the show. Continue reading So I Married a Muslim – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
EOS Theatre in association with Bound to Create Theatre and Theatre Bassaris
Presents:
SAVED
By Edward Bond
Toronto based theatre companies, EOS Theatre , Bound to Create Theatre and Theatre Bassaris, are proud to present Edward Bond’s modern classic, SAVED, at the 2011 Toronto International Fringe Festival, from July 7th to the 17th, 2011.
SAVED is a disturbingly violent and shockingly funny look at lower class British youth desensitized to sex and violence. Set at the height of rave culture and the cusp of our current era, amidst our media influenced society, this retelling of Bond’s modern classic reveals the timelessness and universality of the play that abolished censorship in England. Continue reading SAVED – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
Tickets for The Giant’s Garden at the Toronto Fringe go on sale this Wednesday, and with acast of 13 led by some of the biggest names in the Toronto musical theatre scene, The Giant’s Garden is a steal of a deal with advance tickets costing only $11 and tickets at thedoor for only $10! The show features music by Dora and Canadian Comedy Award nomineeScott White (Top Gun! The Musical, Sleepless, Bosco And Jones) and a stellar cast led byDora Award winning performer Paula Wolfson (Beauty & The Beast, Les Mis, Shaking TheFoundations), stage veteran Mark Terene (Pumbaa in the Canadian cast of The Lion Kingand Beauty & The Beast) and Michael MacLennan as the Giant (Nine, Oklahoma, Man Of La Mancha). Continue reading The Giant’s Garden – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
SEX, RELIGION & OTHER HANG-UPS: A SHOW OF FIRST TIMES FEATURES JAMES GANGL AS THE PATRON SAINT OF GETTING LAID!
Gangl pops his solo-show cherry as he lays with the omnipotent forces of Sex & Religion with solo-show veteran and first time director Chris Gibbs. At The Toronto Fringe see Sex, Religion & Other Hang-ups,Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace.
[Toronto, ON] – In Sex, Religion & Other Hang-ups, Gangl tackles the first time he recognized patterns surrounding his sexuality, his staunch Catholic belief system, and the obstacles that come in the pursuit of a f*!k-able best friend. Fringe sensation and one-person show veteran, Chris Gibbs, takes on the role of director for the very first time, mining the universal truths in Gangl’s twisted and touching true story. Continue reading Sex, Religion & Other Hang-ups – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
Long before Dora Award-winning playwright Ned Dickens was known for his ambitiousseven-play cycle, City of Wine, he wrote HORSE. After 10 years on the shelf, emergingdirector Leora Morris has pulled it down, dusted it off, and is giving it a new life – in aKensington Market alleyway. And this world premiere of HORSE is not for the faint of heart. Continue reading Horse – Toronto Fringe 2011 Press Release→
