Sometimes at Mooney on Theatre we do a ‘2nd Opinion Review’

by Megan Mooney

So, a lot of you have come here because of Fringe, which means you may not know the background and philosophy.  And, this is actually kind of a weird time to bring it up, except that I will soon be posting a ‘2nd Opinion Review’ and I figure it might help to have some context.

One of the core tenets of Mooney on Theatre (MoT) is that everyone’s opinion is just that.  Opinion.  There is no authoritative source on what is good and what is bad, what is quality and what is schlock.  There is only ‘what I liked’ and ‘what I didn’t like’ – which, clearly, is going to vary from person to person.

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Fringe for Free – Nana, Friday at 11:30pm

contest-web-graphic I haven’t had a chance to see this one, but I’m pretty interested in it.  It kind of got panned in EYE, but several enthusiastic commenters explained just how much they disagreed with the reviewer and encouraged folks to go check it out.  That always makes something more intriguing to me, and I really do hope I get a chance to go see it.

Luckily, you folks get the chance to do so for free. 

To win a pair of free tickets to tonight’s 11:30pm showing of Nana all you need to do is leave a comment* sometime before 9:30pm today (Friday) .

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Fringe for Free – L’enfant et l’homme Friday July 10, 10pm

contest-web-graphic Don’t worry if you don’t speak French, L’enfant et l’homme has subtitles.  Although, I have also found that there is great interest and joy in watching something something strictly for the actions.  It’s a very interesting way to see a play.

To win a pair of free tickets to tonight’s 10pm showing of L’enfant et l’homme all you need to do is leave a comment* sometime before 8pm today (Friday) .

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2009 Toronto Fringe Festival Patron’s Picks Announced!

This year’s Fringe Festival Patron’s Pick’s have been announced.  The patron’s picks are decided by which show sells the most tickets during it’s run at a specific venue.  Each Fringe venue has a patron’s pick (Bring Your Own Venues are not included).

On July 12th, each venue has an encore performance of the venues’ most attended shows.

NOTE: 100% of these tickets are available in advance by phone, online or at the Advance Ticket Box Office. For phone sales call 416-966-1062.

Chosen by the people, here are the Patron’s Picks winners for the 2009 Fringe Festival:

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