Production Highlights
Over the years, several thousand artists have produced, written, directed or performed in the Toronto Fringe. Below is a small sampling of some of the talented artists who have contributed to the festival's success and growth:
1989
David Craig's OFFENSIVE LINES
Mump & Smoot in SOMETHING
1990
Sensible Footwear
Daniel Brooks and Guillermo Verdecchia's THE NOAM CHOMSKY LECTURES
Sky Gilbert's DRAG QUEENS IN OUTER SPACE
1991
James O'Reilly's WORK
1992
Daniel MacIvor's THIS IS A PLAY
Bald Ego Productions' TREMBLING TONGUES by Adam Nashman
Ambrosia Productions' BLACK BRIDE by Andrew Kelm
1993
Poschy Productions' OH, BABY by Karen Hines and Sandra Balcovske
1994
Rule Five Theatre's STOP SLOWING DOWN by Jason Sherman
Metal Corset Company's FRIDA K by Gloria Montero featuring Allegra Fulton
1995
Pea Green Productions' PLAYBALLS by Mark Brownell
John Pattison's PUPPETS WHO KILL
Canadia dell'Arte's THE SAUCY MAIDEN
1996
The Hugh Bris Company's KICKED by Michael Healey
David Rubinoff's STUCK
Scratch & Smudge Prods' MY OWN PRIVATE OSHAWA by Jonathon Wilson
1997
Hugh Bris Company's YODELLERS by Michael Healey & Kate Lynch
Nightswimming's THE DEATH OF GENERAL WOLFE by Brian Quirt
1998
JOAN OF MONTREAL by David Mackenzie, Arlene Bishop, Blair Packham
Me & Mr. Jones Theatre Company's THAT DOROTHY PARKER by Carol Lempert
Misery Loves Company's TALES OF THE BLONDE ASSASSIN by Kate Lynch
Planet 88 Productions' THIS HOTEL by Alex Poch Goldin
1999
Moriah Productions' MYSTERIUM TREMENDUM by Anton Piatigorksy
The Night Kitchen's RADIO:30 by Chris Earle
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert
2000
Theatre Viscera's EASY by Ian Carpenter
Ananke Theatre's ICARA by Ned Dickens
THE RISE AND FALL OF VELLA DEAN by Shoshana Sperling
2001
Chaos Production's THE CONTRACT by Ryan McVittie
Plaitform Entertainment's DA KINK IN MY HAIR by Trey Anthony
2002
Spark Productions' ROMEO/JULIET REMIXED by Chris Tolley and Laura Mullin
Monkey Bus Productions' FISH/WIFE by Rick Roberts
JOB: THE HIPHOP MUSICAL by Eli Batalion and Jerome Saibil
Cattle Productions' TOP GUN! THE MUSICAL by Denis McGrath
2003
Theatre SKAM's BILLY NOTHIN' by Sean Dixon
BY THE BOG OF CATS by Marina Carr with Ellen Ray Henessy
Gibstein Productions' THAT BOY by Paul Gibson
Intrepid Theatre/Paul Terry's THE UGLY DUCHESS by Janet Munsil
Big Sandwich Prods' A CANADIAN BARTENDER AT BUTLIN'S by TJ Dawe
2004
ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS written and performed by Charles Ross
POND LIFE by Gordon Rand
Studio 268's THE ADVENTURE OF JOSEPH ANDREWS by Kenneth Brown
DareDen Theatre's THE DIVINE HERETIC by Tara Cates and Kevin Nelson
Donikers Daily's INANNA by Clair Calnan
2005
Ribbit Productions' BOYGROOVE by Chris Craddock music by Aaron Macri
SARSical by The Rumoli Bros. and Waylen Miki
BELLA DONNA by David Copelin
Theatre Rusticle's THE STRONGER...A Variation adapted from Strindberg
WELCOME TO VAUDEVILLE book and songs by Steven Morel and Jenny Parsons
2006
ANTOINE FEVAL by Chris Gibbs
convergence theatre collective's AUTOSHOW
THE BURNING BUSH! written and performed by Tracey Erin Smith
THE CATERING QUEEN by Alison Lawrence
SplasH20 by Compagnie Houppz
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON by Brian Froud, Daniel Shehori, Steven Shehori
WELCOME TO EDEN: Population 2. A Divine Musical. Book and lyrics by Alison McWood music by Mark Selby
2007
AN INCONVENIENT MUSICAL by The Rumoli Bros. and Waylen Miki
BASH'd! by Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow
CONSERVATIVES IN LOVE by Dave Carley
EXPIRY DATING by Alison Broverman
FUNNY BUSINESS - THE MUSICAL book by Daniel Falk and Rachel Brittain, music and lyrics by Daniel Abrahamson
THE GLADSTONE VARIATIONS Convergence Theatre Collective
KAFKA AND SON by Franz Kafka, adapted by Mark Cassidy and Alon Nashman
LEGOLAND by Jacob Richmond
TALK THIRTY TO ME a documentary by Oonagh Duncan
2008
ACIS AND GALATEA by George Frederic Handel, performed by The Classical Music Consort
BLUEBEARD by Pericles Snowdon
THE CHRISTIAN REPUBLICAN FUNDRAISER IN DAYTON TENNESEE by Grant Tilly
DIE ROTEN PUNKTE - SUPER MUSIKANT by Otto and Astrid Rot
LADYLIKE by Sky Gilbert
LUPE: UNDONE by Melissa D’Agonstino
NURSERY SCHOOL MUSICAL by McCaig & McCaig
THE SWEARING JAR by Kate Hewlett
TAKE IT BACK (dance) by Jodee Allen and Helen Simard
WAKE by Rachel Blair
