1989 TORONTO FRINGE
1989 Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival
PLAY LISTINGS
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Merchants of Love
by Gwendolyn
directed by This satire is a sex worker's experiences in therapy.
This satire is a sex worker's experiences in therapy.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Theatre Offal
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God Is Dead As A Doorknob
Jean-Paul Satre and Prometheus team up and travel to different spatial/temporal dimensions.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Punk Topper
by Sky Gilbert
Poor Alex Theatre
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Snake Song Theatre
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Theiresias Bound
This is a comedic examination of classics, myths and the limitations of tragedy.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Changing Places Theatre
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Lester's Traveling Treasure Chest
This clown show for children all ages is about a clown who brings his home with him on his travels around the world.
Poor Alex Theatre
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As Fast As Productions
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If Betty Should Rise
This is a story of three sisters who explore the psyche of those living in an incestuous past.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Opening Parade
Palmerston Theatre
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I Slept With Tony Trouble: The Confessions of a Hollywood Hustler.
by Bruce Bell
This is an exploration of street hustlers from tinseltown.
Poor Alex Theatre
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The Best Darn Stories You've Ever Heard.
by Austin Repath
This is a collection of tales for adults only.
Palmerston Theatre
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Claudia Moore
by Claudia Moore
The dancer and choreographer will perform a short dance.
Palmerston Theatre
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Theatre Voyageur
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The Hungry Rapid
Set in 1789, this is a fictional account of an express expedition of voyageurs into Saskatchewan.
Palmerston Theatre
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Optic Heart Theatre
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Meeting and Innuendo
Two short plays about age and youth, trust and illusion.
Sneaky Dee's
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Actors Union
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A Chip In The Sugar
This on-person show is about an ex-mental patient living with his mother in England.
Palmerston Theatre
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Blood Everywhere
by James O'Reilly
This one-man performance will lead the audience into a hallucinogenic night in Mexico.
Sneaky Dee's
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Pea Green Productions
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High Sticking
These are three short plays about hockey.
Palmerston Theatre
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White Line Fever Productions
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Girls We Have Known
The story is about a writer and a hustler who discuss love lives while stuck in a truck in the way to L.A.
Sneaky Dee's
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Hurtin' and Hootin'
by Debra Kirshenabum and Julia Pal
The duo will sing their favourite hurtin' country tunes.
Sneaky Dee's
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Armadillo Theatre Company
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Personality
This one-person show takes a satirical look at life in New York City.
Palmerston Theatre
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Sometimes and Always
by Eileen O'Toole
This is a selection of scenes, monologues and short stories by various authors..
Palmerston Library
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Offensive Lines
by David Craig
A freaky buffoon vents his frustrations at able-bodied people.
Palmerston Theatre
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The Chaperone
by Toby Rodin
This is a monologue on her one-woman show experiences backstage with children.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Shack At The Back
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Plague Love: The Date
Plague Love: Experience Enhancement
This is a comedy about a future that doesn't end with rubber as the final solution.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Dingo and The Chickens
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So Where Does Bobby Live Anyways
This is a mosaic of comic sketches and improv. sketches.
Palmerston Theatre
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Happenstance
These are diverse programs by four different choreographers.
Palmerston Theatre
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Modern Times Stage Company
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The Conquest
The Persian play is about two soldiers who try and make a silent man speak.
Palmerston Theatre
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The Augusta Company
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Indulgence
Three people attempt to communicate amid a torrent of obsessions.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Nutshell Theatre
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Chamber Music
Eight famous women from various periods in history are confined to an insane asylum.
Poor Alex Theatre
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An Evening With The Sorry Brothers
This is a series of sketches featuring existential seekers asking questions about life.
Poor Alex Theatre
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The Garage Sale
by David Fraser
An old couple assault a young man with an arsenal of memories.
Palmerston Theatre
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M.T.H.A Theatre Company
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Cracks In The Mirror
The play responds to the need and efforts of residents in subsidized housing.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Son Of Incubus Theatre
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The Laundry
This full-length play is about deformity and exploitations.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Made From His Own Image
This is a multi-media performance using monologues and projected images.
Poor Alex Theatre
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?Still Hip?
The performance artist will present excerpts from her recent work.
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A Fair Slab of Concern
by Marcus O'Tuiruisce
The actor will drink tea and discuss his Irish philosophy.
Poor Alex Theatre
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Stageworks
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Two Actresses Wanting To Do Shakespeare
The play combines classical text with physical farce.
Sneeky Dee's
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Theatre On The Edge
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Prisoners
A delicate balance of comedy and satire.
Palmerston Theatre
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The Crankee Consort
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Very Short Stories
This is a performance of comedic puppetry for adult audiences.
Poor Alex Theatre
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The Crankee Consort
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String Dreams
This is a young people's theatre featuring life-size shadow puppets.
Palmerston Theatre
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Mump and Smoot
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Something
by Mump and Smoot
Palmerston Theatre
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The Global Village Idiot
by Tony Molesworth
This is a multi-media collage of stand-up comedy.
Palmerston Theatre