1993 TORONTO FRINGE 1993 TORONTO FRINGE
1993 Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival
PLAY LISTINGS
Faith in Cassandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
21 Scratches (Will Leave a One Inch Scar)
by Scott Treleaven
A gang of authors indulge in a young writer, and then in his strange request - a mock funeral for a dead Muse. Suicide, bondage, crucifixion, poetry, a bit of skin, and a waiter who wants nothing to do with any of it. Dark, lurid wit. Warning: May Offend.
45 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Enviro-Wise Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
And the Night Continues
by Jeffrey Caulfield
Two people. Two birthdays. One gun. A cautionary tale on what it takes to survive in the city. Mature content.
50 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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AP Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Berenice
by Alexis Bernier
A psychiatrist's grasp of reality is altered through her treatment of an all knowing, apparently schizophrenic patient.
50 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Mad Savages
Toronto, ON
presented
Birdgirl
by Naomi Savage
Wonder what kind of play got banned this year from a high school? Try one about a girl, suffering from bulimia, who tries to escape her bug infested apartment inside her own imagination. Throw in her obsessive father, lesbian neighbour, guitar crazy boyfriend and find out why! Language Warning.
60 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Heiros Gamos
Toronto, ON
presented
Brain Sexed
by Leah Perlmutter
Two female artists inhabit the right side of a woman artist's brain. Two male scientists, one clinical one quantum, the left. The evolutionary alarm clock sounds, the hemispheres cross, gender breaks down and through, DNA gets transformed, and the body becomes a play-ground of genetic delight. (Herman's Head it's not).
50 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Bald Ego Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Café Naked
by Lisa Ryder and Adam Nashman
To be seen being seen in THE SCENE. Six characters peel off the pretension and get naked at the coolest café in town - not a word is spoken.
50 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Moon in June Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Dining With Friends
by Dorothy Lichtblau
A funny, music-filled one woman show about a struggling flute-player who tells about navigating the murky waters of turning forty, tepid relationships and a lack of funds. A celebration of living outside the status quo.
55 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Do Jump Movement Theatre
Portland, Oregon
presented
Do Jump
by Robin Lane
Under the direction of Robin Lane, Do Jump Movement Theatre has been pioneering a new form of theatre in motion since 1977. Their performances are a provocative blend of dance, acrobatics, aerial work, humour and original music. Do Jump dancers can be found on the walls, ceilings and on the floor, actors spend as much time upside down as right side up.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Joe News Theatre Co.
New York City, NY
presented
Dolores
by Edward Allan Baker
Dolores: "Let me stay for a little while till..."
Sandra: "No. Whenever I help you, it turns into a horror show."
Two very different sisters are drawn together in a crisis of domestic violence. Their confrontation reveals they share a common bond - fear. A black comedy about love and empowerment.
55 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Alan Lovett
Melbourne, Australia
presented
Down Under Up Top
by Alan Lovett
Australia explained...by comedian, diseur, poetaster and rhetorician, ALAN LOVETT. This show, specially written for Canadian audiences, explores all the really important questions: Are there kangaroos in Main Street? Should Charles be queen of Australia? How do you say 'G'day'? A quirky blend of stand up comedy, songs and poems.
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Meta-Physical Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Earthlings
by David Langlois, Mark Johnson and Noam Markus
EARTHLINGS is a fast paced physical comedy that brings together three doctors, all speaking different languages, in an eleventh hour attempt to save the planet as it lies ailing and sickly on the operating table. "...This amusing satire adds up to a stinging indictment of mankind's blind faith in science" Edmonton Journal.
45 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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The Gormless Herbert Players & The Smirking Eunuchs
Toronto, ON
presented
Envy the Dead
by Paul Wernick
A girl encounters the devil in a video store. A courtship ensues. Will she stay? Will she return to her loved ones? A harrowing odyssey into the nether regions of "the family" - your family, my family, the seven deadly families. Funny, Faustian and quite unforgivable.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Too Thin Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
F and M (The Death of Simon Bellyitch Part VII)
by Park Bench
The Letters F and M gain consciousness.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Tim Rykert and Eric Tunney
Toronto, ON
presented
First and Last
by Tim Rykert and Eric Tunney
Paul is a 28 year old children's book writer. He is timid, meek and trusting. Paul seldom leaves his apartment and he loves chinese food! Jack is Paul's new roommate (acquired through a newspaper ad). Jack is rude, obnoxious, overbearing and he loves chinese food! Perfect!
55 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Best Boys Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Five Easy Pieces
by The Company
Birds do it, bees do it, even sentimental fleas do it. But they don't get to talk about it all that much. Five Dicks and a couple of Janes sitting around talking...About the root of all evil. Sex-ed was never like this. Uncut, uncensored and definitely live.
45 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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The Now and When Theatre Company
King City, Ontario
presented
Fred's Father
by Bob LeRoy
Have you ever wished upon a star only to find out it's a car with only one headlight coming over the hill and as it comes closer your dog attacks it, barking his fool head off, and it runs over him?
55 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Del ARtie Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Get Stuffed! The Musical
by Del ARtie
A heartwarming tale about a lady taxidermist who stuffs and then accidentally revives a dead man who, on waking, believes he's the second coming of Christ. (Mature Content). "Utter, delightful unrestraint...one of the funniest, smartest pieces this year." - Stephen Smith, Globe and Mail (Go To Hell, Faust, Fringe '91).
60 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Spend Your Rent Theatre
Montreal/Toronto
presented
Going
by Steph Poch and Alex Poch-Goldin
Theatre is the essential ritual; the jaws of life that pull us from the wreckage of our dealing. This piece explores the skeleton of predatory order in all its human bones; charting the ongoing movement of the human animal.
55 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Wild Pig Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Greek
by Steven Berkoff
Eddy's a lad making good in Maggot Scratcher's England, until one day he learns his wife is actually his mum. Steven Berkoff's scathing comic retelling of the Oedipus myth set in East End London is for mature audiences only. Contains obscenity, violence and matriphilia.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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The Traveling Monkey Theatre Company
London, England
presented
Guardian
by John-Christian Jacques
Why did David, a successful psychiatrist, commit domestic violence? His wife has finally left him. A Stranger arrives. Who is she and why has she come? Traveling Monkey's world premiere tour of this new play provokes thought and emotion about Domestic Violence. Strong language. Adults only.
60 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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It's Not My Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Help Wanted
by The Company
3 servants needed immediately. Must be clean, obedient, efficient, responsible and ready to follow command without question. On call 24hrs. Quiet, relaxed mature environment. Live in, beautiful old home in Richmond Hill area. Holidays and benefits negotiable. Experience an asset but not necessary. Call 466-2831, ask for Pantalone.
60 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Sycorax Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Her Aching Heart
by Bryony Lavery
An outrageous parody of "the historical romance in all its Gothic glory." A play exploring sexuality and gender - a cornucopia of romantic gush, at least five non-adjacent historical periods, and five words in latin.
55 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Parnassas Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Home Free
by Lanford Wilson
Lawrence and Joanna retreat from a hostile world and create an intimate world they can enjoy with their imaginary friends. They struggle to preserve the fantasy, but reality intrudes and ultimately destroys a life of perfect innocence. A story of illusion and experience, incest and love.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Toby Rodin
Toronto, ON
presented
Horse-Radish for Robert
by Toby Rodin
Horse-Radish for Robert is a comic love story about a gardener who suddenly finds she has lost her roots when her steady but conservative lover asks her to move out of the garden flat they have shared for five years. The story that unfolds is a humorous portrayal of secret desire and missed opportunities told by a dreamer looking for solutions at a time of small triumphs and sizeable losses.
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Spontaneous Stupidity Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
I Wish I Were An Android?
by Dana Petric
Stop eating pasta, chocolate ice-cream AND drinking red wine? Could you make the sacrifice? Will it mean eternal peace of mind for Finola Flackenflicker or just a dull diet? Find out as Finola discovers what it would feel like to be an...
40 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Theatre Wum & Theatre Cognito
Toronto, ON
presented
Into
by Dave Carley
You are escaping to the city. Traffic stops. You notice the people around you. You begin talking. Rumours start. Sex happens. Time and truth begin to warp. And then something remarkable appears on the horizon and everything changes again. A play inspired by a Julio Cortazar story; adult content.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Muse Media Inc.
Toronto, ON
presented
Late Night with Mike Weatherbee
by Meita Winkler
"LATE NIGHT" is Mike Weatherbee's chance to prove that he's as funny as David Letterman. Mike is 11 years old, profane at times, and obsessed with getting a penis (he doesn't have one). Special guest appearances by Michelle Pfeiffer, Charlie Sheen, Demi Moore, and sketch-comedy group, Comedy on Wry.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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BRANgst Ink
Toronto, ON
presented
Leftovers
by Liza Balkan
A FRIDGE. KEYS. RED STILETTOS. TONY BENNETT. STAINLESS STEEL Cookware. Lovers. The learning Annex. Number 7: "The GROPE & GROVEL." POPTARTS, HELEN REDDY. CASCADING CRUDITES. FAMILY. Almost a one woman show. A comedy about leaving - and what's left. For Mature audiences (or those slouching toward it).
55 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Sechs in the Oven
Toronto, ON
presented
Macbeth
by Wm. Shakespeare & the Company
It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing. Mature Content.
60 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Theatre Keen
Toronto, ON
presented
Man with Trunk
by Mark Hondroyanis
Martin Loney's afraid of just about everything, including himself. Maybe a dose of terror will snap him out of it. A comedy about baggage, fears and traveling by bus. Directed by Brian Quirt. Performed by David Gow.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Significant Silence
Galiano Island, British Columbia
presented
Mars Variations
by Geoff Inverarity and Joanne Randle
A man and a woman...a party ends...things going wrong...the space/time continuum shifts its borders...physical reality in doubt...Martians perhaps invading...chaos...past imperfect; present tense; future conditional. Standup Poetry. Like Finnegan's Wake, except much shorter. A horror movie for the ears. Mature audiences.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Shadowline Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
My Kind of Night
by Steve Pereira
Charting the terrains of race, culture and sexuality, MY KIND OF NIGHT is a sensual chronicle of a South Asian man's exploration of his queer identity. Some scenes may excite/offend.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Ducknahat
Barriere, British Columbia
presented
No Concept
by Don McIntyre
One man show featuring a man, a woman and a chorus of nine. Conceiving the baby was easy, but that's the last time you'll have any concept of what's going on.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Damocles Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Oddly Alive
by Marni Norwich
Jane Gerard is a neurotic young photographer involved with the identical twin brother of her art therapist. She's working in clay to overcome her problems but ignoring the biggest one: what will happen to her artistic identity if she gets "cured"?
40 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Pochsy Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Oh, Baby
by Karen Hines and Sandra Balcovske
A play about some really important things. Comedy. Not for children.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Black Jade & Midnight's Children
Toronto, ON
presented
Ophelia's Garden
by Michael G. McLeod
Elsinore - fifteen years later (that's a lot of water under the bridge). A Norwegian foot soldier scouts ahead for the second invasion but this time at least one Dane isn't lying down and playing dead. She smells pretty bad but, trust me, she's not dead.
40 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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The Purple Prince's Players
Toronto, ON
presented
Penguin Blues
by Ethan Phillips
Comparing Angelita to Gordon is as unruly as comparing citrus fruits to dairy products. But then, sometimes an awkward situation is just what you need to help you let go. Warning: Content may offend some Catholics.
40 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Bob Bainborough & Sandra Balcovske
Toronto, ON
presented
Plastered in Paris
by Bob Bainborough
Stiv Bators, the Nazis and your father all did France. PLASTERED IN PARIS unravels the mysteries of post war, post punk and post industrial everything and discovers what happened to the Dead Boys. Rumours of laffs and lies.
50 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Nervous People
Toronto, ON
presented
Private View
by Vaclav Havel
Interior decorating, gourmet home dining and sex tips from the perfect couple! Vera and Michael show Ferdinand how to improve himself, his life and his marriage when they offer him a "private view" into theirs. A "lifestyle" comedy from the acid pen of Czech dissident/playwright/president Vaclav Havel.
45 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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A Glass Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Rain in the City
by Kevin Gosselin and Randolph Swyer
Jake & Joe, urban scum, make a million bucks in the Arts World. Follow two Beckettian clowns on a sinister and hilarious journey of corruption and peril as they attempt to attain the most elusive dream: Canadian Success. "When the Fringe gets really risky, it's at its best" - Edmonton Sun.
55 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Market Forces
Leeds, England
presented
Red Winter
by Mike Harris
The New World Order and sex the Stalinist way, as seen by BBC rising star Mike Harris. Ex-N.A.C. actor John Graham Davies returns to Canada as a KGB Colonel who backed Moscow coup. "A challenge to received opinion, a caution against Western triumphalism" Guardian. "Dark humour...superb performance" Russian First State Television.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Arte Flamenco Spanish Dance Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
Sentimientos De Espana
by Elena Mamais
This presentation of ARTE FLAMENCO Spanish Dance Co. will contain repertoire and recent dance works of classical and flamenco Spanish Dance. The hour will be filled with sounds of flamenco guitar and songs by Cesar Alvarez. An exciting and colourful program to be enjoyed by all ages.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Vagabond Ink Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Shanti: Six Characters in Search of...
by Jill Downie
Six souls twist in the wind as they meditate, hallucinate, agitate and breathe their way through life's thorny thickets in an effort to penetrate the mysteries of asanas and afghans, kundalini and kitty-litter, diamante earrings and destiny, personal aura and private angst. Come see the karma-cabaret.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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In Bread Theatre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
presented
Something Fishy
by Kent Suss
If you ever doubt your ability to outsmart animals, this is the show for you. If you doubt nothing, stay home. SOMETHING FISHY will keep your eyes wide and your jaw lowered with its belly-jiggling use of masks and theatrical illusion. A buzz for the whole family.
50 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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High Horse Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Sour Notes: The Unpopular Songs of Dick Deyo
by Lisa Lambert and Bob Martin
The creators of MIRTH ("Sublime..." City TV) and SKIPPY'S RANGERS - THE SHOW THEY NEVER GAVE ("Hilarious..." The Globe and Mail) salute the career of Richard "Dick" Deyo, the self-proclaimed "King of Tin Pan Alley" who, embittered by his waning popularity, set out to offend the world. Warning - irony.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Evil Grin Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Still Breathing
by Tim Sims
Paul would kill for love; Larry loves to kill. Funny how things work out some time. A dark exploration of hatred and loneliness. Mature content and language.
55 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Chris Kitowski
Toronto, ON
presented
Straight and Narrow
by Chris Kitowski
Why, Why?, Why!, why WHY!!
Chris beats his head against the BIG QUESTIONS about being alive, being in love and being on stage. A high energy comic romp through the philosophy of how can we live in a world in which we are doomed to die.
45 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Strange Fish Productions
Montreal, Quebec
presented
Swarming
by Terry Allard
SWARMING reveals the often unseen emotional and sexual lies of today's youth and examines the subtleties and feelings that shape relationships of power and love within the confines of adolescence, violence and homophobia.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Blough Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Take Off All Your Clothes
by Carol Frances Gillis and Fiona Highet
Where is that inner child: truly silenced; or really off in some dirty tavern ordering another double, or screwing with indifferent abandon? Our pain, we share, before the camera, we pinch-hit for god; it's okay to eat that cake, the cake can't hurt you.
45 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Theatre Sacapuntas
Toronto, ON
presented
The 39th of November & Levity
by 1) Cynthia MacDonald 2) Dominique Russell
"THE 39TH" offers sturm and drang in the typing pool as two secretaries wage a war of mental attrition.
LEVITY features a former class clown. Who's now an office party clown. With an attitude.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Upside Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
The Adventures of the Surreal Detective
by Robert Hawke
Thrill to the hair-raising and hilarious adventures of the Surreal Detective as he battles to save himself from insanity, death and torture by yogurt in a world gone completely mad. A trip to the fridge may never be the same...(Mature Language).
50 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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The Beacon Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
The American Dream
by Edward Albee
Edward Albee points his finger at the "all American Dream" and its values, or rather, lack of them. Mommy, Daddy and Grandma interact in a hilarious yet grotesque parody of family life as they entertain local do-gooder Mrs. Barker and her "bumble" of joy.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Positively Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
The Big Shoe
by Otmar W. Sauer
A big Shoe is terrorizing the world. Evil forces want to control and use it as a super weapon. The Canadian Government is duped into helping in this sinister undertaking. Tony, an average Canadian, decides to fight the Big Shoe, the evil forces and a bootlicking government. A terrifying comedy!
60 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Vertigo Cracked Productions & Walking Shadow Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
The Gryphon, The Breakfast, & The Dessert
by Paul Herwig
Three short works in a hilarious, wildly physical, larger than life performance style - "This is physical theatre at its most vivid and arresting" - Philadelphia Enquirer; "Imagine Bert Young doing an impersonation of a psychotic Daffy Duck - it's hilarious!" - Detroit News.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Millennium Theatre Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
The Juggler
by Elizabeth Noble
An Elizabeth Noble premiere about a unique misfit struggling to balance love, loyalty, livelihood, family, art and optimism. Neutral gender script. Jeremy Harris plays lead July 2nd, 4th and 6th. Elizabeth Allen plays lead July 3rd, 5th and 10th. They alternate supporting characters too. Some course language.
55 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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The Friendly Spike Theatre Band
Toronto, ON
presented
The Mysteries, Book 11
by Rosalba Martini
The female god is trapped and voiceless while her male counterpart wrecks havoc on the world. THE MYSTERIES, BOOK 11, is about the resolute determination of a female god to assume her place in the universe and restore natural order to creation.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Come Here Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
The Other Side
by Anne Langdon
A New Age conference at Niagara Falls. Two cynical reporters, both undercover and both with the same bright idea. They meet, they play cosmic, they land their story. Or so it seems until a perplexing in-body experience has everyone wondering just what it was they thought they'd found.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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The Hitherto Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
The Poetic Evil
by Helder Ramos
Loosely inspired by the Lawrence Durrel/Henry Miller letters; the two writers find they cannot reconcile Desire as a biological fact, Love as fulfillment of inner life, Art...as a means to transcend the ideals they themselves created and fashioned into standards. A formalist romp directed by Mario Tenorio.
40 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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ABC Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
The Soldier & The Rabbit
by Mark Davidson
Ultimately an absurd fable, this macabre comedy follows the steps of a young soldier who, being hunted himself, identifies with his prey and therefore questions his own violent tendencies. Through the use of exaggeration, the play ridicules 'macho' stereotypes while drawing a connection between their various forms. Mature audience only.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Hell Is Other People Theatre Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
The Truth About My Father
by Adrian Churchill
This is a show of passion, revelation, a hammer and lots of HATS. How far would your father got to help you? Find out! The truth about my father! Sort of a comedy.
50 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Blue Whale Theatre
Montreal, Quebec
presented
The Woolgatherer
by William Mastrosimone
A MUST SEE! Emotionally wrenching. Passionate. And somewhat shocking. Quick-paced drama which depicts life as seen by two characters: Cliff, a witty, humorous, hard-drinking truck driver, and Rose, a shy, slightly creepy sales-girl, set in her one-room apartment. Directed and performed by Olga Montes and John Vamvas.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Fourplay
Toronto, ON
presented
There's Something Dead Under the Porch
by The Company
You know that feeling you get when you fall off the end of a pier and on the way down you hit your head on that cement buoy, and you sink to the bottom and your sad pathetic life flashes before your eyes. Come. Recapture those fond memories with us...
50 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Hugh & Simka Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Tra La La We're Married
by Michael Healey & Nancy Webster
The gripping tale of two clowns who have know each other forever, and jeopardize everything by getting married. Hugh and Simka invite you to their reception for a sumptuous meal, some heart-warming toasts, and spirited dancing. Confront with them, the horror of long-term commitment and cheesy wedding gifts.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Meltdown Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Unrequited Pine
by Richard Sanger and Bruce Nicol
If you go down to the woods today, you'll be in for...drums, divas, anthropologists, ambition, a chorus of conifers and the last of the species, caught on film. An eco-masochistic music theatre production for mature audiences.
50 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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1. Sto Union 2) Pill and Storage
Toronto, ON
presented
Vengeance & He Made The Stars Also
by 1) Nadia Ross and Diane Cave 2) Michael McMurtry
1) VENGEANCE: Part Three of the Alistair Trilogy (Bleeding Drum Majors, Cinderella/Kamasutra, Vengeance).
2) HE MADE THE STARS ALSO: "No matter how complicated the situation, the solution is often simple: decide on the best time for sex then make appointments and keep them." Cosmopolitan.
60 Minutes
The Bathurst Street Theatre
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Free Fall Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Vicious Circle - The Musical
by Alexis Bernier and Robert Ursan
Everything you always knew about your relationship, but were afraid to admit...and now you can hum the tunes.
50 Minutes
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Blue Flight
Toronto, ON
presented
Wings
by Karen Kemlo and Diane Roberts
WINGS - A twisted tale of longing and revenge, set in a circus side-show. Two sisters are caught up in a bizarre family legacy. Eva is convinced she's normal, Lillian thinks she can fly. A dark comedy about being different. And losing control.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Harbinger Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Woman in a Monkey Cage
by Berni Stapleton
The end of the world. An intergalactic Noah's Ark with a couple of computer glitches. A post-apocalyptic zoo. Woman in a monkey cage. The watcher watches. So do you. A journey into inner-space.
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Snap Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Woman with a Camera
by Richard Sanger
Man is in love and loves what vanishes.
Then came the woman. Out came the camera.
A schizophrenic two hander.
A serious menage-a-trois.
45 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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The Other Theatre of Toronto
Toronto, ON
presented
Women in Utero
by The Company
Three catatonic women are examined by three scientists. But there are mysteries these learned men cannot penetrate - mysteries that the women can only unlock in each other. This original, musical play continues The Other Theatre's exploration of the hidden lives of women begun in LEPINE'S LETTER and THE DEEP DARK C***.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Who Am I Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Written, Directed, Starring
by Jody Kocsis Howze
Her bank manager laughs at her. Her family has turned against her. No one will hire her. She can't get a decent haircut...Who is this creature of misfortune? An actress. Jody's mad and she's talking. Warning: Live music used during performances.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Follows Latimer & Tapestry Music Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Yip
by Vincent de Tourdonnet
Yip Harburg, lyricist of THE WIZARD OF OZ, BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME, and PAPER MOON, was concerned with universal issues - feminism, racism and social injustice. His hopeful vision went "somewhere over the rainbow" and beyond. A surprising, provocative cabaret of tunes and verse by Yip Harburg.
55 Minutes
St Vladimir Theater
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