1996 TORONTO FRINGE 1996 TORONTO FRINGE
1996 Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival
July 4 - 14
82 Performing Companies
10 Venues
PLAY LISTINGS
Marks Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
1 + 3 = ME
by Limor Marks
This is a touching yet humorous story of a 13 year old girl named Aylia Smith. She is faced
with many of the trials and tribulations a young woman is faced with. Take an express ride on
her journey through WOMANHOOD!
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Purple Buffaloes
Oshawa, ON
presented
A Chance Encounter
by Jay Molloy
A Chance encounter at a bus stop between a modern Everyman and Satan is the setting for a
man's personal Armageddon: trial, judgement and sentence plus a glimpse at infinity and its
limitations.
50 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Nickname
Montreal, QC
presented
A History Of Music In 12,838 Notes
by Nick Carpenter & Chris Worsley
Highbrow Slapstick. A charming, rather silly piano lesson explodes into a battle for possession
of the keyboard. To the sound of their own unexpected, if not spectacular duet, two otherwise
stable men declare musical war on each other as classical collides with contemporary. No
dialogue. No singing. Pure music theatre.
50 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Why Buy The Cow?
Toronto, ON
presented
A Soul For A Soul
by Lorraine Swanson
Murder isn't always forever.
A madwoman, a novelist and a P.I. battle destiny in a twisted pursuit of truth. A comedic
thriller about life after life by the author of Fringe '95 hit Lunatic Rising.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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The Zoom Company
Melbourne, Australia
presented
Alf And The Kid
by Alan Lovett
At 50, Alf finds himself on the streets because of poverty and his bad temper. When he meets a
15-year-old street kid, Alf is sure he knows more about life than The Kid...Doesn't he?
Alan Lovet (Down Under Up Top) returns.
"A terrific job" - Toronto Star, 1993.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Who Benefits
Toronto, ON
presented
All My Life's A Benefit
by Kathryn Haggis & Jamie Milroy
Phone bill - Rent - Groceries - Term deposits - RRSPs - Drugs - Sex - Rock 'n Roll. The heart
of a gypsy on a shoestring budget. Sometimes life feels like one big fat fundraiser.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Together Coloured Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Amazeme
by Stephanie Baptist
directed by Rick Miller
An artist, stuck in a whirling rut; a teacher who's even boring herself; a mother, meditating with
a vengeance; and a cynic who cares too much to shut up - all lost in a metaphorical maze.
AMAZEME is a one-women show about four characters searching for something, and bumping
into each other. Directed and accompanied by Rick Miller.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Nirvana Productions
Ottawa, ON
presented
An Inkling Of Nirvana
by Katherine Sandford
A cosmic, comic monologue. From the heights of the Himalayas to the depths of the HUMAN
SOUL on a quest for truth, transcendence and the aphrodisiac gummy bear.
Death is like waking up and realizing it's Saturday and you never have to pick up dog shit from
the back yard again.
55 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Rubbed Raw
Winnipeg, MB
presented
Bad Girls Jailhouse
by Angus Kohm
A crooked warden, sadistic guards, bloodthirsty convicts, and one innocent woman clash behind
bars in a white hot story of violence, revenge, and singing and dancing.
"Hilarious! Four Stars" - Winnipeg Sun
"Kohm is the Andrew Lloyd Webber of women's prison musicals" Winnipeg Free Press
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Local Light Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Barb
by Rebecca Schwarz
Barb's dreams are almost as big as her ass. Boyfriend Chris likes to ride. Artist Registered
Trademark® (who bears no resemblance to any actual persons living, dead or Torontonian)
exposes them to the world of light - here, eye, and NOW.
A darkly comic barbecuing of art, frame, sex and relationships.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Froth
Toronto, ON
presented
Bitch, The
by Alisa Palmer with Ann-Marie MacDonald
Tales of unleashed passion, biting wit, canine custody battles and puppy love gone astray. A
whole lot of bad puns and fabulous special guests. Performed by Alisa Palmer with "uber mind"
Ann-Marie MacDonald.
Featuring Alisa Palmer
55 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Ian MacDonald
London, England
presented
Bush Boy Big City
by Ian MacDonald
Following resounding successes in 1995 Canadian Festivals (A riot - Edmonton Journal)
storytelling stand-up Ian MacDonald performs his life-affirming tales - from the badlands of the
Outback to the big city, of growing up with a sheep farmer father and opera-singing Mum.
One of London's top raconteur comedians - Andrew Clarke, Eye Weekly.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Theatre In Transient
Toronto, ON
presented
Cement Show Tarantella, The
by The Company
5 Criminal Minds.
4 life-long alliances.
3 scheming men.
2 Conniving Women.
1 Hell of a dance. The Countdown has begun.
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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collectivephrenia
Toronto, ON
presented
Chris' Tuesday Night
by The Company
Alienation. Isolation. Using movement, image, mixed media, chorus and text, Chris' Tuesday
Night explores life and death in the modern age...
45 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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The Chumps Inc.
Toronto, ON
presented
Chumps Intimidate The Legislature, The
by The Company
Harris, Chrétien, Sir John A? Why not! Anyone's a target as THE CHUMPS take shots at the
world of politics. A show of all new sketches from these CBC Radio stars.
"The Chumps are devastatingly funny" - Eye Weekly
"A finely tuned comedy machine." - Toronto Star
57 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Bitchfork
Toronto, ON
presented
Dark Eyes Around
by M. Jeanne
Jenny and Marla. Can they bridge the rift, or is Carl's dark presence too explosive? And where
do "they" fit into all of this?
45 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Burnhard Theatre Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Diary Of A Madman
by Nikolai Gogol
It has been described as "a brave man caught in a trap from which there is no escape." The
Diary lets us into the world of the down-trodden government clerk Poprishchin, through a series
of entries in his diary as he records his personal experiences, visions and occasionally comic
fantasies.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Divas & Drama Queens
Toronto, ON
presented
Diva Within, The
by Pasha McKenley & Kevin Francis
Ever got in touch with your past lives, higher power, lower chakras, thought shopping was a
disease or that fairy tales held the key to your problems? Then it's time to reclaim your inner
Diva. An exploration of the modern Diva.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Castlemilk People's Theatre
Glasgow, Scotland
presented
Don't Start Me
by Kiernan & Leach
A beautifully observed two-hander, magically creating a full colour snapshot of Glaswegian
culture in the sixties and seventies... - The Scotsman.
Tasty McDade was a somebody - next to Connolly, Scotland's best comedian. Now he's back
home clearing up the last connections of two decades ago!
55 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Shakti
Tokyo, Japan
presented
Eros Of Love & Destruction
by Shakti
Exotic and erotic. Shakti, a Japanese-Indian dancer blends an array of Eastern dance traditions
to create an invigorating fusion of fiery emotion and sensual peace. Winner of the 1995 "Spirit
of the Fringe" award.
Nymph of Sensuality - Daily Yomiuri
Beyond logic, time, and words... - New York Times
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Invisible City Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Falling Back Home
by Sean Dixon
After the wedding, a man tries to explain to his bride why he's shaved his whole body in
preparation for this night, why his grandfather did it before him, and what the consequences of
this act are. A play about the limitations of imagination by the creator of THE PAINTING.
57 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Fools For Love
Toronto, ON
presented
Fools Find The Thread, The
by The Company
One hundred and eight grinning, radiant skulls encircle rituals of the Dancer, the Banker, Lucifer
and Gabriel. Music, song and dance. FREE chai from the chai-wallah. There are no audience
members - only the Volunteers
60 Minutes
BYOV B: Pick up at The Fringe Club
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Theatre Vulgaris
Toronto, ON
presented
Forensic Tables, The
by Michael Proudfoot
Take one restaurant. Fill with diners. Eavesdrop. Catch morsels of conversation. Let simmer.
Stir occasionally. Add spices: adultery, betrayal, madness, etc. Watch carefully. Bring to boil.
Lift lid. Uncover the true stories.
An investigation of our public faces - the hidden desires and secret lives as overheard one
evening over dinner.
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Ummo Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Fou
by The Company
Imagine a place where two worlds meet. A place where pleasure and pain, ugliness and beauty,
truth and deceit collide. In the ensuing chaos, the only thing certain is the unknown!
Style: Clown, Bouffon, Mask and Music.
Language: English, French, Italian, Gibberish, etc...
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Sudden Rep Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Game of Starship And Captain, The: A Sci-Fi Thriller!
by Ed Treijs & Michael John Edwards
Welcome to the ultra-modern 25th century. All a sophisticated starship needs is a smart captain
- unlike our bumbling hero! But when the passengers start plotting and the mechanical actors
run wild, even the ship's computer is close to a breakdown...and Jack has Tabitha on his mind.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Gams On The Lam
New York, NY
presented
Gams On The Lam In The Way
by The Company
The Gams are back. This time they hit the road for pleasant diversion and end up on hallowed
ground. A pilgrimage to the ultimate sanctuary to plumb the depths of ancient mysteries (and
hopefully be home by dinner)!
- Not a person or venue is safe... - NOW Magazine
-...Delirious... - Montreal Gazette
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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FLC Productions
Montreal, QC
presented
Ghost Rails / Les Fantomes Deraillent!
by Nancy Kilpatrick & Benoit Bisson
Anglophone/Francophone! Living/Dead! Stuck on a Via Rail train. Mon Dieu! Can they find
happiness? Can they even communicate? Will they argue forever? A funny compelling parody
- eerily understandable - of Canada's national angst.
45 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Angelwould Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Girls In Love Be Harlots
by Erica Wood & Anita LaSelva
"Girls in love, remember to keep your heads, keep calm, plan your campaign, your sincerely,
Dorothy Dix. Girls in love, be harlots, it hurts less."
- Elizabeth Smart's reflections upon her tumultuous love affair with married poet George Barker.
45 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Running Dog
Toronto, ON
presented
Gridley
by David Cope
One big horse in the middle of an open field. Many guns and shiny buckles. Apocalyptic
visions, whiskey, and bean sprouts for the weary. One decision in the middle of a storm.
Best Production at the U of T Drama Festival, 1993.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Ambrosia Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Homo Erectus
by Andrew Kelm
GENUS HOMO PART II: Sexuality and civilization. A serio-comic, multi-media, solo
performance piece directed by Andy McKim.
Kelm takes anarchic pleasure in exploding reinventing myths...Exhilarating, suggestive and
allusive, HOMO HABILIS (GENUS HOMO PART 1) exhibits dizzying dexterity. NNNN - Jon
Kaplan, NOW Magazine
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Theatre du Jour
New York, NY
presented
Hors d'Oeuvre
by Andrew Braum & Mary Clark
On Today's Menu: Duelling chefs... Rebellious sheep... Lament for a dead poodle... Yodelling...
Elvis... and Nietzsche! Zany characters and comic sketches with a decidedly international
flavour.
"One of the most entertaining (shows) at The Fringe." - Halifax Mail Star
"Wordy, wacky and hilarious" - Montreal Gazette
"General giddy loopiness." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Glass Hammer Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
House Of The Rising Sun, The
by Andrew Batten
The House of the Rising Sun is just a quiet little bar - that is, until the devil decides to spend his
vacation there, the preacher decides to close it down, people start falling in love and everybody
spontaneously bursts into song. A new bluesical from the company that brought you Romeo &
Rosaline.
60 Minutes
BYOV C: James Joyce Irish Pub
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Far Fetched Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
I Love You So Much I Wish You Were Dead
by Brenda McFarlane with the company
It's all fun and games until someone loses their heart. From the company that brought you Penis
Play, The Education of Johnny..., Shut Up, Good in Bed and Suzi go her Lips Tatooed.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Working Without Annette Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
It Happened In Hogtown
by The Company
Insanity is a rational response to an irrational world.
Here is an insane response to the absurdities of life in Toronto. A collection of urban tales
explore the funny side of big city living - burglar alarms, tourists, waiters, phone company
salespeople, transit employees, canoeing...and more!
55 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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The Hugh Bris Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
Kicked
by Michael Healey
A little girl gets off the schoolbus one day. Her right shoe is all that's found. A guy turns up in
a hospital emergency room. He's been kicked in the nuts. Really, really hard. A new solo show
written and performed by Michael Healey, directed by Brian Quirt.
55 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Brigitee Lachance Dance
Montreal, QC
presented
Le Brassage D'Os (Bone Stirring)
by Brigitte Lachance
Le Brassage d'Os (Bone Stirring) is the most recent work of Brigitte Lachance Danse which
simultaneously probes the concepts of spontaneity, creation and the dimensions of space.
Spontaneity is further explored in the choreography through unplanned events. Le Brassage
d'Os has been called "an intense, enriching work where self discovery transpires."
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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The Royal Blood Comedy Troupe
Toronto, ON
presented
Locus Of Control
by The Company
A heat wave. Four residents of a run-down apartment complex. United in their discontent with
life they find a common scapegoat for their frustrations: the cocky bastard on the second floor
with the air conditioner. Revenge. Euphoria. Speculation...Paranoia...
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Theatre Crisp
Toronto, ON
presented
Looking For Boysland
by Christina Starr
Cross-dressing or gender-crossing? Sexual transgression or transgressive sexuality? Portrayed
bravado or a brave portrayal? In small town America 1993, a young woman chose to live and
love as a man. She was killed for pulling it off.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Theatre Mandalay
Burlington, ON
presented
Lunch
by Steven Berkoff
Two people meet on a bench in a park near the sea. It could be anywhere. The man sells the
most humiliating item of uselessness to the public...space. Filled with the debris of expected
performance, vanity, shallowness and sexual exploitation, Lunch contains adult subject matter
and explicit language.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Sideshow Entertainment
Toronto, ON
presented
Mamakin
by Stephanie Moore
Scurple [skarpul] - vt: to make free, umbilically; disassociation of foetus from Mama's placenta.
- n: a placental comedy that will break anyone's water, and possibly bring tears to the eye; an
inevitable celebration bringing song, love, laughter and surprise.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Joke Bagel Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Matinee Idols
by David Gibson & Samuel Hancock
Meet Angie and Chet. Two B-Movie bit players lost in a technicolour world of their own
creation. Watch as director Samuel Hancock conducts a Midnite Movie packed with tough
dames, teen angst and zombie cheerleaders.
45 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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The Bare-Feet Youth Ensemble
Hamilton, ON
presented
Mindscape
by Rosalina Ekwe Ekoko
"Seeing into the darkness is light" - The Tao.
Challenged by the hardship of contemporary life, a group of youths deal with issues they fear.
They take an honest look at their inner selves and express and confront their concerns through
movement and monologue.
55 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Armchair Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Mine
by The Company
When the sky falls and the dust settles, what's left? An east coast community is shattered by an
underground mine explosion. The parasitic media feeds on the rescue effort while deep below,
trapped miners cling to life. A ruthless federal inquest stokes the fire while attempting to
establish responsibility.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Side Road Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Mona Rogers In Person
by Philip-Dimitri Galas
A one-woman performance by the author of last year's Fringe hit Baby Redboots Revenge.
Mona Rogers is some fifties image of womanhood gone berserk, a sex object turned fury - San
Francisco Focus.
A collection of tirades, torch songs and accusations aimed at the vacuity of American life - Bay
Guardian After Dark.
55 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Bourbon Brothers
Toronto, ON
presented
Mr. Warm, Mr. Wonderful
by Michael Maitland
This production is the Fringe adaptation of a script that was a finalist in the 1996 Canadian
National Playwriting Competition. It is a rhythmic and disturbing farce...yet a poetic, dark
comedy about the mental and psychological abuse of Mr. Warm, Mr. Wonderful.
55 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Maria Mamona
Warsaw, Poland
presented
My Lord...Confession Of A Nun
adapted from Diderot's "The Nun"
A fascinating and brilliant adaptation of the famous and shocking Diderot novel Then Nun. This
is a true confession. In her own stage adaptation, Ms Mamona reveals what Diderot called the
four dangers of convent life: the paralyzing effect of a powerful saintly personality; madness;
sadistic cruelty; and febrile sexuality. A French classic performed by a famous Polish actress in
English.
55 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Scratch & Smudge Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
My Own Private Oshawa
by Jonathon Wilson
Jonathan Wilson writes and performs this comic journey through General Motors, teen
prostitution, malls, McDonalds, credit card fraud and other unknown tidbits about the Crown
Jewel of Durham region.
45 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Time Out Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Night Cafe, The
by Evan Blake
Set in the diner of Edward Hopper's famed painting "Nighthawks", in The Night Cafe we meet
our own society's nighthawks. Four unconventional people explore their isolation and lost
dreams as they confront their very human passions. Directed by Colin Taylor.
51 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Frog and Nightgown Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Noonday Demons
by Peter Barnes
Scantily clad men wrestling to the death and Monty Python style humour are just some of the
ingredients in this hilarious and biting satire on the fall of man by one of the most original
geniuses of the British stage.
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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The Whimseys
Toronto, ON
presented
Not The Lily I...
by Brian Doyle & Brian Dodd
She's young. She's innocent. She's not from around here. Wide-eyed wonder meets wall of
noise and Lily learns about life in the city in this light-hearted, high-energy experiment in noise-
pop opera. Featuring Laura Landauer and live music from Toronto's Ego Lillys.
45 Minutes
BYOV D: Lee's Palace
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La Maison Lamarre Inc.
Toronto, ON
presented
Other Psychodramas, The
by Stewart Lemoine
(The cast) perform in the Dora award-winning shorts Sinners Three and The Bad and the Sick.
Very black comedy and vicious parodies of Ibsen. If there were justice, everyone would die.
Co-directed by Sue Miner and Hilary Gordon.
Featuring Chris Earle, Denise Norman, AJ Pittis, Astrid Van-Wieren, Cathy Wendt, Francisca
Zentilli
55 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Bucket O'Pucks
Toronto, ON
presented
Performance Fit
by The Company
Post-modern life is scathingly dissected in this hilarious sketch comedy. Whether fashioning
your identity from infomercials, addicted to addiction or just plain Amish sex, remodeling your
cardboard-box dream home, or surviving on the mis-information highway: the rush experienced
watching this show will be equalled only by stealing your first wig.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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G.U.T.S.
Toronto, ON
presented
Personal Convictions - A Play For Adults
by Vivienne Laxdal
I hold this daily tampering with the mysteries of the brain to be immeasurably worse than any
torture of the body - Charles Dickens upon visiting Kingston Penitentiary.
Two incarcerated hearts. One Soul. Libby spills the beans and joins Bridge in the can for an
open visit to a maximum INsecurity prison.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Live Wire
Toronto, ON
presented
Pesto Parables, The
by Lana McKenzie
A darkly comic slice-of-life tale of waiters recovering from the trauma of serving two bus-loads
of soon-to-be members of the "Montel Williams Show" studio audience.
55 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Five Finger Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Pretty Ugly
by Carol Anne Gillis & Fiona Highet
"We never promised you a rose garden..."
45 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Funhouse
Toronto, ON
presented
Punched or Bored
by Mikael McLaughlin
Two deadbeats get taken in by an acting troupe from the grave that is attempting to attract its
first live audience.
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Le Fou Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Rapunzel, Rapunzel... Let Down Your Hair
by Crescence Krueger
Trapped in a tower for centuries: a witch, a woman, a child about to be born.
Poles apart, I'm the colour of dying, you're the colour of being born. Unless we breathe in each
other, there can be no garden. - Rumi
Escape?! Dilate! Discover. Travel through time and generations with a woman.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Bare Bones Theatre Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
Ready - Set- Jump!
by Gabrielle Epstein, Tanya Matthews and Cavan Young
Anxious? Overloaded by the street, the TV, the radio, the papers, the people? Looking for a
way out? Looking for a way in? You could wait to be pushed...or get Ready, Set and Jump!
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Zaharuk Wildbaum Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Recline
by Wes Zaharuk & Paul Wildbaum
The lazyman has taken scorn for centuries. Now, at last, an in-depth exposé of the relaxed man's
dreams, aspirations, and past regrets. Watch as he ponders great metaphysical issues such as
returning empties.
50 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Elaine Smookler
Toronto, ON
presented
Rosemarie's Barbie
by Elaine Smookler
Directed by Lisa Jackson
Barbie's in her beach house and the Devil's come to call. Music, sexual misadventure and the
dark side of romance collide in this comedy based on completely fabricated events in the life of
a living doll and the women who raised her. With special guests...PATHETIC.
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Licensed Artist Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Sex, Death & Art Chicks
by K. Michael Gordon
Artists...writers...poets...or posers? Four would-be scene makers lurch toward meaning in the wake of an artist's demise. Cynical comedy for the tortured artiste in us all.
56 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Splanchnic Theatricals
San Francisco, CA
presented
Sexy Dirty Bloody Scary
by Christopher Brophy
13-character hysterical duet by Award-winning N.Y. Dramatist Chris Brophy. Careens through
the seedy underbelly of the American Dream. A landscape filled with criminals, cross dressers,
and crude humour; murder, mayhem, and sleaze.
Shocking...funny...Schmidt and Brophy are both engaging and versatile performers. - S.F.
Examiner
Schmidt is electric...spectacular. - L.A. Drama-Logue
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Swirl Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Sight Of The Sky, The
by Sandy Senko
Naomi Campbell
Under the brilliant eye of the sun and the phantom eye of the moon, a child looks forward, an
adult looks past, and the world looks on. A multimedia tour of growing up and ever after.
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Crocka Productions
Ottawa, ON
presented
Slam
by John Gordon
Willy Burrell is a basketball player for Woodlawn Collegiate. With nothing but a basketball, a
boom box, and the backdrop of a playground, Willy talks about racism, his new black friend
Tim, women, and trying to make sense of suburbia while attempting to get his game together.
45 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Look At Me
Toronto, ON
presented
Snake, Rat, Scaredy-Cat
by Stephen MacNeil
Nicky seems like a swell guy - bright, charming, sensitive. So why would the beautiful woman
sworn to protect him rather beat him with a big stick. Discover why a little knowledge can be
dangerous.
..."You're a depraved sleaze bag" - my mother.
50 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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The Way Off Broadway Group
Vancouver, BC
presented
Sonofabitch Stew: The Drunken Life Of Calamity Jane
by Brian Peterson in collaboration with Deb Pickman & Renee Iaci
Deb Pickman has tweezed the highbrows of Canadian audiences in The Happy Cunt, Young
Hitler, Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions and The Fuck Machine. This year Pickman stirs up
the dust of the wild west as the notorious hooligan Calamity Jane; the most love and lied about
bullwhackin', muleskinnin', sharpshootin', whiskey swillin' hell raiser that ever got pitched out a
saloon door.
"Will leave you grinnin' like a jackass eatin' cactus."
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Lost Theater Company / Red Daddy Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Strangle
by Evan Brooker
In a world hypnotized with lies, Glenda, Murray and Baron discover the result of possession and
obsession. Strangle works in reverse to strip our lives to the core and discovers the true meaning
of dedication and love. A romantic comedy.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Playing For Keeps
Toronto, ON
presented
Stuck
by David Rubinoff
The hit of Rhubarb '96 - Meet Jack who thinks he's Kerouac but isn't. He's a Toronto actor
looking for weed, love and work. Starring Sean Power and written by David Rubinoff, whose
Tiny Addictions ("Moving" - The Globe) and Marriage of Convenience ("Hilarious!" - The
Globe) were previous Festival hits.
50 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Yeah Yeah Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Stuff: A Play
by Shannon Sperry, Teresa Levasseur, Stacey Depass
Who needs a plot when you have all this stuff: papier mâché, hope, sculptors, time travel, Jesus,
Flintstone's vitamins, rhymes you haven't heard in ten years, and a box full of toys? Come
figure out the point for yourself. We promise you'll leave with a little smile.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Hit Me With A Theatre Club
Kelowna, BC
presented
Terminal Bar
by Paul Selig
A futuristic view of a devastating sexual plague that ravages New York City.
60 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Johnny Angel Productions
Halifax, NS
presented
Testosterone
by Clive Roger Sweeney
He's a man. He doesn't need your help or anyone else's. (Don't laugh.) He's big, he's strong,
he's in control. (Don't be afraid.) Having a good time, doing what needs to be done. Like
always. (It's not his fault. He's just a man.) Stand back.
55 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Pariah Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
That Camille Claudel Feeling
by Rose Cullis
directed by Ali Riley
It's that moment before the crash. That "whoops!" before you go slamming into the wall. That
pause between heart-beats when you wonder what it really means to let it all go...
50 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Freefall
New York, NY
presented
Tracking Of Expectations, The
by Lynn Brown and Lynn Marie Ruse
Lynn Brown and Lynn Marie Ruse have combined forces (and duets) to chart landscapes of
friendship in The Tracking of Expectations. Each section of this dance uses physical trials to
examine the heated intensity of close relationships and the gender issues that complicate them.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Tightrope Theatre
Calgary, AB
presented
Unwanted Body Hair
by Lainey Bates
A tale too strange to believe, too true to ignore - You'll never go near the altar again!!
A rollicking trip into absurdist theatre...fast paced and funny! - Ottawa Citizen.
A must see for those with a slightly twisted sense of humour. - Winnipeg Free Press.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Pea Green/Mete and Pike Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Venetian Elopement, The (or Gondola With The Wind)
by Canadia dell'Arte Theatre Company
Two households both alike in lack of dignity... The companies that brought you last year's
National Fringe Tour hits The Saucy Maiden and Playballs join forces to present a story filled
with sex, intrigue, and sex. Performed, for your pleasure, in the Commedia tradition with masks
created by the players.
60 Minutes
BYOV A: Central Technical School
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Klumpig Productions
Hamburg, Germany
presented
Violence In Velvet
by George Lillo & the company
Eighteenth century melodrama: seduction, money and murder meet a twentieth century bouffon!
Drawn from the traditions of three continents, it's superbly theatrical. Six sold-out shows at The
Edmonton Fringe: "Everything a Fringe production should be - hip, funny, smart, visually
appealing - the whole burrito." - Edmonton Journal
50 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Bark! Bark! Bark! Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Wasp
by Steve Martin
Steve Martin peers through the white picket fence and reveals the cosmic significance of The
WASP. His numerous screenplays include L.A. Story, Roxanne (Writer's Guild Award, Best
Screenplay) and A Simple Twist of Fate. His first play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile is currently
running in New York.
50 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Mari Osanai
Tokyo, Japan
presented
Water's Dream
by Mari Osanai
Water can easily change its form because its nature is very responsive to environmental stimuli.
It is sensitive chaos.
30 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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English Suitcase Theatre Company
London, England
presented
Whale Nation
by Heathcote Williams
Appearing at the Toronto Fringe for the first time, English Suitcase has toured The Fringes since
1987 with shows such as Dr. Faustus (English Suitcase bears Exotic Gifts - The Globe & Mail),
Decadence (World-Class - Orlando Sentinel), Macbeth (Stark, Startling and Powerful - Ottawa
Citizen) and Christie in Love (Heart-stopping theatre - Edmonton Journal).
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Triple Take Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Where Are The Birds?
by Regan Macaulay
The world as we know it has come to an end. Only the young and the strong have survived. In
their attempts to rebuild a better society, they find they cannot avoid the corruption that results
from being human.
59 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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False Civility Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Woolf Play
by Rhonda Jayne Olson
A nice woman. Her sexy girlfriend, whose biological clock approaches midnight.
A hostess, who can't forget a fling. Her husband, of the coveted sperm.
They sit down to eat one another for dinner. They dance, throw things and get drunk. A vicious
comedy of manners.
55 Minutes
St Vladimir Theatre
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Shout On A Whim Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
You're The Best ... Really!
by Tricia Williams
Ms. Tallulah Turrell from last year's Fringe show Urban Tales is back! In this comedy, Ms.
Turrell will share her opinions on sex, family, love, food and other unsavory topics.
40 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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