1998 TORONTO FRINGE 1998 TORONTO FRINGE
1998 Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival
July 2 - 12
91 Performing Companies
10 Venues
21,975 Ticketed Attendance
$142,895 Box Office Revenue returned to the artists
PLAY LISTINGS
Tiyatro Performans
Istanbul, Turkey
presented
A Madman
written and performed by Turkar Coker (based on a story by Nikolai Gogol)
A Madman is the tragi-comic story of a contemporary man, slowly pushed to the edge of
madness by the absurd and petty nature of everyday human relations which inescapably surround
him. This multi-media play will also be shown in New York and Istanbul, and at the Edinburgh
and Avignon Festivals.
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Asparagus Green
Toronto, ON
presented
A Quiet Night
written and directed by D. Jeffrey Buchanan
Beth sometimes knew more about Liz than Liz did herself. They'd been coming to this
restaurant for what seemed like forever...six murders. Six women dead. No details. No
connection. Until now...All Liz wanted was love. All Beth wanted was a quiet night.
WARNING: ADULT SITUATIONS. MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
Featuring Dagmar Rollpiller, Melanie Peterson
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Swordplayers
Toronto, ON
presented
Alarms and Excursions
adapted by Naomi Priddle and Heather McCallum
directed by Jess Maynard
Mummers, mischief and mayhem combine with a feast of frolics and fights from some of
Shakespeare's best loved plays for 45 minutes of fast, fabulous fun.
45 Minutes
BYOV C: Knox College
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Guinea Pig Alumni And Friends
Toronto, ON
presented
All Where They Ought
written and directed by Jason Storie
Sex, love, marriage and (in)fidelity - Loveless wants Amanda back, but she wants Worthy, who
wants Berinthia, who wants Loveless. And what is Lord Foppington up to? In this 20th century
response to Sir John Vanbrugh's 18th century comedy The Relapse, everyone is searching for
happiness. Do they find it?
50 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Theatre Crisp
Toronto, ON
presented
Anna
written and directed by hubert
A tree, a bench, a city park at midnight, a year since Anna's murder and two guys (girls?) who
loved her weighing their revenge. How far would you go? A tragicomedy.
Featuring Christina Star, Rick Douglas-Chin
55 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Stand Sure Stage
Vancouver, BC
presented
At Demons With My Face
by Scott Brunt & Bart Anderson
directed by Andrew McIlroy
Hocky, Hamlet and Horticulture!! This unlikely trinity is a touchstone for Richard, an "intimacy
challenged" actor struggling to come to terms with his troubled past.
"Confessional, poetic and hilarious" - Fringe Review.
"Anderson's performance is a delight...Demons is a beautifully crafted Fringe gem." - Georgia
Straight
"Anderson is superb!" - Clodagh O'Connell.
Featuring Bart Anderson
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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McManic Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Backing Vocals
by Laura McGhee
The comedic story of a Canadian girl who wanted to be a Supreme, a Vandella...Dawn. Who
needs to be in the spotlight when you can be two steps behind and slightly to the right? Besides,
you don't have to be the lead, to be winning...Doo-lang, Doo-lang.
Featuring Laura McGhee, Frank McAnulty
50 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Deep Down Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Borrowed Breath
written and performed by Jay Sankey
Featured on CBC's Comics!, and the resident storyteller on CFNY, Jay's monologue Contents
Under Pressure was one of the hits of the '95 Fringe Festival and was later taped for the
BRAVO! channel. Don't miss Jay's new, darkly comic monologue on mortality. After all, Life
+ Death = Now.
55 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Theater Tiempo Sin Nada
Berlin, Germany
presented
Bus Stop Tango
written and performed by Maria Nancy Sanchez & Mark Eriksson
A gay street cleaner meets a half-crazy Latino bag lady at a bus stop. Their comic-tragic
encounter is expressed through mime, clown, dance, song and the symbolic use of a flower
bouquet, a dog turd, a clown nose and a tango with a twist.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Teatro Armando Discepolo
Tucuman, Argentina
presented
Bye-Bye Mister X
by Mauricio Kartun
directed by Rolo Andrada
Heartbreak caused by leaving childhood because of sexual awakening provokes four teenagers
into a game of reality-fantasy through different episodes of Mister-X Comics in the 50's. A play
full of nonsense, grotesque, and naive humour. Spanish with subtitles.
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theater
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Survival Juice
Toronto, ON
presented
Chaired
written and performed by Elfriede Erzen
directed by Ed Sinclair
Chocolate, lust and fridge dreams. Lulu is in love with all chocolate yet her life is anything but
nougat-filled. She finds herself in the therapist's chair surrounded by a pair of slick chocolate
men full of song and seduction. Together they journey through decadence and demons.
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Bogen Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Chieftan, The
written and directed by Eric Fallen
In this dark comedy a mother and son, lost in a changing world, are transfixed by a terrifying
rumour. While the mother's belief grows, the son's scepticism becomes more fierce. Whether or
not The Chieftain exists becomes a battle for meaning, and when the truth does arrive, it brings
with it a darkening wave of guilt and anguish.
40 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Cavalcade of Whimsey
Scarborough, ON
presented
Citizen XK-12
written and performed by Paul Bates, Julian Sark, Carter Siddall
directed by Aaron Boyd
The makers of last year's Summerworks hit, Three Zeroes, present this shocking un-true story of
how a robot slave gained sentience and assumed control over 1940's America. It's flashy fedoras
versus cybernetic mayhem in this comedy about man's love affair with technology gone horribly
awry. Mechanical behemoths abound!
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Pro-creation Productions
Buffalo, NY
presented
Coming Out Of The Car / The Last Knight of Fondele Park
by David Butler
directed by Christopher Jenkins
Coming Out of the Car - the comic adaptation of the author's experience "coming out" to his
family in an 1980's compact car. The Last Knight of Fondele Park -- a chance meeting of two
very different men in a notorious section of a city park, leads to friendship, understanding, and
new beginnings.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Person A
Toronto, ON
presented
Company In The Kitchen
written and performed by Sherri Astorino
directed by Trish Vanstone
A woman recalls her life on an army base in Germany when she was a D Slash W, (Dependent
Wife). She longs for the safety and humour of her childhood where family and friends gathered
regularly around the kitchen table to drink tea and tell stories. Based on real events.
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Mak Truck
Toronto, ON
presented
Confessions Of A Harlequin Addict
written and performed by Faradee Rudy
directed by Holly Lewis
It was so simple. Pack a suitcase. Hail a cab. Catch a plane. Deliver destiny a whopping kick
in the nuts, all by 5 o'clock. So why are all these strangers in her way? There's no such thing as
fate. Or is there? MATURE THEME.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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The Ivyside Players
Pittsburgh, PN
presented
Convalescence of Marge
by Melissa Martin
directed by Nona Gerard
Marge is in the hospital recovering from hemorrhoid surgery. Her boyfriend comes to visit her
and pops a big question. All of this happens under the watchful and intruding eye of Marge's
mother (a white trailer park trash rendition of Mrs. Malaprop - played in drag.) Laughs abound.
35 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Amazon Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Cream Of Wheat
written and performed by Elizabeth Harpur
inspired by "She Never Met Her Mother" by Jhanna Sosenskaya
directed by Allan Guttman
Inspired by a true story. A comic and moving one-woman show about Freddie, a cynical
bartender, and Jhanna, a ballsy charismatic fiftyish Russian with an extraordinary past. It's about
what happens when the two collide one night in the trendy "In and Out" bar. Live music.
MATURE THEMES.
50 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Brave New Weasels
Toronto, ON
presented
Das Weasel (The Weasel)
by The Company
Fringe Festival favourites, The Brave New Weasals unleash a brand new sketch comedy
extravaganza.
"Abdomen-stretching hilarity." - The Saskatoon Star Phoenix
"Quick, smartly paced, deftly timed and, above all else, very funny." - Winnipeg Free Press
"Ridiculous and hilarious...had people roaring in laughter." - Winnipeg Sun
Featuring Ken Cuperus, Sandy Jobin-Beavins, Matt Kippen, Ron Moore
50 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Looking Glass Stage
Toronto, ON
presented
Deadwood Queen, The
written and directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly
A group of bizarrely obsessed women of the Wild West - including Calamity Jane, Belle Starr,
and Canadian stagecoach robber/preacher Pearl Hart - gather around the grave of Sheriff Bill
Hickock to rehash past stories including the hotly-disputed Miss Deadwood beauty pageant.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Escape Hatch
Toronto, ON
presented
Death And Devil (A Sex Tragedy)
by Frank Wedekind
translation by Stephen Spender
directed by Clarissa DeYoung
In a melodramatic world, where God is dead and the moralists have become pimps, Elfriede's
zealous devotion to the Society for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic is challenged.
Written more than a century ago, Death and Devil is an argument for and against the
commodification of sexuality.
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Canadia dell'Arte Theatre Troupe
Toronto, ON
presented
Dentist, The
by Flaminio Scala
directed by The Company
The company that brought you past Fringe favorites, The Saucy Maiden and The Venetian
Elopement are sure to be a Fringe hit this year with Scala's classic scenario in this, their fourth
annual Commedia extravaganza. A guaranteed hour of charming theatre like you've never seen
before. NOT TO BE MISSED.
Featuring Michael Chipman, Julie West, Christian Potenza, Dennis Frey, Tara Samuel
60 Minutes
BYOV A: Central Technical School
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The Dorothy Project
Toronto, ON
presented
Drag Queen That Time Forgot, The
by Gordon MacKeracher & David Oiye
directed by David Oiye
New York City. June, 1969. Gayle Warnings wanted to be a star - as big a drag star as there
ever was. But Judy Garland, a dyke named Stormé, and the Stonewall Inn were about to steal
the spotlight. Homosexuals are revolting. FABulous!
WARNING: COCKTAILS WILL BE CONSUMED. NO PETS, PLEASE.
Featuring Gordon MacKeracher
50 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Lina Cruz
Montreal, QC
presented
Excerpts of Devenir Bleu
by Lina Cruz, Jimmy Tanaka, Philippe Noireaut
directed by Lina Cruz
DEVENIR BLEU is about becoming...each brief solo is a sketch, a whimsical character telling a
story through dance, fantasy, drama and a tender touch of humour.
"A revelation of a major talent..." - Hour
"Totally defies classification..." - Radio Canada
40 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Sansregret Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Family Jewels
written and directed by Celeste Sansregret
Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths. I know because this is one of the
shops that sells the spoons." Buying, selling, wheeling, dealing and avoiding being scammed by
wiley crooks - it's the circle of life seen through the eyes of an antique shop clerk. Artistic
Advisor: Naomi McCormack.
Featuring Alison Field, Hal Eisen, Mark Terene
58 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Strange Grace
Toronto, ON
presented
Feeding The Moonfish
by Barbara Wiechmann
directed by Bill Martyn
They are drawn together by the pull of the moon, by forces over which they have no control.
Martin, bound by memories of his father, and Eden, a girl struggling with her past meet on a pier
in Florida. Violence and love swirl beneath the gentle surface of the water.
Featuring Lidia Cancelliere, Tom Albrecht, Karen Black, Tiffany Franck, Christine Alls
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Bulgarian Theatre Association
Sofia, Bulgaria
presented
Fireplace, The
by Margaret Minkov
A beautifully written play, exploring with integrity, the relationship between two people.
Powerful, funny, moving - a dynamic cocktail of compelling dialogue. Performed in English &
Bulgarian with subtitles.
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Del ARTiE
Toronto, ON
presented
Five Alive! The Musical
written and directed by The Company
It's hilarious, hijinx on the high seas! It's a lavish musical comedy located on a life-boat! It's
five shipwrecked strangers who grow stranger still as their search for salvation is incessantly
stalled! It's Five Alive! (brought to you by the brains behind the smash hit Get Stuffed! The
Musical.)
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Them
Orlando, FL
presented
Full Frontal Them
by The Company
THEM drove from the wastelands of Florida, killing zombies all the way, to bring you the
sketch-comedy show of your dreams. That is, if you dream of dead celebrities fighting for your
enjoyment, a satanic monk opening his heart to love, a bovine freak, and much more.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Marvelous Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Game
by Donald Barthelme
adapted and directed by Marvin Hinz
One bunker. Two men. Two keys. An assortment of weapons, big and small. And one set of
jacks...owing to an oversight. This adaptation of the Donald Barhelme short story brings the
writer's unique comic vision to the stage.
40 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Temple of Delights Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Girls In Chains
written and directed by Robert Siddons
Two out-of-work actresses answer a newspaper ad and find themselves locked into the
nightmarish vision of the director of a porno/snuff film.
Featuring Michelle D'Alessandro, Robert Siddons, Julie C. Sheppard
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Judith George
New York, NY
presented
Good Girl Gone Bad
written and performed by Judith George
She just left her husband and everything has too much meaning. Because she feels good today
she knows something bad is going to happen. The end of a seven-year marriage and the journey
to find herself again leaves Judith George wondering how she became a Good Girl Gone Bad.
57 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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A Leap Of Faith Production
Toronto, ON
presented
Good Grief
by Tannis Burnett
directed by Deann deGruijter
An unconditional love story. It's a comedy about looking back and moving forward while
coming to terms with a pet's death. A personal reflection on teen angst, platform shoes and
shepherds pie. Due to its adult subject matter, Good Grief is suitable for mature audiences.
Featuring Tannis Burnett
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Chris Kitowski
YoChon City, South Korea
presented
Greetings From Aways
written and performed by Chris Kitowski
A manic one-man show about living in Korea. After spending a year teaching English in South
Korea, Chris has returned to Toronto to tell you all about it. Food, Women, Work, Buddhism
and Beer provide the material in this hyper-active performance.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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It's About Time Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Hancock's Last Half Hour
by Heathcote Williams
directed by Sarah Sked
In seven years Tony Hancock rose out of obscurity to become Britain's most celebrated
comedian, inspiring such greats as Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan. In seven more years, it was
over. Now, struggling to free the man from the clown, Hancock is about to give the
performance of his life.
Featuring Dan Sampson
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Oombra La Ba Theatre
Niagara on the Lake, ON
presented
Hatching Bluebeard
by Javier Soyka, Christina Rozendaal & The Company
directed by Javier Soyka
Quick love and a queasy secret. Using mask, movement, clown and chorus, this reworked fairy
tale of love and closed doors is a visually evocative piece. Frustrated wooer, Bluebeard's antics
reach a peak when his gift of love to Angel turns against him. Innocence and animality.
Dynamic, witty design.
50 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Blabbermouth Soup Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Hells Belles
by Heather Hodgson
directed by Randolph Swyer
Two smouldering Southern Belles and their lasciviously lavish egos do ladylike battle backstage
in this high dressing-room drama otherwise know as Two Cats Who Wouldn't be Caught Dead
Near A Hot Tin Roof. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned - especially if that woman's a
Lady!
55 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Manek Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Hopscotch
by Israel Horowitz
directed by Antonio Cedrone
"Israel Horowitz is both a sentimentalist and a realist. One can only imagine, therefore, to what
degree he can be ferocious." - Eugene Ionesco
45 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Avalon Theatre of E/Motion
New York, NY
presented
How Are You? and other personal questions...
by Andrew T. Carter & Linda Giuliano
The all too frequently asked question, How Are You? is given a shockingly honest answer in this
part theatre/part dance tour de force solo with original score. And then in Other Personal
Questions...follows a woman in need of personal answers. Described as "Intense, intense, IN-
TENSE!", this is not recommended for children.
50 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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The Good Hands People
Toronto, ON
presented
How To Capture The Heart Of Any Woman In One's Proverbial Bear Trap Of Love
by Yani Gellman
directed by Elliot Bayev, Liam Eagle, Fred Williamson
Four highly qualified experts reveal for the first time in a public forum, the sure fire secrets to
capturing the heart of any woman in one's proverbial bear trap of love. These so-called experts
will attempt to prove and demonstrate their theories and techniques by "wooing" members of the
audience.
Featuring Aaron Abrams, Yani Gellman, Michael Spasevski, Ken MacKenzie
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Gwenco Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Human Being
written and directed by Jory Rose
A songwriter is struggling to get a break in the music business, but on the eve of what could be
his big break, everything goes wrong. He discovers his manager has been performing evil
experiments - but luckily is able to turn things around just in time. Live original music.
Featuring Jory Rose, David Boyce, Enio Mascherin, Veronica Scott, Morgann Ewen
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Mari Osanai
Tokyo, Japan
presented
I-RO-HA-NI
created and performed by Mari Osanai
Dancer Mari Osanai's grace, beauty, technical brilliance and amazing flexibility will transport
you. I-RO-HA-NI explores the poetic richness of Japanese script - literally poetry in motion!
"achingly beautiful" - Toronto Life
"a small esthetic marvel...beautiful to behold" - Globe & Mail
45 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Betty's Revenge
Toronto, ON
presented
Ishy Loves Gilgy
written and directed by Cindy Rozeboom
Goddess of sex and violence - Ishtar - Tries to seduce Gilgamest, epic hero and king of Sumeria. An irreverent rewrite of an ancient Sumerian myth. SEXUAL CONTENT.
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Pokecheck Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Jacques Plante And The Parkdale Knitting League
by Paul McLaughlin
directed by Michael Waller
Jacques Plante, the legendary Canadiens goalie, loves to knit. He also wants to wear a mask in
goal, but is branded a coward. Violet Henderson of the Parkdale Knitting League yearns to
escape a loveless marriage to a diehard leafs fan. Their lives interweave in this unusual tale of
hockey and knitting.
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Laboraty/Stanger Things Have Happened Prods.
Toronto, ON
presented
Jechowa
written and directed by Rafal Sokolowski
Rooted in traditions of Grotowski and the philosophy of Japanese Butoh dancers, an ensemble of actors and musicians creates a visual play of sound-induced movement. This theatrical parable
of love and birth uses a unique language of storytelling, saturated with elements of true human
nature and psychology.
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Danger Girl Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Jishin
by Chris Tait & Richard Weiser
directed by Kim Magee
Jishin (Gee-Sheen) is the earthquake, a constant and disorienting aspect of life in Japan for
foreigners. Two young Canadians and an androgynous goddess ponder culture, cuisine, and
coupling in the land of the rising sun.
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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B3 Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Joan of Montreal
by David Mackenzie, Arlene Bishop & Blari Packham
directed by Ed Sahely
Exiled to suburban arenas as a rent-a-goalie, the once great Jeanne D'arc relives the moment she
was shot down in flames. Will she rise from the ashes or will she remain all pucked up?
Sometimes all you need in life is a little faith and a quick glove hand.
Featuring Brigitte Gall
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Spleen Jockeys
Winnipeg, MB
presented
Jockey Night In Canada
by the Spleen Jockeys
Truly one of the Mighty Ducks of Winnipeg's comedy scene, the Spleen Jockey's unique brand
of sketches and songs will definitely shoot and score. This show is a Great One. We don't know
Howe they do it!
Featuring Ray Brickwood, Justin Deeley, Darren Pitura, Jim Taylor
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Cortleigh Basement Players
Toronto, ON
presented
Kid Canuck - A Musical Comedy
by Brock Simpson
directed by The Company
American paratroopers in Queens Park - marines in Pizza Gigi! Canadian comedy writers and
hockey prospects rounded up in internment camps - thralls of Uncle Sam. Sketch writer Artie
McDonough is pitted against Bo Jergins, newly-appointed Governor and Entertainment Director
of Canada. Who will prevail? Irony or arrogance? Mouse or elephant?
Featuring Brock Simpson, Tracy Dawson, Steve Morel
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Freedom Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Last Stop On The Welland Express
by Dan Dilks
directed by Allan Myers
A gay man and his estranged father come to terms with their past, present, and future in an
alternatively poignant and amusing journey from jail to the depths of hell, which was recently
renamed Welland.
35 minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Not So Norma Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Leaving Norma
written and performed by Anne Marie Scheffler
directed by Debbie Tidy
Left at the altar in Situation: NORMA, scared as a swinging single in Watch...NORMA'S BACK! Things shall be different for this Polish Princess' funniest and final play! She quits! The world will have to find another Potato Queen! "A major talent...we're talking star quality here!" --- The Edmonton Journal
45 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Mixed Company & Cobbles Tone Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Legend Of Harris Hood, The
by JJ Burgess
directed by Simon Malbogat & Tom Free
Hilarious songs and Satiric verse follow the exploits of medieval "Harris Hood" - robbing from
the poor to give to the rich, while slaying the Dreaded Deficit Dragon! Familiar with street life,
Cobblestone troupe members challenge misconceptions surrounding homelessness through this
humourous retelling of the Robin Hood myth. Featuring Henry Roth, Bonnie Briggs, Brian Lefebvre, Mike Guttridge, Kristeena Atkins.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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By The Word
Toronto, ON
presented
Life On A Diet
by Franca Miraglia
directed by Barbara Larose
For anyone who is convinced that their body has a mind of its own and that food and sex are
interchangeable. Life On A Diet provides a refreshing look at self-denial. Life On A Diet is a
comedy-drama about girlfriends, sisters, sex and chocolate. ADULT LANGUAGE AND SOME NUDITY.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Living Light Productions
Burlington, ON
presented
Living Light, The - Hildegard Von Bingen's Visionary Life
by G. Starks
In darkened halls of a Twelfth century monastery Hildegard von Bingen stands trial. As this
mystery unfolds the audience is propelled into a journey of flashbacks which reveal the story of
Hildegard's life, music and, most intriguing - her visions of The Living Light. With original
music by Hildegard von Bingen.
Featuring Gwendolyn Starks
The Annex Theatre
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We Work In The Dark
Toronto, ON
presented
Lord Of The Fries
written and directed by Chris Tolley & Laura Mullin
Management has been locked out. One burger flipper is dead. Smiles are now $2.00 and these
20-somethings are about to find out who will become THE LORD OF THE FRIES. MATURE
AUDIENCES.
50 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Pinnacle Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Love, Hate And The Girl Next Door
written and performed by Alan Virgue & Bill Hackenbrook
directed by The Company
Love, Hate, and the Girl Next Door is a combination of humour, danger and suspicion between
two brothers who are vying for the same woman. How far will they go to win her hand? Are
their interests honest? This uproarious and sometimes dark play will leave you spellbound.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Theatre Arabesque
Toronto, ON
presented
Love, Iris
written and directed by Amy Starkey
What constitutes family? Blood or history? In ...Love, Iris childhood neighbours Jay and Iris
become brother and sister by the fickle finger of fate. This is a unique love story dramatizing
the struggle to define a relationship amid the impact of their parents divorce and the sexual
awakenings of adolescence
Featuring Melissa Lapzinski, Cali O'dourzzi, Matt Yeldon, Chad Hershler
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Preamble Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Love's Salvation
by Ken Pak
directed by Hope McIntyre
The bonds of faith, trust, and love are tested when a wife must make a decision which will
forever change the lives of those who love her.
50 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Snap Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Luminous End
by Richard Sanger
directed by Naomi Campbell & Debora Lambie
It's 1969: Nixon's bombing Vietnam and the draft-dodgers are moving on Yorkville. Phoebe
returns home to preach free love and tell her mum, by the way, she's having a baby. Now it's
thirty years later, and that baby returns. From the team that brought you Not Spain.
55 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Geraldine Gee
Dunham, ON
presented
Ma Where Are You?
written and directed by Gissa Israel
This play is about three generations of mothers and daughters and how they perpetuate power
and blame. Ma Where Are You's uniqueness is that we hear both the dissenting voices of the
daughters and mothers, evoking memories of the motherline. Be careful, this play may haunt
you for days...
55 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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La Compagnie Petit Jeu
Toronto, ON
presented
Marilyn The Mermaid
created and choreographed by Philippa Domville
musical and acting direction by Ann Hodges
A frothy fairy tail; the life of Marilyn Monroe and The Little Mermaid. A sweet, strange, liquid
land where crooners and hoofers swim with seas witches, Tinsel Town is turned upside down,
and the brief life of a lovely woman is as old and as deep as the sea itself.
Featuring Philippa Domville, Marjorie Campbell
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Lost Music Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Musical Pawns
by Ron Graner
directed by Andrew Pifko
All they wanted was a home, a family and a career but they became Musical Pawns in a deadly
game of Political Chess. The Lost Music of David Nowakowsky is performed by a string trio
and Cantor Ron Graner. Poetry, stories and Bubbé meises.
Featuring Ron Graner & the Nowaskowsky Trio
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Mulberry Tree Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
New Age Commitments
written and directed by Nicole E. Pepper
Two lovers in their 30's expose their conflict of interest at an intimate party of friends.
Everyone gets involved somehow. What exactly does commitment mean, anyway? A
contemporary tale.
55 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Drawing The Giant Theatre Company
Blue Lake, CA
presented
No One Knows When The Thief Will Come
written and performed by Gail Grigg & Sunni Sydenham
Susan explores relationships with a tape measure. Katherine looks at time with a step ladder.
They have a tea party. Come see a physical dialogue that is humourous, magical, and strange.
"...found myself smiling, laughing, totally caught up...my vote for Favourite Show." - Christina
Mastin, Seattle Weekly.
55 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Theater Club Kiev
Kiev, Ukraine
presented
Old Woman, The
by N. Gogol & D. Kharms
directed by Oleg Lipstin
The imaginary meeting of the two great absurdist authors - Gogol and Kharms - who lived in
different centuries but shared a similar artistic spirit. Representing the newest post-Soviet avant-
garde, the actors mix improvised and fixed scenes partly translated into English. The exciting
breakthrough in Russian and Ukranian art!
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Fallen Angels Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
One Tenth Of A Shot
by Michael Kessler
directed by Dennis Hayes
A play for anyone who's ever had a little too much to drink. For a group of six friends, drinking
brings them together while it tears them apart. MATURE LANGUAGE AND THEME.
Featuring Lori Dixon, Kory Bertrand, Phil Sullivan, Laura Mulhall & Karen Parker
55 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Souhair Dance Troupe
Toronto, ON
presented
One Thousand & One Nights
written and directed by Cindy Lin
One Thousand & One Nights presents a combination of mid-eastern dance in cabaret and
folkloric styles.
Featuring Terri Trickett, Anik Bay, Cindy Lin, Micheline Poratto, Claire Rosset
40 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Tethersend Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
One! Two! ...Yer Out!
by The Company
It's spring training. The Komuso Comets are on the field. Who will make the team is a
question. With these clowns it is also a question as to who can field, hit or throw. There will be
hijinks and hot fun watching summer's pastime.
50 Minutes
BYOV B: Palmerston Public School
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Indoor Recess
Toronto, ON
presented
OSAP
by The Company
OSAP focusses on the lives of university students living in residence. Their stories are told
through music and multi-media. OSAP is a comedy that takes a poke at pop-culture, musicals,
and more.
Featuring Rob Haswell, Trevor Cartlidge, Steven Chamberlain, Liam Kelly, Michelle Kelly
60 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Byron Yee
San Francisco, CA
presented
Paper Son
written and performed by Byron Yee
San Francisco comedian Byron Yee brings his autobiographical solo performance Paper Son to
The Fringe of Toronto. Awarded "Best of the San Francisco Fringe", the Victoria Times-
Colonist called it "intelligent and brimming with humanity." The San Francisco Bay Guardian
praised it as "a moving and charming work".
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Solar Stage
Toronto, ON
presented
Professional, The
by Dusan Kovacevic
directed by Dragoslav Todorovic
The former Yugoslavia. A former dissident turned publisher is visited by a former secret
policeman turned author. The work he's trying to sell? Detailed dossiers on the last 18 years of
the publisher's life. By the acclaimed writer of the "Palme d'or" winning movie Underground.
Featuring Robert Shipman, Dinah Watts, Ned Vukovic, Keith Fernandes
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Wild Hand Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Rant
written and performed by Leah Davidson
directed by Sarah Armstrong
Ever feel like no one is listening? Ever feel like your life is a joke? A sham? A charade? A
polite conversation full of sound and frenzy, signifying nothing? Has it ever made you want to
scream, roar, rage? RANT? Sarah Patterson did. This is what happened.
55 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Naked In The Wings
Toronto, ON
presented
Rum and Vodka
by Conor McPherson
directed by Ed Sahely
From Ireland's hottest young playwright (The Weir -- World Stage), comes the scathingly funny
and brutally honest look at 72 hours in the life of an everyman.
"An old-fashioned, hard boiled yarn...another nail biter from this award-winning playwright". --
-Sunday Times.
Canadian premiere ---Don't miss it!
Featuring John O'Callaghan
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Rubbed Raw
Winnipeg, MB
presented
Samantha Panther, P.I. - Tough Girls Don't Sing
written and directed by Angus Kohm
She's a super-tough, super-cool, super-crime-fighting detective on a raw, brawling hunt to nab
the woman and get the man. Clawing through a web of gorgeous men, blazing guns, blackmail,
and deadly music, Panther discovers that sometimes - in a world of corruption - it's sing or be
killed.
Featuring Stefanie Wiens
60 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Scopophilia Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Scopophilia
written and directed by Aida Jordao
Do you like to watch?
SCOPOPHILIA. noun. 1. the desire to see
2. the pleasure of looking.
Our image-obsessed society is a scopophilic culture. This show is about people watching
people. Is it voyeurism or scopophilia or both?
Featuring Marcia Johnson, Anna Pappas, Andrew Scorer
50 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Bgroup(e) & Toronto Board Of Edification
Toronto, ON
presented
Seduction of Lawrence, The
by Gordon Gresko
directed by Anton Kievivic
A scathing indictment of men; of women. A guy; another guy; a gal, the guy's wife; and another
gal, a feminazi; walk into a bar. Do modern romantic arts lead to species extinction? No one can
hear you scream if it's not aloud. WARNING! NOT FOR NAIFS.
Featuring Alicia Payne, Norm Spencer, Adam Berlin
59 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Berserker Productions
Ottawa, ON
presented
Self-hating Ukranian
by Catharine Johannson
Things were going great until Marilyne met the man of her dreams, Lina faxed "The Project" to
the Prime Minister's office, and Owen decided to devote his life to the legalization of marijuana.
A fast-paced, one-woman comedy about love, power, celibacy and hemp production.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Pent Up Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Shrink
written and performed by Kathryn Landon
Comedy, Two actors. Many vignettes. The shrink and the patient. Switching roles. So who's
really crazy? Writer/performer Kathryn Landon (Bedspins, '95 Fringe), (Doing Deepak, '96
Montreal Fringe) hosts Roger's comedy show The Loft and is a feature reporter for TV's
Toronto.com. Has done standup. Wants to do lipsuction.
60 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Irmas Do Tempo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
presented
Sisters Of The Season
by The Company
directed by Regina Mendes & Aramdo Sergio
Enchantment, magic potions, voodoo, good humour, all tossed into a witch's cauldron...this is
the recipe for a play based on Shakespeare's Macbeth - presenting its witches in a new version of both tragedy and comedy. Witches of both present day and fairy tale, they team up to transform Macbeth's fate. Often unaware of their own actions, they find themselves losing control of the outcome of their frustrated sorcery - often resulting in chaos.
Featuring Neca Zarvos, Raquel Ornellas
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Dan Bacalzo
New York, NY
presented
Sort Of Where I'm Coming From
written and performed by Dan Bacalzo
Combining dance and spoken narrative, performance artist Dan Bacalzo embarks on a queer
journey through race, sex, family, and religion. His autobiographical musings include stories
about his first male lover, the Philippine Centennial, his only female lover, and the relationship
between colonialism and the Catholic Church. RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE
AUDIENCES.
60 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Market Forces
Leeds, England
presented
Taking Sides
written and performed by John Graham Davies
directed by Marcus Romer
Seven characters, among them a young aid worker, a Serbian carpenter, a Dutch U.N. Soldier,
an old Bosnian and a Jewish Cockney, tell their stories. Based on BBC regular John Graham
Davies' own experiences on convoys to Bosnia, the narratives are harrowing yet often comic.
INCLUDES ADULT MATERIAL.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Misery Loves Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Tales Of The Blond Assassin
by Kate Lynch
directed by Sue Miner
Everyone seems to meet in Sheila's bed - her mother, her sister, her student. And everyone
seems to understand Sheila's sexuality better than Sheila herself. What is the truth, and who's
telling it? Hard to say when the goal is sexual one-upmanship. A comedy about woman and
sex.
Featuring Kate Lynch, Barbara Gordon, Sara Manninea
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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Mad George Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Tequila! Liquor? I Don't Even Know Her
by Kim Graves
directed by Ian Ferguson
This tequila chiquita sends you shrieking through the fantastic funnel cloud of a feminist's
coming of age. From the farm to the Miss Teen Canada Pageant to the psychic phone lines, our
hero combats the wilds of Toronto propelled by the pulse of the all-night bionic bite of the
technogasmic city.
Featuring Sarah Martyn
55 Minutes
The Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall
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Me & Mr. Jones Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
That Dorothy Parker
written and performed by Carol Lempert;
from the words of Dorothy Parker
directed by Mark Wilson
Spend an hour with That Dorothy Parker...as she "holds court" at the Algonquin Round Table.
Intended for a mature audience and those interested in Mrs. Parker's take on love, death,
drinking and the literary set of New York in the 20's, 30's and 40's.
55 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Lempwat Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Then & Now
by John Degen
directed by Thom Currie
Arriving remarkably early for his own performance, a man with serious things to say gets
sidetracked by time, literature, and bitter musings on his failure to become a theatre critic for a
big "alternative" weekly. A well meaning monologue that never quite happens and it's all
THEIR fault...BASTARDS!
Featuring Scott Watson
55 Minutes
The George Ignatieff Theatre
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Planet 88 Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
This Hotel
by Alex Poch-Goldin
directed by Kelly Thornton
The fly buzzes as the guests arrive. The betrayed, the heartsick, the lustful and the lost. With
lips yearning for ecstasy, the loins of the mind open and welcome you to this hotel. In
association with New Globe Theatre and The Bananafish Co.
Featuring Martha Ferguson, Veronika Hurnik, Randy Hughson, Alexander Chapman, Shawn
Doyle
60 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Big Sandwich Productions
Vancouver, BC
presented
Tired Cliches
written and performed by TJ Dawe
A million-mile-an-hour monologue from the guy who looooooooves to talk ---- a graveyard shift
job, a bike accident and the thousand inanities of life. "Like Jerry Seinfeld, only edgier. Like
Eric Bogosian, only not so edgy" --- Seattle Post Intelligencer. "Forrest Gump on crack" ---
Monday Magazine
55 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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What The Hell Productions
Waterloo, ON
presented
Unpractical Abstracts
by Doug Ironside & Shawn Lord
directed by Shawn Lord
What do you have to say about taking a look at everything you never wanted to look at in
relationships? What the hell! It couldn't hurt. This show is a slightly slanted view of
relationships. All types of them. Maybe some you didn't even think were possible.
45 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Wendy Vousden
Melbourne, Australia
presented
Venus Files, The
written and performed by Wendy Vousden
Can real life ever measure up to the passion on the page? Highly-acclaimed one woman show
from a founding member of comedy troupe Sensible Footwear. A celebration of love,
Harlequin romances, all things romantic, and most things sexual. "...Tight, clean and snappy as
a mail order garter." ----- Edmonton Journal
50 Minutes
The Annex Theatre
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Fatboy Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
What If I Trip
written and performed by Jennifer Naish
directed by The Company
There is a girl. There is a play. There is an audience. (Please, PLEASE let there be an
audience!) Don't miss Jenny's Toronto debut! It just won't be the same without you! A piece
for theatre, about theatre. Solo.
60 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Opie Cunningham
Toronto, ON
presented
Whatever Happened To Aloha Bear?
written and directed by Patrick Thornton
Will and Tom are talking about writing a play about Henry, who takes a stand...on a table, to
protest the state of the world in this self-aware comedy about life, love and other human
weaknesses. MATURE LANGUAGE.
50 Minutes
The Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
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Larksfield
Toronto, ON
presented
Higher Ground
55 Minutes
The Poor Alex Theatre
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Trio Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Witness, Loretta
by Keri Wong
directed by Susan Hamann
This play is based on the true life experiences of a teenaged Mormon girl - Loretta - a victim of
incest. Witness, Loretta takes the audience on a journey into Loretta's mind, heart and soul, all
the while searching for understanding of the Mormon world she lives in.
55 Minutes
The Glen Morris Studio
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Dreamwork Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Zeitgeist
by Fassbinder & company
directed by Alexander Lukac
A Toronto Subway Car. Eleven occupants: a policeman, a butcher, a soldier, a widow, model,
teacher, mistress...and Phoebe Zeitgeist. She's been sent to earth from a distant star to take an
eyewitness account of human Democracy. Trouble is - although she's learned the words - she
doesn't understand human language.
60 Minutes
The Robert Gill Theatre
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