2004 TORONTO FRINGE 2004 TORONTO FRINGE
June 30 -July 11, 2004
128 Performing Companies
21 Venues
40,397 Ticketed Attendance
$257,682 Box Office Revenue returned to the artists
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Ugly Duckling Productions
Whitby, ON
presented
6 Months Flat
written and directed by Yolanda Beasley
Three flatmates encounter an unusual rotation of boarders over a period of six months. When
the parade of oddballs begins, the threesome finds out more about themselves and each other
than they really wanted to know.
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-dramatic comedy General Audience Warning: language
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A Cellar Full of Noise Theatrical Prods.
Oakland, USA
presented
7 Sins
by James Judd
Award winning, rapid-fire stand-up storytelling from the life of writer/performer James Judd and
based on the seven deadly sins.
Five Stars & Best of Fringe 2003 - Winnipeg Sun, Best Touring Production 2003 London's
Brickenden Awards. "It was the funniest night I'd had all year." San Francisco Weekly, "Really
cool," Georgia Straight, "Hysterical." CBC Radio Manitoba. "A must-see!" Swerve Magazine
75 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Comedy Mature Audience Warning: strong language
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Aunt Patti/Little Olga Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
8 Feet Under
by The Cast
Death is never scripted. Ever wonder how your death would affect the world? You'd be surprised
what gets turned up when we start digging. Be transported by our unique underground setting
and watch as seasoned improvisers and talented actors perform a show based on your eulogy.
Inspired by "Six Feet Under" with a pinch of "Curb Your Enthusiasm".
Cast: Ted Hallett, Natasha Boomer, David Tompa, Sean Tabares, Rebecca Dreiling, Jennifer
Radomsky, Erin Kell and Paolo Mancini
45 Min.
Venue #14 - Sonic Boom
Improv comedy play General Audience Warning: possible content and language
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Too Bad Leroy
Richmond Hill, ON
presented
14 Sketches
by Too Bad Leroy
14 Sketches is a magnifabulous, orgasmatastic, extrava-rama-ganza of sketch comedy. This
show will titillate your senses and inflame your mind....possibly. 14 Sketches contains an
inordinate amount of hilarity, and a hilarious amount of inordinance. Be a part of history, come
see the Greatest Show of Shows on Earth, Ever.....Ever.
Cast: Neil Bansil, Daniella Carinci, Mark Leroy, Dan Tarek
50 Min.
Venue #10 - Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Sketch Comedy General Audience
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The Greenpoint Theatre Company
Brooklyn, USA
presented
50 Million Heroes of 8/14, The
by Simon Eskow
directed by Peggy Hageman
August, 14 2003. A blackout covers New York City in darkness, but one woman begins to see.
Marie, an American expatriate living in Italy, has returned after several years to decide where
her home really is. Her old friends, though, make her decision difficult in a night of alcohol,
anger, wagering and lost love on a Manhattan rooftop.
50 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama General Audience Warning: language
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The Subversive Theatre Collective
Buffalo, USA
presented
A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to Shoot the Czar
written and directed by Kurt Schneiderman
Would you have pulled the trigger? Before you answer too quickly, come see this surreal tragi-
comic historical stream-of-consciousness piece which explores the question of violence as a
means of social change smack dab in the middle of the most important turning point of the
Twentieth Century.
Cast:
55 Min.
Venue #10 - Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Play-drama General Audience Warning: gunshots, violence
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Soul Proprietor
Toronto, ON
presented
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Decorum
written and performed by Jeff Wener
A lifetime spent trying to get it right. Sometimes funny, sometimes laughable. And sometimes
we get another chance. A new one man comedy about finding our own way and overcoming the
need for approval. As long as that's all right with you.
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
One man comedy show General Audience
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A-Live Interactive Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
A Night at the Moulin Rouge
by Heidi Rayden and Autumn Fawn
directed by Autumn Fawn
Broadway meets Tony & Tina's Wedding! All elements of a Broadway show and
more…interactive scenes with the audience where you become patrons of the Moulin Rouge!
It's 1890, Natalie has come to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a courtesan however rival
competition, a melodramatic Madame and a flirtatious Duke all threaten the fate of the Moulin
Rouge.
45 Min.
Venue #13 - Labyrinth Lounge
Play-comedy Mature Audience
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Lotsa' Fun Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
A Tasta' New Yowark
written and performed by Maurina Gomes
A funny and at times intense story of seven people in a New York City restaurant.
An actress, who waits tables, while striving for her dream. Her Texan beauty pageant queen
room mate. A brash, but loveable restaurant owner. His opera singer ex-wife. A fiery restaurant
manager, a tough waitress and a bag lady.
55 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-seriocomedy Mature Audience Warning: language, some content
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Messenger Theatre Company
Brooklyn, USA
presented
Adventures of Baba Yaga: Little Girl Stew, The
written and directed by Emily Davis
A contemporary retelling of a classic Russian folktale with masks and shadow puppets: In this
magical tale, a young girl ventures into the dark forest and encounters the terrifying Baba Yaga
and her house on chicken legs. With her doll's help, she must complete the tasks Baba Yaga sets
for her or be turned into stew!
60 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Family Entertainment
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Studio 268
Toronto, ON
presented
Adventures of Joseph Andrews, The
by Kenneth Brown
directed by Melissa Haller
An exuberant celebration of life and love. The Adventures of Joseph Andrews is the story of a
young man struggling to find his rightful place in an often corrupt and selfish world.
"Rollicking and energetic, funny and clever...Joseph Andrews is a diverting frolic and a first rate
evening of entertainment" - The Edmonton Journal
Cast: Michael Munrow, Peter Nicol, Betsy Palmerston, Clare Preuss, Robert Squire and Andrea
Tutt.
90 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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Fireplay Prods.
Toronto, ON
presented
American Dream, The
by Edward Albee
directed by Barbara Larose
Mommy, Daddy and Grandma want satisfaction. Mrs. Barker crosses her legs – but will she
deliver? Albee's classic satire of 1960's American values still resonates hilariously today: "....a
comic nightmare, fantasy of the highest order." (The New Yorker); "...packed with wild humor,
gleefully sardonic...entirely delightful" (New York Post); "I don't mind if I do" (Mrs. Barker)
Cast: Tricia Brioux, Steve Caley, Randy Read, Dinah Watts
60 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-comedy General Audience
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Going Nowhere Productions
Kingston, ON
presented
An Open Mind
written and performed by Nour Al Kawaja
directed by Ron East
Embark on a journey with Slushy inside the human mind. A place where everything works in
reverse, where our imaginations soar, where THEY cannot control us. When THEY invade our
dreams….ENTER Slushy; for her nothing is impossible, daring to imagine a perfect world, she
overcomes all obstacles using Action Before Reason she conquers THEM and saves her people.
90 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Comedy Mature Audience
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Shprinza Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Barely Surviving My Jewish Family
written, directed and performed by Sari Colt
Sari Colt shares comedic stories about her offbeat Jewish family. You will get to meet Sari's
image conscious mother, her prune juice-swilling father and her feisty 92-year-old soda-stealing
grandmother. Other interesting anecdotes involve her Playboy centerfold Hebrew teacher, her
nanny who was deported for prostitution, and her near-death experience in Los Angeles.
40 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Stand-up General Audience
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Awe! Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Barkely's Park
by Michael Smith and Janice Israeloff
directed by Michael Smith
Little Jenny is accidentally taken out with the trash and gets dumped into a landfill site. There
she befriends Barkley, a wise old tree, and discovers that he is being poisoned by a growing pile
garbage. With the help of her pals, Jenny leads an effort to reduce the toxic pile despite the
machinations of the evil Mr. Corporation.
60 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Kids comedy Family Entertainment ages (7 - adult)
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Same Day Theatre Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
Below the Belt
by Richard Dresser
directed by Kelly Fanson
And you think your job sucks…
Imagine Donald Trump's Apprentice as scripted by Pinter and Stoppard, and you'd have the
seething, paperclip-punctured world of Below the Belt.
Two men jockey for position and prestige in the office of a factory that suspiciously resembles a
prison. Lurking in the background is their inept boss, who possesses a singular talent for
fomenting pointless yet destructive competition.
Cast: David Frisch, David Pauls, and Christopher Sawchyn
75 Min.
Venue #16 - Dupont Woodworking Cooperative
Play-comedy General Audience
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Benjamin Crellin
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
presented
Benjamin Crellin - @ Witsend
by Benjamin Crellin
Direct from New Zealand, Benjamin Crellin brings smart stand-up comedy with an edge of
reason. A veteran of New Zealand comedy and fringe festivals, and now into his ninth year of
writing and performing, Benjamin is acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. @witsend
explores a world that seems to be rapidly spinning out of control. Dark, relevant and very funny.
60 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Stand up Mature Audience Warning: coarse language
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Bernie Lee
Cotati, USA
presented
Bird, Boats, Wind, Traffic and a Felliniesque Experience
written and performed by Bernie Lee
So many stories, so much drama, so much humour, so much music - One Man- One Show
55 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: mild language
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Praxis Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Blood of a Coward, The
created by the company
directed by Simon Rice and Sara Wood
If 'the place to find the center is at the edge', what gives us the courage to go there? This
collaborative work, inspired by the life of American poet Charles Bukowski, explores the
mythology of a self-made loser in his search for the bitter sweet in a world of broken dreams.
50 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama General Audience
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Natural Broadcasting Company
London, ON
presented
Boneyard Man, The
written and directed by Jayson McDonald
The Boneyard Man is an ear-poking radio serial performed live-to-air. It's been a two-fisted
best-seller at two London Fringes, and airs province-wide on Rogers Television. Fourteen
different knee-cracking episodes will air at the Toronto Fringe, two episodes per show! It's a
veritable cow-tipping freight train of shin-splintering action and relentless hyperbole!
Cast: Jeff Culbert, Rachel Holden-Jones, Jayson McDonald, Scott Pinkerton, Virginia Pratten,
Jeff Werkmeister
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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Epicworlds.com - Jonno Katz
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
presented
Cactus
by Jonno Katz
directed by Mark "Sabotage" Chavez
Three characters walk through a desert. A solo show by Jonno Katz.
"In 25 years, I don't think I've ever seen a talent more frighteningly funny…" – Ottawa Sun
"…an hour of pure joy. Delightfully funny, it bristles with intelligence and imagination…" –
Alvina Ruprecht, CBC
"…one of the most intelligently devised, yet silliest and absolute funniest hours you're likely to
take in all Fringe." -Adelaide
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Physical story-telling comedy General Audience
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Thin Guy Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Carter Siddall is a Spectacular Loser
by Carter Siddall
"Midnight in the Garden of Carter Siddall" was a big hit at the 1999 Fringe, so Carter thought it
was time to do a little soul-searching and write another autobiographical show. His discovery?
That he's a colossal knob! Carter Siddall reprises his role as Carter Siddall in this award eligible
show that celebrates the joys of arrested development.
55 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Stand up General Audience Warning: this production contains a tall, gangly person
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Her Web Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Catalyst, The
by Jane Haddad
directed by Catherine McNally
One woman, one cat, one gay best friend. Lesbianism? Bestiality? Love? Marni Castleman is
about to spend her birthday alone again, when an unexpected visitor arrives and changes
everything.
Cast: Jane Haddad, Matthew Finlason, Carin Lowerison
60 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: content, language
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Theatre Soup
London, ON
presented
Catholic School Girls
by Casey Kurtti
directed by Jayson McDonald
Join Wanda, Colleen, Elizabeth and Maria Theresa as they mature from innocent little lambs into
fine, fine sheep before the all-seeing eyes of God. Air raid drills, feminine hygiene, the
Baltimore Catechism and Jesus' Jewish upbringing are all part of the curriculum for
CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS, a fast-paced and quirky comedy.
Cast: Lil Malinich, Judy McCormick, Sookie Mei, and Laura O'Connor
60 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-comedy General Audience
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MerryGoRound Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Chandelierva
written and performed by Suzette Araujo
directed by Mike Kennard
Suzette Araujo direct from Cirque Du Soleil, premiers her one woman clown musical
extravaganza. It's a colourful journey of a diva's night of discoveries. A unique blend of comedy,
music, magic and truth. A clown concert not to be missed.
Experience her playground. There are no walls, only imagination.
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Comedy/clown musical General Audience Warning: strobe lights, fog machine
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farmgrl productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Church of Dad, The
by Virginia Cowan
Armed with a box of wine and a loaf of Wonder bread, a disaffected Mimi returns to her small
town church looking for a miracle.
Cast: with Virginia Cowan as Mimi
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Musical comedy Mature Audience Warning: content, language
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TigerTale
Toronto, ON
presented
Cody Bates and the Secret of the Vanishing Tiger
written, directed and performed by Jason Holborn
A boy prostitute who solves mysteries sleuths a personal case when his savings are stolen by a
rival hooker.
50 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: content, language
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Company 26
Toronto, ON
presented
Constructivist Suit, The
by Robert Di Giovanni
ATTENTION WORKING MASSES! Poet turned Communist ad-writer Vladimir Mayakovsky
is torn between the collective nature of Communism, the individualistic tendencies of the poet
and his maddening love for the elusive Lili. "The Constructivist Suit" is a challenging new
drama of poetry, politics and passion. FEED THE SPIRIT, ENTERTAIN THE MIND –
EVERYTHING MAN NEEDS AT "THE CONSTRUCTIVIST SUIT" HE WILL FIND!
85 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-drama Mature Audience
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Jolene Bailie
Winnipeg, MB
presented
Cuppa Jo
by Jolene Bailie and others
Jolene Bailie is "Strong" - Dance International Magazine, "Strong" - The Dance Current,
"Strong" - The Georgia Straight, "Very Strong...a world class talent" - Victoria Times. Solo
dance by nationally recognized award-winning choreographers. Known nation-wide for her
artistry, technical prowess, athleticism and performance ability, Jolene Bailie will command
your attention and captivate your imagination. Voted Best of Fringe in Victoria! Sold out in
Vancouver!
60 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Modern Dance General Audience
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Big Sandwich Productions
Vancouver, BC
presented
Curse of the Trickster, The
by TJ Dawe
TJ Dawe (A Canadian Bartender at Butlin's, Labrador, Tracks, Toothpaste & Cigars) returns
with a fast, angry fugue of a monologue about discomfort, irritation and a crippling case of
Montezuma's Revenge. Not for the easily offended. "If George Carlin and Jerry Seinfeld had a
baby, it'd be TJ Dawe" - Winnipeg Sun "TJ Dawe is a phenomenon" - Globe & Mail
Cast: TJ Dawe
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: language
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Red Letter Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand
directed by Mary Dwyer
Red Letter Theatre presents a new adaptation of this much-loved classic with a fresh
interpretation, performed in the outdoors beginning at dusk. Cyrano de Bergerac is a classic tale
of unrequited love – with a wit as sharp as its swordplay. What better way to spend a summer
night at the Fringe, than an evening of theatre under the stars.
Cast: Chris Coculuzzi and Roxanne Deans, with Brian Brockenshire, Justin Conley, Seamus
Dudley, Siobhan Power, Jeff Schwager, T.J. Tasker
90 Min.
Venue #19 - Trinity College Courtyard
Play-romantic comedy General Audience
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Caviar and Lace
Toronto, ON
presented
Dickwhipped: The Kristeen and Laurie Story
written and performed by Kristeen von Hagen and Laurie Elliott
directed by Lisa Merchant
Are you still bitter about a break up? Ever dumped someone because they couldn't dance? Ever
eaten so much you couldn't move? Ever thought about having children as you bury your
hamster? Have you ever refused to go to a strip club only to have your friends call you
dickwhipped? Have you considered coming to our show? You should.
60 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Two woman comedy show Mature Audience Warning: some adult language
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DareDen Theatre Inc.(DDT Inc.)
Toronto, ON
presented
Divine Heretic, The
by Tara Cates and Kevin Nelson
directed by Jeannette Lambermont
In the years following her execution at the stake, the myth of Joan of Arc has deteriorated into a
circus of salvation peddling. Amid corrupt hysteria, Joan's mother finds herself lost and
confused, searching for what remains of the child she once had. Through music and movement,
this piece examines the corruption of innocence and the journey of lost souls
Cast: Ellen-Ray Snow, Daniel Karasik , etc
80 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Musical Mature Audience Warning: nudity
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Femme Fatale Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Dizzy & Dale Chronicles, The
by Cheryl McNamara
directed by Sue Miner
Frustrated? Outraged? Misunderstood? Ignored? Flabbergasted? So are Dizzy & Dale. Watch
them take matters in their own hands in two madcap adventures: Dizzy & Dale Go to the Movies
and Dizzy & Dale Get Hitched. Two plays for the price of one! Brought to you by those crazy
broads who did The Dick's a Dame, a 2001 Fringe hit!
Cast: Jane Moffat, Cheryl McNamara, Frank De Francesco
55 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-comedy General Audience
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KooKoo Bird Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Dolores
by Edward Allen Baker
directed by Dwight McFee
Dolores is an intimate examination of domestic crises. This one-act play explores violence, love
and fear with humour, emotional depth and conviction. The flaky Dolores, on the lam from her
multiple marriages to the wrong men, seeks a haven with her no-nonsense sister Sandra. The
sibling bond is tested leaving us to question...Is blood thicker than water?
Cast: Melissa Bourne, Katerina Taxia
47 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-dramedy General Audience Warning: smoking, language
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Alistair Ant Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Double Trouble for Alistair Ant
written and performed by Soli & Rob Joy
Alistair Ant wants a friend who's just like him in every way. Can a chance meeting and a touch
of magic help change his mind? Find out in the latest musical puppet show by children's
entertainers Soli & Rob. A colourful and interactive play for the whole family. Sequel to the
2002 Fringe hit "Bigger the Better, said Alistair Ant."
45 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Musical Family Entertainment (ages 1 - 10)
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The Fingerschmidt Guillotine
Toronto, ON
presented
Doubter's Apprentice, The
by Christopher Behnisch
directed by Scott McLaren & C. Behnisch
A man who thinks he's an angel gets sent to an asylum after going on a killing spree. Yuk-yuks
ensue. From some of the same people who brought you ENVY (Toronto Fringe, 2002) and
THREE LEGS AT NIGHT (Rhubarb! 2002).
Cast: Christopher Behnisch
50 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: sacrilege, possible nudity, language
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Best Medicine Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Dreams of Baby
by Mary Lathrop
directed by Andrew Alexander
As her water breaks and she goes into labour, it occurs to Anne that it might be a little late to
back out! To make matters worse, her fears of motherhood are manifesting themselves into
delusions, which are being played out by her husband, doctor and nurse. This is supposed to be
the greatest experience of her life???
84 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: sexual content, coarse language
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Brandy Y Productions
Unionville, ON
presented
Everyone Wants to be Mary Magdalene
by Brandy Yanchyk
remount directed by Shannon Sponagle originally dramaturgy and direction by Cristina Iovita
Mary wants to be loved the way Jesus loved the Magdalene. But will she ever get off her knees?
A one-woman show about redemption and chutzpah.
Cast: Brandy Yanchyk
60 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: language
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Real Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Exit This Way
by Denis Couillard
An actor finds himself at an audition, but is anyone there to see him? Wrong day? Too late? A
director's technique? Trapped with no exits available, he looks back at the turning points in his
life. A story about how influences, self-preservation, denial, and being gay mould a life.
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-drama Mature Audience
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Wok the Cow Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Exposed in High Park
by Joshua Ginsberg
directed by Zenon Skrzypczyk
When a down and out writer wanders into High Park looking for a way to get lunch, the last
thing he expects is a quirky reporter to offer him a chance at fame and fortune. But this unlikely
encounter soon spirals out of control. Moving and often disarmingly funny, the show examines
art, identity and perspective- all from one bench.
Cast: Allan- Joshua Ginsberg Howard- Luke Correia-Damude
45 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Drama/Comedy Mature Audience
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Schmigeggy
Toronto, ON
presented
Fable: Based on a True Story
written and performed by Adam Lazarus
directed by Jennifer Johnson
My name is Eff. Most of the time, I spend my days trotting around the globe, recalling the glory
days of my youth in the Garden of Eden. I was there too! Next stop: Toronto, Canada.
"Have you ever seen an uglier man?" – Bouffon Master Philippe Gaulier, France
"I find him strangely sexy!" – ESL student Yukari Miyazaki, Japan
50 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Bouffon-comedy Mature Audience Warning: content, language
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Third Man Entertainment
Toronto, ON
presented
Fear of a Brown Planet
written and performed by Nile Séguin
Rwandan-French-Canadian sitcoms, the story of the very first cultural mosaic, the link between
cloning research and Canadian theatre, this show, based on one confused, brown comic's
experiences in the entertainment industry, offers an all too accurate guide to show biz for those
on the outside looking in.
45 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: language but nothing out of the ordinary
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The Church Basement Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Fish And For Dessert
by Laurel Green with Helen Yung
directed by Laurel Green
A semi-absurdist dramedy set in a restaurant, "Fish And For Dessert" looks at what it means to
be appreciated for some folks. Patrons scream for ice cream (the waiter insists it's a metaphor)
while a man standing on a table wonders if something's a bit different tonight. . . Life and
laughter collide in this zone of no food service.
50 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Dramedy absurdist play General Audience Warning: mature language
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InTrouble Productions
New York City, USA
presented
Flavor of the Week
by Alix Sobler
Dating, sex, communication…and other modern miseries. "****Sobler succeeds on charm,
energy and wit. There is a seriously developing playwright here." -Alan Kellog, The Edmonton
Journal. "****Flavor of the Week is why I love going to the Fringe!" –Colin Maclean, The
Edmonton Sun. "Sobler offers a lot to savour." – John Baert, The Winnipeg Sun.
60 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Solo-comedy Mature Audience
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Theatre Free Radical
Fredericton, NB
presented
Free/Fall
written and directed by Len Falkenstein
A Romanian orphan born in the post-Cold War promise of freedom becomes caught in a custody
battle between East and West in a world shrouded in post-9/11 paranoia. From one of Atlantic
Canada's most innovative companies, a darkly comic drama about vampires, (illegal) aliens, and
ties of blood. "Challenging, engaging … remains tantalizingly in the memory"—Russ Hunt,
CBC Fredericton.
Cast: Josef Addleman, Julie MacDonald, Jennifer Roberge-Renaud, Marissa Robinson, Matthew
Spinney
90 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: language
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Putznik
Toronto, ON
presented
Free Room: Two Short Comedies
by Michael Rottman
directed by Christopher Darroch
Two for the price (and length) of one! In "The Ass Concerto," a bland academic hallway
becomes a battleground between business and art, as a strait-laced student's tiny rebellion leads
to her unexpected transformation. In "Lying To Cats," a poet pretends to be someone he's not,
lies become indispensable, and cats enjoy hockey. Fresh, zany comedy festooned with
demoralizing lessons.
60 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: language
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Monster Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Fringe Show: A Love Story
by Ryan Gladstone and Bruce Horak
From the creators of ‘THE MACBETH SHOW' and ‘THE CANADA SHOW: The Complete
History of Canada in One Hour' comes a whirlwind, fast-paced, funny tour through the History
of the Fringe, using every Fringe Theatre technique imaginable! "A model of what a fringe
show can be…a gem of a show!" –Ottawa Citizen, "5 stars! Hilarious!" –Vancouver Westender
60 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Comedy General Audience Warning: language
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Skookie Productions
Barrie, ON
presented
Frog Prince, The (an environmental fairytale!)
adapted by Robert Knapp
directed by Chaps Barnesey
This literature-based play adds a twist to the Grimm's Fairy Tale. The prince is a Green crusader
– environmentally friendly all the way – and the witch is a polluter who loves to consume and
discard. Will the materialistic princess break the witch's spell? Will they all live happily ever
after? And what will become of the jars and cans?
Cast: Robert Knapp, Charlene Knapp
60 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Play-comedy/musical Family Entertainment
(ages 3 to 103)
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DeCo Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
GBS
by Jason Hall
Rich wants to sort out his sorry excuse of a life. Sam wants a cup of coffee. Brotherhood can
really suck, but at least the ocean dividing them keeps the tension to a ripple...until GBS. It
shouldn't be this hard, should it? From the producers of last year's Patrons Pick award winning
'Back to Mine'. By award-winning playwright Jason Hall.
Cast: Stephen Sheffer, Kristian Bruun
45 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-drama Mature Audience
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Pure Honey Opera Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Gulag Fairytale
by Gabrielle Alexis Aarons
Junk Opera in one act with preternatural screaming, bells & brutality. In the Gulag – a witness
speaks without her beak and eats broken pauses, which die like Kings in mean battle, rise like
terror, fly and are free. This one-creature ecumenical rite spawns nasty treats, morbid reckoning
and primordial sorcery; the sensual rendering of a Necromancer gone mad.
60 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Junk opera Mature Audience
Warning: accordion, nudity, language, content, strobe lighting, air raid sirens
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Terri-Lyn Storey
Vancouver, BC
presented
Hope Slide, The
by Joan MacLeod
directed by Kate Twa
Burnings, Bombings, Nude Protest Marches. This is Canada, 1960. Touring North America this
award winning one woman play introduces Irene, a wickedly funny and achingly vulnerable
protester who unlocks haunting memories of three Russian Doukhobor martyrs. "The crowd
loved every shade and shape of this show, with good reason" - Terminal City, Vancouver.
Cast: Terri-Lyn Storey
75 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Dramatic-comedy Mature Audience Warning: nudity
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Theatre Rumpus
Toronto, ON
presented
How We Became
by Max Hancock
How did our world come to be? How did the landscape around us form? When did the seasons
begin? What about all the beings of our planet? "How We Became" is a theatrical adaptation of
North and South American aboriginal stories of world and animal creation. A physical theatre
performance for people of all ages.
45 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Physical theatre Family Entertainment
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Flamejob Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
In the Booth
written and directed by Dimetre Alexiou
During a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, a sound operator, stage manger and
lighting operator discover that not all the drama is on the stage.
Cast: Tabitha Keast, George Luis, Siobhán Dungan
60 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: language, adult themes
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Donikers Daily
Toronto, ON
presented
Inanna
adapted and directed by Claire Calnan
Inanna battles the hairy enkum creatures while out-drinking the god of wisdom and luring the
great warrior Gilgamesh into the folds of her desire. Throw in music of a middle-eastern flare
and dancing of the belly persuasion and you have "Inanna". 6000 years in the making, this
astonishing tale is finally unveiled in an explosive outdoor adventure.
Cast: Sean Baek, Claire Jenkins, Zoe Mugford, Jenny Young
90 Min.
Venue #15 - The Quadrangle at Royal St. George's College
Play-drama General Audience Warning: some sexual content
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Showing Pink Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Insatiable
by The company
This collectively created piece, inspired by Anais Nin's revolutionary exploration of
polyamorous relationships, follows the sexual awakening of Nin through her powerful affairs
with Henry and June Miller. Nin's struggle to embrace her artistry and sexual experience in the
face of oppresive traditional gender roles is lovingly depicted here in Insatiable.
60 Min.
Venue #12 - The Victory Cafe
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: content, language
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Thought for Food
Toronto, ON
presented
It's Not What You Think...
by Helen Juvonen and Tina McCulloch
directed by Pat Beaven and Kathryn Winning
Two stories for the price of one! A LITTLE FAUX PAS: Two roommates - both struggling
performers. In a world of short auditions and big assumptions, do you really know the person in
front of you? THE VIEW FROM HERE: a (maybe it could turn out to be) love story.
Cast: Helen Juvonen, Erik LeGendre, Tina McCulloch, Cathy McKim, Guy Yarkoni Stage
Manager: Margot Devlin
60 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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XL Productions
Richmond Hill, ON
presented
Jack & Jill
written and directed by Jin Huh
Have you ever wondered why JILL went up the hill with JACK, and came tumbling down after
him? All for What? The Climb? A Pail of Water? "JACK & JILL" is a multicultural revision of
the Mother Goose rhyme.
"Life's about making choices. Right or wrong, making it is half the climb." Witness how love
and family transform their choice.
60 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: partial striptease
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The Box Girls
Halifax, NS
presented
Jail Bait
written and directed by Bruce McKenna
Two school girls, a super model, a law student, a mental patient, a teenage madame, two
undercover policewomen, and a flamboyant hooker share a cramped, women's jail cell. They
end up at the Mayor's fund raiser, hot on the trail of an urban terrorist. Jail Bait is a fast-paced
dark comedy best described as Oscar Wilde does Charlie's Angels.
Cast: Sonja-Kari Kristiansen, Cassie MacDonald, Sarah Whittier
55 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: language
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BIG WORD PERFORMANCE POETRY
Edinburgh, UK
presented
Jem Rolls
written and performed by Jem Rolls
"Who knew poetry could be this dynamic, hilarious and riveting? … the very definition of good
word of mouth" ***** Winnipeg Free Press.
"Performance stripped bare … I don't know how to describe it because I've never seen anything
like it…A real treat", ***** CBC
"Just words and pure energy… A one-of-a-kind experience", ****&1/2 Toronto Eye.
60 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Performance poetry Mature Audience Warning: strong language
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Renegade Productions
Montreal, QC
presented
jennydog
by Harry Standjofski
directed by Jason Whiting
Sex, death, daddy and a dog – who'd have thought a modern Canadian relationship could be this
tragic? Sometimes you have to laugh or you'll cry…
"Renegade Productions is one of the small miracles of the local theatre scene." Montreal Gazette
"Jennydog navigates a spectrum of dramatic tones … The result is something that's easy to
watch and diverting in the way "entertainment" is meant to be." Hour Magazine
75 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: coarse language
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Mind Fiend Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Johnny Shot the Jazzman
written and directed by Dillon McManamy
Johnny shot the Jazzman is the story of one heartless man, possessed by a manipulative
Demoness, on a quest of questioning, god, morality and love. This play digs down deep into the
operations of our society and asks the question, "Can we really judge one another, as we would
judge ourselves?" While adding a twisted comical plot to the mix.
58 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: content, language, gunshots, strobe lighting
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Brand NeuWorks
Winnipeg, MB
presented
Kentucky Waterfall
by Jason Neufeld
Polaroids, power ballads, and passion—Kentucky Waterfall is a love story for cynics. Fringe
veteran Jason Neufeld, writer of Confessions of a Repressed Mennonite (Best in Fest—Wpg
Fringe 03) and The Sound of Two Dorks Humping ("*****"-VueWeekly, "A laugh a minute
show…the script is masterful."-Wpg Sun) makes his Toronto debut with Kentucky Waterfall.
Cast: Jason Neufeld, Alix Sobler
60 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience
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Zuka Box
Toronto, ON
presented
Kupps Runneth Over, The
written and performed by Doug Morency and Ayumi Iizuka
Meet the lovable Jim and Daisy Kupps, who host a weekly God-loving program on the Timmins
cable channel. They're on the road with a fabulous Birthday Party for God designed expressly
for agnostics, atheists and believers with a well-developed sense of humour. "...the most laughs
per minute at this year's Fringe" – Alan Kellogg, Edmonton Journal 2003. "…good times." –
God 2003
60 Min
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Satirical spiritual revival Mature Audience Warning: content, partial nudity
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Canned Laughter Entertainment
Toronto, ON
presented
Late Nite @ The Fringe with the Rumoli Bros.
written by The Rumoli Bros. and the Distractions
directed by Wolfgang Bueller
The Rumoli Bros. are back, and this time they've rehearsed! Come celebrate the 3rd smash year
of "Late Nite @ the Fringe", a nightly talk show with all new Fringe guests, new Fringe
previews, and finally, new underwear! The show is Atkins friendly, with only 2.2g of carbs per
episode! And it's FREE! (Children under 6 get in for $12)
60 Min.
The Fringe Club
Comedy Talk Show General Audience
Warning: There is a chance of nude gunfights with strobe lighting and coarse language,
depending on who our guests are.
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Gooey Duck Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Lenny and Reno
by Josh Bloch
A hysterical and touching tale of two clowns' fall from grace as they battle the fast paced world
of commercials and money-making. Lenny and Reno unique mix of physical theatre, drama,
and magical realism. Short-listed for ‘ Best-New- Play-Of-The-Year ‘ ( Montreal Hour)
"COMICAL, CUTE, AND FUNNY, FUNNY, FUNNY…HILARIOUS, ENGAGING AND
FLUIDLY WRITTEN" (The Mcgill Tribune)
Co-produced with A Talking Camel Productions
Cast: Rebecca Auerbach and Josh Bloch
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-Comedy General Audience Warning: minor coarse language
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The Chimera Project
Toronto, ON
presented
Light Explorations of a Darker Nature
choreographer: Malgorzata Nowacka
Powerful, risk-taking and fiercely contemporary, The Chimera Project is recognized as a dance
company with a unique vision and a riveting intensity. See its two newest works."one of the
most original choreographers currently working in Toronto, possibly in the
country...supercharged, superfast physicality" - The Globe and Mail
"a sense of overpowering passions and violence about to erupt" - Toronto Star
Cast: Amy Hampton, Johanna Bergfeldt, Irek Muchalski, Malgorzata Nowacka, Tim Spronk and
TBA
55 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Dance General Audience
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fairGame Productions
Vancouver, BC
presented
Liminal
by Xanthe Faulkner and Nik Longstaff
Before you can say "tall dark to go", the girl behind the counter looks into your eyes.
You're wondering "what if…"
So is she.
A seductive love story told through physical theatre and narrative poetics.
You'll never order coffee the same way again.
This sexy, experimental show is suitable for older audiences.
45 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Physical theatre Mature Audience Warning: language, sexual innuendo
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Upstage Productions
Mississauga, ON
presented
Looney Bin
by Jason Murray
directed by Kelly Straughan
"Looney Bin" is like "Leave It To Beaver" on an acid trip!" Come visit the Smith family who
try so hard to keep up with the Jones's that they start looking more like The Osbournes. Set in
the 1950s, "Looney Bin" parodies the nuclear family.
Cast: Trish Adams, Emily Hurson, Melissa Jane Shaw, Ryan Glasgow, Lauren McConnell and
seven celebrity cameo appearances by individuals such as Enza "Supermodel" Anderson who
ran for Toronto mayor in 2000, Ryan Kelly aka. Shanda Leer from Queer as Folk, Sofonda, the
most widely talked about live performing drag queen on the Toronto scene, and four other must
see cameos too good to be disclosed.
55 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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Percolator Theatre
St. Catharines, ON
presented
Lovely
by Aaron Bushkowsky
directed by Marissa McHugh
From the acclaimed playwright Aaron Bushkowsky, comes the story of a young woman who is
searching for an understanding of her own depression. In a dream-like state, Lovely awakens to
a time in her life where she experiences not only the loss of her husband, but also of her
children. "Lovely" is a poetic media based production
Cast: Donna Cooper, Donovan Woods, Jennifer Weddell, Marissa McHugh
90 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama Mature Audience
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Real Live Theatre
Brampton, ON
presented
Luminous Veil, The
by Amanda Conrad, Dan Fisher, Grania Maguire, Massimo Pagliaroli, Marisa Victor and Dejan
Zahirovic
How does a city care for its lost and its hopeless? In the late 1990's the city of Toronto tried to
figure out how to stop people from jumping off the Bloor St. Viaduct at the staggering rate of
one every 22 days. The solution they came up with was as surprising as it was controversial:
art…of a sort.
60 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama General Audience
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Doctor Keir Co.
Westmount, QC
presented
Lunatic Van Beethoven
written and performed by Keir Cutler
Beethoven is back! And alive! Let the lunacy begin!
A new solo play by the writer-performer of "Teaching Detroit","Is Shakespeare Dead?"
"Teaching Witchcraft", and the multiple-award-winning, "Teaching Shakespeare".
"Keir Cutler is a masterful entertainer!" Winnipeg Free Press.
"A marvel to watch!" Toronto Sun.
"Formidably delightful!" Off-Off Broadway Review, New York.
"John Cleese-like!" Edmonton Journal.
50 Min.
Venue #10 - Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Play-comedy General Audience
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Degenerate Art
Toronto, ON
presented
Magda's Beauty Secrets
by Diane Forrest
directed by Brenda Darling
MAGDA'S BEAUTY SECRETS
You are invited to participate in a workshop with Magda,
legendary beautician and ex-slave labourer.
Learn about facial exercises, potatoes and the true
nature of beauty.
The hit of the New Ideas Festival 2002. "Powerful"
"Compelling" "Engaging" "Five Stars"
>From the writer of the Fringe 2002 Patron's Pick: Life and How To Avoid It. "Brilliant and
funny" – eye Magazine
Cast: Corinne Conley
40 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-drama General Audience
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Ante-M Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Nana
by Olwen Wymark adapted from the novel by Emile Zola
directed by Michelle Ouellet
Adapted from Emile Zola's novel; "Nana" is a story of sexual and financial greed in 19th
century Parisian society, depicting the rise and tragic downfall of a young Courtesan. Nana is
caught in a world where the lines between theatres and brothels, need and desire, love and greed,
morality and convenience are disguisedly blurred.
90 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: mature content, language
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Stones and Sticks Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Nice Guy
written and performed by Kevin Noecker and Charlene Carroll
"I read somewhere that women enjoy it, no matter what. They're animals, just like us. We are
animals together. All women like it." When every mask that protects you is gone, and every
mask that protects others from you has vanished, how ‘nice' can you be? Chase. Dance. Touch.
On an empty street at night, there are no nice guys.
60 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: content, language
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Venus in Spurs
Toronto, ON
presented
'night Mother
by Marsha Norman
directed by Daniel Kash
If I told you I was going to take my life today, could you stop me? Should you stop me?
This Pulitzer Prize winning play explores the discussion between mother and daughter with
humour, compassion and uncompromising honesty, until we are left with one disturbing
question.
Is it my right to leave when I've had enough?
Cast: Agi Gallus, Ann Tager Page
90 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: content, gunshots
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Niyen Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Ninja at Sekigahara, The
by Richard Lobbenberg
17th century Japan is the setting for this piece about a man who's life is in turmoil. Murder,
Betrayal, Honour, and Love are the themes in this action-packed romance, as ‘Shimau' strives to
find meaning in who he is and in what is happening around him.
60 Min.
Venue #10 - Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Play-drama General Audience
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DeGrassi Knoll
Toronto, ON
presented
Omie Finds His Way
by Dave McKay
An inside look at the treatment of Pochinko Clowns in their group homes and sheltered
workshops. Omie's world is changed when he becomes a ward of the state. Will he change with
it or will it change him? Come see Omie find his way.
Cast: Dave McKay, Jason Berger, Marc Gorcey, Lisa Barry, Kristie Filion, Sarah Buski
40 Min.
Venue 21 - The Parachute Dome
Play-comedy General Audience
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PKF Productions
Vancouver, BC
presented
One Man Lord of the Rings
written and performed by Charles Ross
directed by TJ Dawe
You've seen the films, read the books, and named your baby Shagrat. Drink a glass of milk, seek
medical attention and go see The One Man Lord Of The Rings.
60 minutes. 40 characters. 3 masterworks.
One Man to do it all
Creator of the 2002 Pick of the Fringe - One Man Star Wars Trilogy
60 Min.
Venue #10 - Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Comedy General Audience
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Owl Day Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Ouch My Toe
written and performed by Jonathan Crombie and Lisa Lambert
A foot, a stump, a step and a bump...we all know the routine. In OUCH MY TOE, members of
the award winning comedy troupe SKIPPY'S RANGERS present songs and stories that celebrate
the history of toe stubbing. Ideal entertainment for anyone who has grabbed a toe in pain...or
laughed at someone else who has.
45 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Comedy Family Entertainment
(ages 3 to 12)
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Overlords
Toronto, ON
presented
Overlords!
by Lee Smart and Paul Bates
directed by Lindsay Leese
Second City alumni Lee Smart and Paul Bates are Exeter and Fronk, an evil extraterrestrial
"odd-couple" posted to their least favorite place in the universe – Earth. Charged with pirating
the one commodity that no other planet has – SMUT – they soon find the job easier said than
done!Don't miss this hilarious fusion of Darth Vader cunning with Jack Tripper hijinx!
Cast: Paul Bates, Lee Smart, Christy Bruce, Mike "Nug" Nahrgang
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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SG Productions
Oakville, ON
presented
Pain of the Macho, The
by Rick Najera
directed by Antoine Duchastel de Montrouge
MACHO: adj. Animal del sexo masculino. Seven characters expose the machos inside them,
reflecting on the mysteries of love, life and the American Immigration System. Discovery
Channel: "Shark Week". The Fringe: "Macho Week". Join us in discovering the hysterical lives
of the endangered machos, their triumphs and their legendary lack of pain. After all they are
only male humans… in Spanish!
Cast: Santiago Garcia
60 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Play-Comedy General Audience
Warning: adult situations, language, strobe lights, excessive display of testosterone
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Hermoine Jobbing Theatricals
Toronto, ON
presented
Passion of the Chris, The: A Scourge of Plays by Christopher Durang
by Christopher Durang
directed by Joel Greenberg/Mark McGrinder
A corrosive collage of savage satire! Durang's plays pierce the veneer of Western complacency
with acid humour and pathos. A surprising and hilarious 180 degree turn from the people who
brought you The Laramie Project.
Cast: Joel Greenberg, Jessica Greenberg, Mark McGrinder, Kimwun Perehinec, Dylan Roberts
55 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Plays-comedy Mature Audience Warning: profanity and satire. May offend some
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Ribbit Productions
Edmonton, AB
presented
Pilk's Madhouse
by Henry Pilk
directed by Eileen Sproule
From the lads that brought you the 2002 smash hit BE A MAN comes something....totally
ridiculous! Yes! It's MONTY PYTHON crossed with QUENTIN TARANTINO. 4 barely
controlled lunatics perform a dozen droppings from the brain of once-certified genius Henry Pilk
and after 32 years, RIBBIT is honoured to return PILK'S MADHOUSE to Toronto.
"Nightmarishly Funny" - SEE Magazine
Cast: Andrea Shawcross, Jon Paterson, Dave Clarke, Andrew Bursey
60 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: content, language
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Screwed & Clued
Shrewsbury, ENGLAND
presented
Pinocchio
by Screwed & Clued
A fast paced, comedic re-telling of Carlo Collodi's classic story. Set in the modern world
Pinocchio is both hilarious and thought provoking original theatre. WARNING: This show is for
adults ONLY
"Expert minimalist comics" Eye Magazine
"Physical theatre at its best" The Peak
"What they do on stage is in a class by itself" CBC Radio
Cast: Stewart Matthews, Justin Sage-Passant
60 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: mature content, language and wooden acting
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Anderson Bramson
Toronto, ON
presented
Point of Distraction
by Aaron Abrams
From the guys who brought you last year's Fringe "sleeper hit" Famous Lies comes Point of
Distraction, another dark, hilarious look into our love of mass media and how it distracts us from
loving each other. Or is it the other way around?
‘Abrams and Blakely are superb performing material…and two very funny guys.'
- Eye Weekly
Cast: Aaron Abrams, Ryan Blakely
60 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-dark comedy Mature Audience
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Bloodreign
Toronto, ON
presented
Pond Life
written and directed by Gordon Rand
The sun sets on 34 Acorn Crescent. Something is stirring. Something is sucking and flushing.
Anyone for cheese? Real cheese? Suffer Dick's, Sandy's, Richard's, and Daisy's most
awkward evening yet. From the creative team that brought Toronto the Dora nominated Orgy in
the Lighthouse comes another disturbing odyssey.
Cast: Ryan Blakely, Jeanie Calleja, Kerry McPherson, Ryan McVittie
60 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Black comedy General Audience Warning: swear words
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Heartsounds Ltd.
Toronto, ON
presented
Postcards from the Heart (The World Tour)
by Harry Lewis
Get in touch with your Inner Cupid. Join singer/songwriter Harry Lewis and his mixed bag of
incurable romantics as they take you on a musical tour of the heart. You'll laugh. You'll cry.
You'll fall in love with Lewis's clever, original songs as you bypass Mushy and Trite on the way
to Hope, Yearning, Courage, Caring, Delusion, Renewal…and MORE!!
Cast: Harry Lewis, Kylee Evans and Santo Lupo
60 Min.
Venue #3 - Artword Theatre
Cabaret General Audience
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Gruppo Rubato
Ottawa, ON
presented
pygM@ILion
by The Company
Dirty secrets, infuriating co-workers, sexual frustration. Every experience, every banality and
every whim is written, misconstrued, replied to, forwarded, replied to all and replied to again
and again-via email. Does your everyday email define your everyday life? Is living vicariously
through your email living at all? When the electronic archaeologists come, what will they think
of you?
60 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: language
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The Roofwalker Lab
Toronto, ON
presented
R.O.C. – Republic of Confusion
by Zoe Huang
Taiwan, Formosa, Chinese Taipei, R.O.C. A leave-shape island on the edge of the Pacific has
been in identity crisis for over fifty years. A Taiwanese Canadian returns after ten years to find
her place in the 24 hr neon lights of Taipei city. But the identity crisis is contagious, the
conflicts escalate, and the showdown is the presidential election!
60 Min.
Venue #11 - The Poor Alex Cabaret
Play-drama General Audience
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Shakespeare in the Rough
Toronto, ON
presented
Random Acts of Love
by Bruce Gooch
directed by Sanjay Talwar
A fifteen-year-old affair haunts two actors. Bantering and denial turn into a crucial search for
truth as their past haunts their future. As they rehearse an evening of Shakespeare called The
Seven Ages of Love, they brawl through the magic and loss they have carried and fight their
way through to a vital understanding of each other and themselves.
Cast: Lynn Vogt, Bruce Gooch
90 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-drama General Audience Warning: language
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Babasword Productions
Vancouver, BC
presented
Rap Canterbury Tales, The
by Baba Brinkman
The Rap Canterbury Tales brings Chaucer's six-hundred-year-old stories to life in today's most
animated rhyme style. Created and performed by medieval scholar and rap artist Baba
Brinkman, this one-man show finds the pilgrims on a tour bus battling for lyrical supremacy.
The line-up includes the Knight, Miller, Pardoner and Wife of Bath, as well as Chaucer himself
as the narrator.
60 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Rap/Storytelling General Audience
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Shrimp Magnet Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Really Real Adventures of Scott Free and Will Do, The
by Lesley Halferty and Kate Keenan
By the creators of Emperor's New Clothes – critic's pick Fringe 2002. Scott Free and Will Do
are best friends who discover one day that they may have let their imaginations run away with
them …that's all we can tell you. Sorry, it's a surprise! Well, maybe one more thing: you're one
of the main characters, so make sure you're there!
60 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Musical Family Entertainment (ages 6 to 12)
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Big Smoke Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Reefer Man, The
by Russell Bennett and Gillian Stevens-Guille
directed by Gillian Stevens-Guille
What's so special about Charlie Kovacs? He works, pays his bills, lives his life.
But secretly, behind closed doors, Charlie dreams of freedom.
When everyone says NO, how do you say YES?
Just Say Yes to THE REEFER MAN.
Cast: Russell Bennett
80 Min.
Venue #10 - Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Play-Comedy Mature Audience
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grolier 128: A Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Rice Pudding
by Janet Banks
directed by Lorne Hiro
Amy's 16 years old, got straight A's, and is into Eminem and Dark Raves. Mom says she needs
to be more "socially aware." Now she's stuck in an old folks home doing dishes where an over-
compassionate nurse and an crotchety old man just won't stay out of her face! Enough "social
awareness" for you Amy?
Cast: (in order of appearance) Aimée Lococo, Gail Roberts, Robin White
90 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-comedy/drama Mature Audience Warning: coarse language, mature subject matter
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burning cities new works co.
Albuquerque, USA
presented
Sabotage: in fine form
written and performed by Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez
Extraordinary characters explode to life in this surreal comedy about a horse and his man. Voted
"Best Comedy" Montreal Fringe, "Best Show" Seattle Fringe, "Critic's Choice" Vancouver
Fringe, 2003.
"faster paced than a music video and sharper than Monty Python" EYE;
"A daring and thoroughly impressive triumph
*****" CBC;
"*****" Vancouver Sun;
"*****" Edmonton Journal;
"You'll love them" Orlando Weekly
60 Min.
Venue #11 - The Poor Alex Cabaret
Play-comedy General Audience
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Upstart Crow Theatre Group
Toronto, ON
presented
Shakespeare's Comic Olympics
by William Shakespeare and The Company
The Olympics come to Fringe! What better way to celebrate the summer than with an outdoor
extravaganza dedicated to the most prestigious sporting event in the antique and modern era.
Upstart Crow Sports Network translates all 17 Comedies and Romances into such hybrid events
as Love Letter Relay, Cross Dressage, and Shrew Taming. Come and see who wins Marital
Gold!
75 Min.
Venue 20 - Trinity College Field
Play-comedy General Audience
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React2theatre Company
Wolverhampton, ENGLAND
presented
Showboatin'
written and directed by Marc Plant
Showboatin' is an alternative, black comedy that questions the modern day craze of the search
for instant fame, highlighted by the recent commercial success of programmes such as ‘Pop
Idol'.
Performed by the English React2theatre company, the play strives to answer the age old
question, "How could they possibly become famous?"
Cast: Georgina Biggs, Kim Woolley, Nina Battley, Gary Carr
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: language
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Nails and Ribbons Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Simple.Celibate.Sober
written by Soo Garay, dramaturg Nigel Shawn Williams
directed by Nigel Shawn Williams consulting director Shawn Alex Thompson
sound design/musical arrangement by Duncan Morgan
stage manager Fiona Jones
4 boxes, underwear, 3 guns, a stripper and a present. After flirting, f**king, dating, and ducking
(sorry, duck hunting), Shawnya is ready to take the plunge into a whole new way of life.
Simple. Celibate. Sober.
Cast: Soo Garay
50 Min
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Play-drama/comedy Mature Audience
Warning: language, partial nudity, gunshots, strobe lighting
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J Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Slacks and Tops
by Harry Kondoleon
directed by Robert Cohen
In a motel room, Wanda and Edwin prepare to embark for Africa. Their daughter Constance
arrives. A murder occurs.
From comic playwright Harry Kondonleon comes a shocking play that dissects families,
organized religion, sex, marriage, the necessary and the unnecessaries.
"In Africa, everything is going to make sense for the first time..."
50 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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Slap & Tickle
Hollywood, USA
presented
Slap and Tickle
by Company
directed by Craig Carlisle
How can you take life seriously when your landlord is a porn star, your boyfriend has hooves for
hands and you're hired to sing school house rock to prisoners?
Why go to five different comedy shows when you can go to one and just
see the highlights?
Hip, irreverent, skewering satire for people who like to laugh knowingly.
60 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Variety General Audience Warning: some language
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Fisheye Pseudo-Theatre
Toronto, ON
presented
Sleeper Effect
Created and performed by Shawn Riedle, adapted from "Life Without Principle" by Henry
David Thoreau
Henry Valentine was living a dream. A loving wife, a comfortable home, a rewarding career.
Then he woke up. Is the self you are realizing even yourself? Sometimes revolution is as simple
as a walk in the park.
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience
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Cattle Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Sleepless: A New Musical
by Denis McGrath & Scott White
directed by Shari Hollett
From the creators of "Top Gun! The Musical" comes this brand-spanking new musical comedy.
Welcome to the Hasta La Siesta Sleep Disorder Clinic. We all have dreams. But what happens
to those dreams, perchance, when sleep eludes you. For anyone who has ever faced the dawn
with bloodshot eyes and twisted sheets. Produced by Derrick Chua.
Cast: Eddie Glen, Sharon Heldt, Todd Hofley, Racheal McCaig, Krista Sutton, Mark Terene
90 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Musical-comedy General Audience
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g & t productions
Toronto, ON
presented
soundtrack
by the company
longform improv meets turntablism.
theatre colliding with a wall of sound.
a dj and a fistful of top-drawer improvisers creating plays together from scratch.
comedy. tragedy. music.
a different show every time.
any requests?
55 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Improv/media Mature Audience
Warning: content, language, nudity, gunshots, strobe lighting, anything's possible.
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Burning Bridges Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Stealing Freedom
by Stephanie Nickerson
directed by Victor Correia
Winner of the Toronto Fringe Festival's 2004 New Play Contest! It is 2021 and the United
States has invaded Canada. A Canadian woman is detained and interrogated by two US
government agents. Is she the terrorist her accusers suggest? Or is she an innocent victim, caught
in a world where security at all costs is freedom's only hope?
Cast: Tanya Smith, Philippe Buckland, Brad Siciliano
55 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Play-drama Mature Audience Warning: nudity, violence, language
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DoubleSee Theatre Co.
Toronto, ON
presented
Struggle, The
written and directed by Claudio Chiodo
A musical score performed live accompanies this comedic dissection of man and his place in the
world. A man is left bewildered by the behaviour of those around him after a tragedy befalls
them. He seeks help but what he finds in reliving his experience turns out to be none of what he
hoped for and exactly what he expected. This is an original text and creation by the company.
Cast: Genevieve Adams, David Burns, Nick Foti, Andrew Muia, Andrea Ramolo, Craig
Stanghetta
60 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: language
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Totally Realistic Productions
Woodstock, USA
presented
Superbowl and Other Stories, The
by Donna Sellinger
Award-winning writer/performer Donna Sellinger has put together three of her latest stories to
create one hour of intense, dynamic, solo storytelling. There are funny parts and not-so-funny
parts. Sad parts and not-so-sad parts. Starring elements include a melting ice-cream cake, a
shaving basin, a hurricane and the side of the highway. Tons of characters, and almost twice as
many words.
60 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Solo performance General Audience Warning: content not appropriate for kids
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Cross Country Trampoline
Ottawa, ON
presented
Swimming Lessons with Paisley Kite
written and performed by Emily Pearlman
directed by Cortney Lohnes
Escaping her international tour group, sixteen year old wanna-be punk rock anti-hero Nina
Finkleman pits NaCl versus C6H12O2 to figure out if changing her name to Paisley Kite was
really the right idea. A must see for anyone who appreciates the Vinyl café or (preferably and)
Le Tigre.
50 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-comedic drama General Audience Warning: language
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The Next Folding Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Take
written and directed by Ryan Griffith
Set in a diner in small-town New Brunswick, Horsfal plans the heist of a lifetime. But can he
convince his two best buddies to help him with the crime? And why does the waitress look so
familiar? And how much does it cost to feed llamas, anyways?
Cast: Jeff Bate Boerop, Ryan Griffith, Jeff Richardson
40 Min.
Venue #18 - Hart House's Arbor Room
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: language
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BMTC
Toronto, ON
presented
Three B's, The: The Wailing in the Wings
by Greg Finnegan
directed by Shane Anderson
Binkie, Bonnie, and Billie are back! Join these intrepid girl sleuths as they embark on their
second adventure. The Three B's discover strange noises, hidden staircases and plenty of
mystery when they investigate the secrets of an old theatre. Don't miss this smart tribute to
classic series books like Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. A sure hit with the whole family.
Cast: Janet Gigliotti, Caitlin Hussey, Grace Lynne Kung, and Erin VanderBurgh
60 Min.
KidsVenue - Palmerston Library Theatre
Play-comedy Family Entertainment
(ages 5 to 105)
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Tim Rykert
Vancouver, BC
presented
Tim Rykert Doesn't Live Here Anymore
by Tim Rykert
directed by Martha Stewart
What happens when a Toronto born comic moves to Vancouver? The funniest show I have ever
done! ATTENTION TORONTO: PEOPLE IN VANCOUVER HATE YOU! And now that I
live there, they want me to hate you too. But I refuse. In fact I'm coming back to Toronto to do
a comedy show about what a bunch of freaks they are.
Cast: Tim Rykert + Special Guests
55 Min.
Venue #7 - Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
Multi media one man comedy show Mature Audience Warning: nudity
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Slightly Skewed Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Twenty-One Rants About Working in a Drugstore
by Jordan Hall
directed by Andrea Romaldi
A Comedy about Life, The Universe, and Other Things that Only Make Sense at 7.28/Hour.
Twenty-One Rants is a darkly comedic look at the lives of three clerks at an all night drugstore,
fraught with the dangers of idiot co-workers, armed robbery, wild romance, and twinkies. After
all, what could be more dangerous than minimum wage?
Cast: Emily Reisman, Ian Christensen, Ayla Rosendahl, Ian MacIntyre, Dan Benakoun, Alexa
Joyce, Jon Blair, Katharine McLeod
58 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Play-philosophical-comedy/screwball-romance General Audience
Warning: content, language, gunshots
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Rhino Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Ubu the King
by Alfred Jarry / new translation by Julie Florio
directed by Julie Florio
The plan seems simple enough: kill the King and become King in his place. Except, this is an
Alfred Jarry play… At the show's premiere in 1896, a riot broke out after the first word was
uttered on stage. Recognized as the world's first modern and absurdist play, Ubu pushes the
boundaries of traditional theatre in this rapid, nasty farce
produced by Ingrid Keenan
50 Min.
Venue #12 - The Victory Cafe
Play-satircal comedy Mature Audience
Warning: coarse language, violence, hostile takeover
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Rock N Roll Puppetshow Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Ultimate Rock n Roll Showdown from Space
by Hillary Thomson and Kendra Sartorelli
Rock on with hilarious puppets in this tale of heavy metal aliens waging an intergalactic battle of
the bands!
Featuring Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Judas Priest and more!
"Great gags!" –eye magazine
"Toronto's 2003 Fringe festival makes the leap from decent to wicked thanks to the antics of
Rock n Roll Puppetshow productions" -clickableculture.com
45 Min.
Venue 21 - The Parachute Dome
Puppet-comedy Mature Audience
Warning: language, content, strobe lighting, minor smoke effects
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Carpe Burn Productions
Montreal, QC
presented
Uncalled For: Room for Improvement
Fuelled by your suggestions, Uncalled For harnesses the forces of improvised comedy to bring
you the funniest and most random show you can imagine in a different style every night.
Winners of an extra performance at the 2003 Montreal Fringe Festival due to overwhelming
demand.
"The show rocked… Just plain brilliant!" Montreal Gazette.
Cast: Matt Goldberg, Caitlin Howden, Mike Hughes, Dan Jeannotte and Anders Yates
60 Min.
Venue #2 - Robert Gill Theatre
Improv comedy General Audience
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synnerz 'n Saints Ink and The Visionary Eye
Toronto, ON
presented
Under Our Wild Sky, We Hatched
by Judith Cockman and Kalen Hayman
10 years ago, Judith Cockman mildly traumatized her 12 year old son Kalen Hayman with her
Fringe offering OK God, Get Off The Pot. Now, in the 2004 Fringe he appears onstage with
her in their co-produced … Hatched. Just how effective are all those sex/drugs/booze/porn/god
talks we have with our kids? Come see.
Cast: Judith Cockman, Kalen Hayman
60 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Dramedy Mature Audience Warning: possible language
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Barndoor Theatre
Ridgeway, ON
presented
Vagrant, The
by Troy Truelove
Join us as George leads us on a journey into the world of life on the street and the struggles and
issues he deals with. This sad, sometimes poignant, and very funny piece is revealed as George
takes us back to his life before the street, on the street; And then a stroke of good luck happens,
which changes everything.
Cast: Troy Babcock-Hill
50 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-seriocomedy General Audience Warning: language
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Rebel Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
presented
Vignettes in the Dark
by Christine Estima
directed by Luis Fernandes
On the night of the 2003 blackout, three friends, each suffering from their own personal
"blackout," gather on the roof of an apartment to watch the sky and the city. As events unfold
around them, they must struggle to remember . . . that life doesn't end when the lights go out.
Cast: Christine Estima, Marc Chalmers, Penelope Williams, Luis Fernandes, Victoria Murdoch
50 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Play-Drama General Audience
Warning: mature content, strong language, adult situations, and may contain traces of nuts.
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Heathcliff and Orange Cat Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Virginia
by Martha Cronyn adapted from the works of Virginia Woolf
directed by Rosemary Dunsmore
VIRGINIA is a kaleidoscopic look at the daring and unorthodox Virginia Woolf. We glimpse a
woman who sparkles with wit, loves, struggles heroically against illness and revolutionizes the
modern novel. We also meet a thinker, whose eyes seem to gaze upon our modern plight. She
offers us a humane vision for transforming the world into a peaceful and sane place.
Cast: Martha Cronyn
90 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
One woman show General Audience
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Special Nobody
Toronto, ON
presented
Voice of One Calling
by Brian Wigg
directed by Mike Lummis
A Jewish prophet living in prison under the threat of death is forced to justify his life, his
ministry and his faith as he questions whether he should give it up to save himself. A balancing
act of story; of faith and of doubt, asking the questions and telling the stories The Passion of the
Christ left silent.
50 Min.
Venue #9 - Poor Alex Theatre
Play-drama General Audience
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Fence Post Productions
St.Thomas, ON
presented
Waiting for Trudeau: The Return of the King
by McCaig & McCaig
musical direction and staging by Patrick Burwell
Ben Mulroney's gay marriage?
The comedy stylings of Banting & Best?
Sheila Copps' lost sex tapes?
>From the Producers of "Top Gun! The Musical" comes this wacky new musical comedy. Join
us on this hilarious quest through our history and culture from the beginning of time to the
present, including "The Jesuit Jingle", "Oy! Manitoba" and Separatist Idol.
Co-produced by Derrick Chua
Cast: Paul Constable, Brett McCaig, Paul Regan & Racheal McCaig as the Beaver
55 Min.
Venue #6 - Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Musical comedy General Audience
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MacKenzieRo Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
Weir, The
by Conor McPherson
directed by Autumn Smith
In a pub in Ireland, local lads swap riveting tales of the supernatural to impress a young woman
who recently moved into a nearby "haunted house." The beer taps flow freely in this wonderfully
funny evening, but the tables are turned when the lass spins a yarn of her own. Join us at Rowers
for a pint and a play.
Cast: Rod Ceballos, Kyle Horton, David Mackett, Cathy Murphy, Peter Van Wart
90 Min.
Venue #17 - Rowers Pub & Grill
Play-comedic drama Mature Audience
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Dethawed
Toronto, ON
presented
Welcome to Dumpsville, Pop. You
by Rhonda Riche and Dorothy Gebhart
Two women, two plays, one funny show. First time playwrights Gebhardt and Riche are
veterans of the Toronto comedy scene. "Born Second," written and performed by Gebhardt,
explores the dynamic between two very different sisters through the art of slideshow. Riche's
"Welcome to the Wrecking Ball" examines the tumultuous relationship between two has-been
rock stars looking for one last kick at the can.
Cast: Dorothy Gebhardt, Rhonda Riche
60 Min.
Venue #4 - Factory Theatre Mainspace
Play-comedy General Audience
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The Reading and Writing Group
Toronto, ON
presented
Whole In One
by Paul McLaughlin
directed by Andrew Lamb
Love, golf and lightning collide in this sexy comedy about an avid golfer whose marriage is
threatened by his obsession with getting a hole in one. A Canadian National Playwriting
Competition winner. "The woman in front of me roared with laughter and kissed the man sitting
next to her." - Calgary Herald. "Four Stars" - Calgary Sun
85 Min.
Venue #1 - St. Vladimir's Theatre
Play-comedy General Audience Warning: strobe lights
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Meow Mix Tango Productions
Winnipeg, MB
presented
Year of the Panda, The
written and performed by Vanessa Macrae and Trish Cooper
directed by Christopher Sigurdson
Shame.Degradation.Humiliation.Pain and other tragic flaws.Funny? You be the judge.But don't
be a judger.Nobody likes a judger.
Cooper and Macrae work admirably well together,and their intelligence and enjoyment as
performers is written all over their faces.This is a sleeper of a play you would have to be dead
not to enjoy.
Robert Enright CBC
There is something effortless,totally natural,---a seinfeldian quality to their
monologues......overwhelmingly hilarious
Winnipeg Free Press - Four Stars
60 Min.
Venue #11 - The Poor Alex Cabaret
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: language
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Homemade Jam Productions
Toronto, ON
presented
you can't live on cute forever
by Jonathan Rothman
Meet a family that makes shouting matches, conclusion-jumping, and guilt trips into Olympic
events. Honesty is their only policy, and the truth hurts because it's coming across the room
louder than a boombox at full blast. Join a (maybe not so) typical Jewish family for Friday
night(Shabbat) dinners, life-changing secrets, Do-It-Yourself ditties, and lots of homemade jam.
Based around a real Toronto freakshow ... er, family.
50 Min.
Venue #8 - Royal St. GeorgeTheatre
Play-comedy/drama General Audience Warning: language
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Hobley Productions
Whitehorse, YUKON
presented
Yukon or Bust
written and performed by Morgan Toombs
The true story of a Yukon babe who has become one of Canada's "stripping darlings" with her
Vaudevillian Burlesque–ey act which leaves audiences panting for more…nationwide. This
ribald performance lays bare the stereotypical stripper image. Hear inside tales and personal
triumphs of making it in "the biz"from the sexiest gal ever "born in a trunk".
60 Min.
Venue #5 - Factory Studio Theatre
Play-comedy Mature Audience Warning: content, nudity, strobe lights
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