Toronto Fringe Festival http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/18/all en Next Stage Festival: Blood Ties http://www.theatromania.ca/news/next-stage-festival-blood-ties <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="600" height="748" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Blood-1.jpg?1483672226" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Macabre musical slays at Toronto Fringe's Next Stage Fest</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Edge of the Sky<br />Written by Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston<br />Directed by Ann Merriam</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>How far would you go to help a friend? Playwrights Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston explore this question in their chilling musical<strong><em> </em></strong><a href="http://bloodtiesthemusical.ca/"><em><strong>Blood Ties</strong></em></a>, now playing at Factory Theatre as part of the Toronto Fringe's Next Stage Festival. The show has previously been a hit at SummerWorks, the Edinburgh Fringe, and on BBC America’s <em>Orphan Black</em>.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/factory-theatre">Factory Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/next-stage-festival-blood-ties" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/next-stage-festival-blood-ties#comments Musicals Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Sat, 07 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1201 at http://www.theatromania.ca Jan/Feb 2017 Theatre Preview http://www.theatromania.ca/news/janfeb-2017-theatre-preview <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="709" height="558" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Ghandi.jpg?1482935755" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Warm up with some hot Toronto theatre this winter</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Preview </div> </div> </div> <p>The new year is upon us and with it comes a fresh crop of Toronto shows. From east to west, this season's lineup spans the city and boasts genres to suit almost every taste. Here, we round up some of the most promising productions to watch in January and February:</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/janfeb-2017-theatre-preview" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/janfeb-2017-theatre-preview#comments Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Canadian Stage Coal Mine Theatre Crow's Theatre Factory Theatre Mirvish Nightwood Theatre Previews Soulpepper Storefront Theatre Studio 180 Theatre Tarragon Theatre Theatre Passe Muaille Toronto Fringe Festival Sat, 31 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1179 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto Fringe Festival: Quarter Life Crisis - The Musical http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-quarter-life-crisis-musical <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="591" height="591" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/copy_of_img_5661-5cm-for-print-colour.jpg?1436362894" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Jennifer Turliuk sets the trials of young adulthood to music in angsty Toronto Fringe show</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Koru Labs<br />Written by Jennifer Turliuk<br />Directed by Lee Cohen and Phil Skala</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Being in your mid-twenties is comparable to riding a rollercoaster. Leaving the cocoon of university life and trying to navigate your first job, as well as new relationships, can be confusing and infuriating. This rollercoaster ride of emotion is the subject of Jennifer Turliuk's <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/quarter-life-crisis-the-musical/"><em><strong>Quarter Life Crisis: The Musical</strong></em></a>, now playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 3 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2015-07-01</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-07-12</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/al-green-theatre">Al Green Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-quarter-life-crisis-musical" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-quarter-life-crisis-musical#comments Musicals Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:53:50 +0000 Victoria Bégin 996 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto Fringe Festival: She Said Yes http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1944" height="1296" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/jonvirginiajamie_copy_50.png?1436277254" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Virginia Woodall navigates the tricky business of online dating in this charming play at the Toronto Fringe Festival</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Dv8 Productions<br />Written by Virginia Woodall with contributions from David Rowan &amp; Jennifer-Beth Hanchar <br />Directed by David Rowan</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The world of dating has changed drastically over the last 20 years, and the reason for the shift can be attributed almost exclusively to advances in technology. Gone are the days when boy and girl would meet organically at a cafe or grocery store. Today, most eyes are downcast, focused on electronic devices and the immediate gratification of social media.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-07-02</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-07-12</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/tarragon-theatre">Tarragon Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism">Toronto Fringe Festival - The Weaker Vessels: Public Displays of Narcissism</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard">Toronto Fringe Festival: God’s Beard! </a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea">Toronto Fringe Festival: High Tea</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/everyone-loves-sealand">Toronto Fringe Festival: Everyone Loves Sealand</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival">2015 Toronto Fringe Festival</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes#comments Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:55:52 +0000 Victoria Bégin 994 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto Fringe Festival: Everyone Loves Sealand http://www.theatromania.ca/news/everyone-loves-sealand <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1000" height="1000" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/elm-promo-gillianbartolucci.jpg?1436235543" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Marine park musical makes waves at the Toronto Fringe Festival</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by EXFH Productions<br />Book and lyrics by Marshall Lorenzo <br />Composer: Paul Crocker<br />Directed by Shari Hollett</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><em><strong>Everyone Loves Sealand</strong></em> has created quite a splash at the Toronto Fringe Festival this year. The show was forced to change its original name when a certain popular Canadian marine park issued a cease-and-desist letter. Sadly, after all of the media attention, this disco musical parody directed by Fringe regular Shari Hollett falls way short of expectations.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 2 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2015-07-03</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-07-12</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/randolph-theatre">Randolph Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard">Toronto Fringe Festival: God’s Beard! </a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism">Toronto Fringe Festival - The Weaker Vessels: Public Displays of Narcissism</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes">Toronto Fringe Festival: She Said Yes</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea">Toronto Fringe Festival: High Tea</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival">2015 Toronto Fringe Festival</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/everyone-loves-sealand" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/everyone-loves-sealand#comments Musicals Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:57:41 +0000 Lauren Gillett 993 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto Fringe Festival: God’s Beard! http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="5250" height="3678" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/online_falcon_powder_5_-_callback_headshots.jpg?1436051159" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Falcon Powder storms the Toronto Fringe Festival with friendship-themed comedy</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Brain Fraud Productions<br />Created by Falcon Powder<strong></strong><br />Performed by Jim Annan, Scott Montgomery, Kurt Smeaton</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Winners of the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 Toronto Sketch Festival, Kurt Smeaton, Jim Annan and Scott Montgomery (otherwise known as the sketch troupe Falcon Powder) flaunt their funny friendship in <em>Falcon Powder Presents: God’s Beard! (The Only Sketch Show That Has Ever Happened)</em>, now playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival.&nbsp;</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 5 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-07-02</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2015-07-11</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/al-green-theatre">Al Green Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism">Toronto Fringe Festival - The Weaker Vessels: Public Displays of Narcissism</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea">Toronto Fringe Festival: High Tea</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes">Toronto Fringe Festival: She Said Yes</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/everyone-loves-sealand">Toronto Fringe Festival: Everyone Loves Sealand</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival">2015 Toronto Fringe Festival</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard#comments Comedy Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Tue, 07 Jul 2015 01:58:16 +0000 Lauren Gillett 991 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto Fringe Festival - The Weaker Vessels: Public Displays of Narcissism http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2592" height="1728" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/clark_byrd_sharpe_djoury_wv_50_0.jpg?1436048307" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Weaker Vessels explore humanity's darkly funny side in Toronto Fringe show</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by CojoLemieux<br />Created by The Weaker Vessels<br />Directed by Frank McAnulty<br /><br /></p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The human ego is fragile and often ugly, as is demonstrated by Cream of Comedy-nominated sketch troupe The Weaker Vessels in their latest show <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/the-weaker-vessels-public-displays-of-narcissism/"><em><strong>Public Displays of Narcissism</strong></em></a>, now playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-07-02</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2015-07-11</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-passe-muraille">Theatre Passe Muraille</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival">2015 Toronto Fringe Festival</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard">Toronto Fringe Festival: God’s Beard! </a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/everyone-loves-sealand">Toronto Fringe Festival: Everyone Loves Sealand</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes">Toronto Fringe Festival: She Said Yes</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea">Toronto Fringe Festival: High Tea</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism#comments Comedy Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:59:42 +0000 Lauren Gillett 990 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto Fringe Festival: High Tea http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2464" height="1632" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/james_jamesy_high_tea_photo_by_kathy_knowles_50.jpg?1436046930" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>James and Jamesy's comedy brew is served with a heaping spoonful of imagination</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>By James &amp; Jamesy with David MacMurray Smith<br /><br /></p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Tea for two turns into a playful sea adventure in the family-friendly comedy <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/high-tea/"><em><strong>High Tea</strong></em></a>, now playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 3 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-07-02</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-07-12</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/randolph-theatre">Randolph Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-god%E2%80%99s-beard">Toronto Fringe Festival: God’s Beard! </a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-weaker-vessels-public-displays-narcissism">Toronto Fringe Festival - The Weaker Vessels: Public Displays of Narcissism</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-fringe-festival-she-said-yes">Toronto Fringe Festival: She Said Yes</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/everyone-loves-sealand">Toronto Fringe Festival: Everyone Loves Sealand</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival">2015 Toronto Fringe Festival</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-fringe-festival-high-tea#comments Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Sun, 05 Jul 2015 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 989 at http://www.theatromania.ca 2015 Toronto Fringe Festival http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1125" height="753" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/1125x753.jpg?1435664136" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>12 shows to watch this year</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Preview </div> </div> </div> <p>Another Toronto Fringe is upon us, and with over 148 productions to choose from, it's hard to narrow it down to a just few must-see shows. Here, we've selected a dozen safe bets from various categories to get you started on your Fringe journey. Enjoy!</p> <p><strong>MUSICALS</strong><br /><br /><em><a href="http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/mumsical/"><strong>Mumsical</strong></a><br /></em>Presented by Friendly Mallard from Toronto<br />Venue: Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace<em><br /></em></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2015-07-01</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-07-12</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2015-toronto-fringe-festival#comments Previews Toronto Fringe Festival Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:38:30 +0000 Lauren Gillett 988 at http://www.theatromania.ca Q&A: 52 Pick-Up http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-52-pick <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2808" height="1872" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/IMG_4693_50.jpg?1425589015" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Co-directors Courtney Ch'ng Lancaster and Paolo Santalucia on remounting The Howland Company's hit Fringe show</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by The Howland Company<br />Written <em><strong></strong></em> by TJ Dawe &amp; Rita Bozi <br />Directed by Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster &amp; Paolo Santalucia</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>TJ Dawe and Rita Bozi's 2014 Toronto Fringe Festival hit <strong><em><a href="http://howlandcompanytheatre.com/52-pick-up/">52 Pick-Up</a></em></strong><em><strong></strong></em> returns to the stage this month in a remount directed by two of the original cast members, Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster &amp; Paolo Santalucia.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-03-05</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-03-22</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-52-pick" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-52-pick#comments Indie Theatre Reviews The Howland Company Toronto Fringe Festival Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:08:58 +0000 Lauren Gillett 944 at http://www.theatromania.ca Piece By Piece http://www.theatromania.ca/news/piece-piece <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="5184" height="3456" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Mary-Francis-Moore-and-Virgilia-Griffith.jpg?1421035752" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Alison Lawrence weaves together tales of grief in this moving Next Stage play</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Next Stage Theatre Festival </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by the mcguffin company<br />Written by Alison Lawrence<br />Directed by David Ferry</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Alison Lawrence’s <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/next-stage-festival/listings/piece-by-piece/"><em><strong>Piece By Piece</strong></em></a> explores the rough terrain of grief through the experiences of six very different characters whose lives converge by chance in the ICU of a Toronto hospital. The play is narrated by 16-year-old Steffie (Virgilia Griffith), who spends her days in the chaos of the hospital to distract herself from the recent loss of her beloved mother.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 3 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2015-01-07</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-01-18</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/factory-theatre">Factory Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/myth-ostrich">Myth of the Ostrich</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/templeton-philharmonic-unbridled-unstable">The Templeton Philharmonic: Unbridled &amp; Unstable</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/piece-piece" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/piece-piece#comments Next Stage Theatre Festival Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Mon, 12 Jan 2015 04:20:54 +0000 Annie Hodgins 912 at http://www.theatromania.ca The Templeton Philharmonic: Unbridled & Unstable http://www.theatromania.ca/news/templeton-philharmonic-unbridled-unstable <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="600" height="600" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Unbridled-and-Unstable.jpg?1420771173" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Sketch duo bring horsey humour to the Next Stage Theatre Festival</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Next Stage Theatre Festival </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by The Templeton Philharmonic<br />Written &amp; Co-Created by Gwynne Phillips &amp; Briana Templeton</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Canadian Comedy Award-nominated sketch duo <a href="http://templetonphilharmonic.com/">The Templeton Philharmonic</a> (Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton) display their unique brand of eccentric and surreal wit at the Next Stage Theatre Festival this month in <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/next-stage-festival/listings/unbridled-unstable/"><em><strong>Unbridled &amp; Unstable</strong></em></a>, a new show packed with social commentary, hilarious interpretive dancing and tongue-in-cheek equine spirit.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2015-01-07</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-01-18</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/factory-theatre">Factory Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/templeton-philharmonic-unbridled-unstable" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/templeton-philharmonic-unbridled-unstable#comments Comedy Next Stage Theatre Festival Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Two-Person Shows Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 913 at http://www.theatromania.ca Myth of the Ostrich http://www.theatromania.ca/news/myth-ostrich <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="4000" height="1979" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Myth-of-the-Ostrich-Alanis-Peart-Astrid-Van-Wieren-Renee-Hackett.jpg?1420941001" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Birds of a different feather play together in Matt Murray's comedy at Next Stage Theatre Festival</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Next Stage Theatre Festival </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Offside Productions<br />Written by Matt Murray<br />Directed by Steven Gallagher</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Matt Murray's 2014 Fringe comedy <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/next-stage-festival/listings/myth-of-the-ostrich/"><em><strong>Myth of the Ostrich</strong></em></a> returns to the stage this month as part of the Next Stage Theatre Festival. In the play, a straight-laced mother, Pam (Alanis Peart), finds an inappropriate letter from her teenage son to his mystery girlfriend. When she arrives unannounced at the home of the girlfriend's bohemian mother, Holly (Astrid Van Wiernan), to discuss their children's relationship, things take an unexpected turn.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2015-01-07</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-01-18</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/factory-theatre">Factory Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/myth-ostrich" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/myth-ostrich#comments Next Stage Theatre Festival Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 914 at http://www.theatromania.ca Everything Is Fine http://www.theatromania.ca/news/everything-fine <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1404" height="936" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/behindthescenes_1_50_1_50.jpg?1405287378" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>It's all good according to these Second City Conservatory graduates performing at the Toronto Fringe Festival</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Toronto Fringe Festival </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Haggard Bitch productions<br />By Gillian Anderson, Gillian Bartolucci, Kristie Gunter, Ted Hambly, Steve Hobbs, Marshall Lorenzo, Nicky Nasrallah and Allana Reoch</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://everythingisfine.ca/"><em><strong>Everything Is Fine</strong></em></a> offers a fun smorgasbord of sketches spanning from farce, to musical, to dark comedy. Under the award-winning direction of Ken Hall, this series of skits veers from the absolutely ridiculous (for example, a sketch where characters literally die because of bad puns) to politically inclined, touching upon issues like abortion, the housing bubble, and gentrification in Kensington market. In the last scenario Loblaws, hilariously but also realistically, is the villain.<br /></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2014-07-04</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-07-13</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/tarragon-theatre">Tarragon Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/toronto-i-love-you">Toronto, I Love You</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/punch">Punch Up</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/everything-fine" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/everything-fine#comments Comedy Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:52:06 +0000 Annie Hodgins 793 at http://www.theatromania.ca Toronto, I Love You http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-i-love-you <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="3888" height="2592" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/torontoiloveyou2_0.jpg?1405047858" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Bad Dog Theatre Repertory Players show off their improv prowess at the Toronto Fringe</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Toronto Fringe Festival </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by the Bad Dog Repertory Players<br />Directed by Julie Dumais Osbourne</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Looking for guaranteed laughs at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival? Check out <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/toronto-i-love-you/"><em><strong>Toronto, I Love You</strong></em></a>, an unscripted, unconventional love letter to the city presented by the Canadian Comedy Award-nominated <a href="http://baddogtheatre.com/">Bad Dog Repertory Players</a>.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2014-07-04</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-07-13</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/helen-gardiner-phelan-playhouse">Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/punch">Punch Up</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/chasing-margaret-flatwood">Chasing Margaret Flatwood</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/qa-nobodys-business-theatre">Q&amp;A: Nobody&#039;s Business Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-i-love-you" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/toronto-i-love-you#comments Comedy Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Fri, 11 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 792 at http://www.theatromania.ca