A fresh spin on the wildly popular pulp fiction magazines of the 1930s and 40s, whose contemporary cultural influence ranges from graphic novels, to fashion to slang.

Meet James, a devoted son who quits university to save the family farm. With the help of an exotic elixir that lets him feign death, he quickly learns there’s a good living to be made from dying.  Inside the genre’s world of socialites, wise crackers, shady dames, and gangsters, you’ll go on a ride from 4H club to country club to nightclub. Inspired by the serial from “Weird Tales” written by Napanee Ontario’s own “King of the Pulps”, H. Bedford-Jones.

Alexandra Rambusch founded Bent Spoons Productions in 2012 inspired both by her experience developing, co-writing and directing “Spychasers” for the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival, and by seeing the work of her fellow Fringers.  “The Adventures of a Professional Corpse” is its first production.

In association with The Toronto Fringe Festival
presents The Adventures of a Professional Corpse

Written by Alexandra Rambusch with Catherine Shilton

Director  Alexandra Rambusch
Featuring Jim Galbraith, James Graham, Lavetta Griffin, Emily Johnston, Neil Naft, Kristoffer Pedlar, Polly Phokeev, Tammie Van Dyk, Mairy Beam, Catherine Shilton

Set designer Evelyn Sakash
Costume designer Priscilla Stampa

Stage Manager Linda May

Assistant Stage Manager  Denise Galbraith

Marketing & Promotion  Lulu Marketing Communications

Friday July 5,           7:00pm – 8:00pm

Saturday July 6        11:00pm – midnight

Monday July 8        2:45pm – 3:45pm

Tuesday July 9        8:45pm – 9:45pm

Thursday July 11     2:15pm – 3:15pm

Saturday July 13      9:45pm – 10:45pm

Sunday July 14        12:00pm – 1:00pm