5 Shows in Toronto Costing Under $25

On a budget this week, you get your picks among Fringe encores and plenty of free Panamania programming. Enjoy!

Tue – Aboriginal Pavilion: Digging Roots, Elisapie Isaac, Nadjiwan, Jace Martin. Free. Check out other events at Fort York till Jul 26 Show Info

Wed to Sat (ongoing until Aug 8) – Sportsmanship under Surveillance. Artists: Jota Castro, Minerva Cuevas, Juan Ortiz-Apuy, Marcos Ramiréz Erre, Regina Silveira. Open Wednesday to Friday noon to 5 pm, and Saturdays 11 am to 6 pm. This event is part of Pan Am Path Art Relay events. at Sur Gallery 39 Queens Quay E, suite 100,

Thu (continuing) – Animal Nature  by David Anderson, Tamara Romanchuk, Anna Sapershteyn (Clay & Paper Theatre) A tale with giant puppets and an epic papier-mâché fight for the future of the planet. Preview Jul 22, runs Jul 23 to Aug 16, 7:30 pm. Pwyc, $10 suggested. Show Info

Thu-Sat – Mistatim   Red Sky Performance presents a play as part of Pan Am/Parapan Am Games cultural programming. A young man seeks to tame a wild horse in this coming-of-age story. Jul 23-25, Thu-Sat 12:30 pm. Free. Show Info

Ongoing until Jul 29 – The Best of Fringe Toronto Festival  Presented by the Toronto Fringe Festival and Toronto Centre for the Arts.  Eight of the best shows from this year’s Fringe Fest get encore performances: Meet Cute, A Man Walks Into A Bar, My Big Fat German Puppet Show, Pool (No Water), Gavin Crawford: “Friend” “Like” #Me, God’s Beard, Morro And Jasp Do Puberty and People Suck.  July 15-29, see website for schedule. $17.75.  at Toronto Centre for the Arts 5040 Yonge  Show Info