Happy Canada Day, Toronto! Between Pride, Fringe and a public holiday, we at Mooney on Theatre are super stoked for this weekend: we might even get to see the sun between reviews! And, say, have you made it to the Fringe Club yet? You should go!
But we’re here for business: five productions which have agreed to raffle off a pair of tickets for Sunday, July 3rd. Click the jump to find out what we have on-tap!
Contest Rules
To enter, send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com. Please put the show’s title in the subject line, and ensure we have your full name in the body. (We promise that your email address will not be used for any other purpose: it will not be added to any mailing lists, sold to third parties, or anything like that.)
- Each email counts as a single entry. If you want to enter all 5 contests, you must send 5 emails.
- Tickets are non-transferable and are only for the date and time indicated below. Tickets may not be exchanged. Please ensure you can attend the performance listed.
- All entries must be received by 7 PM on the day before the performance. The drawing will be held shortly after closing, and winners will be informed immediately. Winners are required to confirm their attendance by 10 AM on the morning of the performance.
- Tickets will be held in your name at the venue box office, available 1 hour before the performance. Tickets will only be held until 15 minutes before curtain: any comps left unclaimed at that juncture may be sold.
Common Ground
8:00 PM on Sunday, July 3rd @ the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse (79 St. George St.)
Four strangers as diverse as Toronto itself held hostage with only each other for survival. Come join us for our dramatic, engaging and suspenseful character-driven play. The intensity of the situation triggers funny, explosive, thoughtful and heart-warming interactions that will speak to people everywhere.
Performances:
- July 3rd at 8:00 PM
- July 4th at 2:45 PM
- July 6th at 2:15 PM
- July 7th at 6:00 PM
- July 8th at 9:15 PM
- July 10th at 12:00 PM
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 8:00 PM show on Sunday July 3rd, please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Common Ground” by 7 PM on Saturday July 2nd.
Rated R
8:45 PM on Sunday, July 3rd @ the Randolph Theatre (736 Bathurst St.)
ISOLATION · DESIRE · POWER · CAPTIVITY · PRIVILEGE.
RATED R presents two new works investigating our cyclical behaviours and social perceptions. Take a voyeuristic look into a couple’s intimate relationship and confront the assumptions we make about privilege and power. Where are you RANKED and have you ever RElaps-ed?
8 Dancers · 2 Works · 1 Show.
Performances
- July 3rd at 8:45 PM
- July 4th at 12:45 PM
- July 6th at 5:45 PM
- July 7th at 3:30 PM
- July 8th at 11:00 PM
- July 10th at 7:00 PM
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 8:45 PM show on Sunday July 3rd, please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Rated R” by 7 PM on Saturday July 2nd.
False Start
Noon on Sunday, July 3rd @ the St. Vladimir Theatre (620 Spadina Ave.)
What happens when a misunderstood, football-obsessed teenage boy meets an intelligent, caring teenage girl? It’s textbook stuff: they fall in love, they get married, and they resent each other. Zoey and Jake have been together since high school. In the aftermath of a traumatic event, Zoey struggles to have a baby while dealing with the one she married.
Performances
- July 3rd at 12:00 PM
- July 4th at 1:00 PM
- July 6th at 4:30 PM
- July 8th at 11:00 PM
- July 9th at 7:00 PM
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the noon show on Sunday July 3rd, please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “False Start” by 7 PM on Saturday July 2nd.
Blind to Happiness
6:15 PM on Sunday, July 3rd at the Annex Theatre. (736 Bathurst St.)
A socially awkward dishwasher, his cat, positive psychology, some beer, and perhaps life’s most important question – is happiness a choice?
“One of the best the Fringe has to offer ” Montreal Gazette
“Engaging and inspiring” NYTheatre
5 stars – “Absolute must see!” Ignite FM Winnipeg
4 stars – “Thought-provoking” Eye Weekly
4 stars – Winnipeg Free Press
Performances
- July 3rd at 6:15 PM
- July 4th at 1:00 PM
- July 5th at 2:15 PM
- July 6th at 3:30 PM
- July 8th at 9:45 PM
- July 9th at 7:30 PM
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 6:15 show on Sunday July 3rd, please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Blind to Happiness” by 7 PM on Saturday July 2nd.
Asiansploitation: Be More Pacific
1:45 PM on Sunday, July 3rd @ the Robert Gill Theatre (214 College St., third floor)
Add a smart dose of imagination to slices of everyday reality and watch as we transform the mundane into absurd, farcical situations from our culturally s-pacific perspective!
Come laugh as Asiansploitation takes a satirical look at relationships, stereotypes, the judicial system, congee, adobo, the meaning of life, etc… (Subject may change…. Or not)
Performances
- July 3rd at 1:45 PM
- July 5th at 4:30 PM
- July 7th at 7:30 PM
- July 8th at 12:00 PM
- July 9th at 10:30 PM
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 1:45 PM show on Sunday July 3rd, please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Asiansploitation” by 7 PM on Saturday July 2nd.