“Secrets of the Veterinary World Revealed!”
Excerpt from press release:
How do you get a semen sample from a Pomeranian? Sandra Lean-Leighton takes you through the back door of your local vet clinic. With true stories, she introduces you to feisty pet owners, quirky vets and loveable animals – and the veterinary technicians who look after them all.
Through the eyes of her caped alter-ego, SuperVet Tech, Sandra pays tribute to the unsung heroes of the veterinary world. “Vet techs are nurses for animals,” she says, “but so much more. We do x-rays, medications, lab analysis, small surgeries, owner counselling, you name it. The problem is no one knows who we are or what we do. I intend to change that.”
Combining her careers as a professional actor and a Registered Veterinary Technician, Sandra delights both theatre buffs and animal lovers alike. Her audiences are treated to original music and video, dramatic monologues, and hilarious scenarios. This ground-breaking show is a first for the veterinary world and is not to be missed!
Showtimes:
July 1 10:30 p.m.
July 3 5:15 p.m.
July 4 11:00 p.m.
July 5 5:15 p.m.
July 7 4:45 p.m.
July 10 7:30 p.m.
July 12 2:15 p.m.
Venue: Al Green Theatre (750 Spadina Ave.)
Tickets for all Fringe productions are $10, $12 in advance. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone (416-966-1062, business hours only), in-person from the festival box office located in the parking lot behind Honest Ed’s, (481 Bloor West), or — if any remain — from the venue box office (cash-only), starting one hour before showtime.
The festival offers a range of money-saving passes for committed Fringers; see website for details.
Be advised that Fringe shows always start exactly on time, and latecomers are never admitted.
Photo provided by company.
From our Fringe-for-Free contest winner:
“Adventures of a SuperVet Tech is a delightful production which exceeded my expectations.
The show written and performed by a competent actor is about her ‘additional’ career as a vet tech.
It is a passionate, entertaining and inspiring work.
Some surprises: the amount of technology used in the field by a vet tech; the pathos evoked in the segment about euthanasia, which had a very personal aspect to it; and the description of the CRAZY (her word) pet owners encountered.
Fast moving, creative, and a great piece of theatre.
Thank you Sandra for your WORK!!”