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Cirqular – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release

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From press release

Time Stands Still

for Artichoke Heart’s Cirqular

Set in a world governed by the tick tock of the clock, a young girl explores beyond the city boundaries and comes upon a group of rebels uncovering a dark secret hiding within the clocktower.  Cirqular, a new puppetry piece by Artichoke Heart, investigates our relationship with man-made mechanical time and how it affects our views on life, aging and death.  This story is told without the use of language; sound and movement guide the narrative. Continue reading Cirqular – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release →

She’s Black, He’s Jewish, They’re Married, Oy Vey! – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release

From press release

Canadian premiere of She’s Black, He’s Jewish, They’re Married, Oy Vey! at Toronto Fringe Festival
“You two are fabulous, very funny.” – Joan Rivers

June 10, 2014, TORONTO— A black woman and a Jewish man walk into a bar. Sounds like the opening to a racy joke but it’s the true story of Nai’mah Hassan and Steve Epstein of The Black and the Jew. This 21st century love story brings razor sharp insights on race, sex, politics and relationships to Toronto for its Canadian debut July 3 at Toronto Fringe Festival in the Annex Theatre (730 Bathurst St) with their show She’s Black, He’s Jewish, They’re Married, Oy Vey! Continue reading She’s Black, He’s Jewish, They’re Married, Oy Vey! – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release →

RED BILL – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release

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From press release

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RED BILL Presented by Red Bill Productions in association with The Toronto Fringe

“I saw RED BILL and it is great – gutsy, disturbing and brilliantly performed by all three actors.”

Ted Dykstra, Founding Member of SOULPEPPER

Red Bill

It’s first production was at Sterling Studio Theatre.  Taking place in one continuous scene, Drew, our lovable impish degenerate, takes Cecil and Aden down with him as they nosedive into a train wreck involving drugs, sex, tribal music and money.  An intense dark drama with hilarious comedic undertones.

Written by and co-starring; Jessie Award Winner and Gemini Award Nominated Best Leading Actor, Michael Eisner. Graduate of Studio 58 and the Canadian Film Centre.  Michael can be found in Canada’s Who’s Who.

Directed by William Macdonald.  Trained at the National Theatre School and Vancouver Playhouse School, William has performed in over 170 film, television and theatre productions.  3 time Jessie Award Nominated.

“Powerful and dynamic, a true roller coaster ride”.

Sophie Ann Rooney, Artistic Director.  Sterling Studio Theatre

RED BILL Productions

in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents

RED BILL

Written by: Michael Eisner
Directed by: William MacDonald
Starring: Michael Eisner, Danka Scepanovic and Jimmy Makris

Opens Friday, July 4, 2014 runs to Saturday, July 12, 2014

George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place.  U of Toronto – St. George Campus, Toronto ON M5S 2E2

Performances:

  • Friday, July 4 – 1:15 – 2:15pm
  • Sunday, July 6 – 1:15 – 2:15pm
  • Tuesday, July 8 – 4:45 – 5:45pm
  • Wednesday, July 9 – 9:15 – 10:15pm
  • Thursday, July 10 – 5:45 – 6:45pm
  • Friday, July 11- 7:30 – 8:30pm
  • Saturday, July 12 – 11:30pm – 12:30pm

Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.

Tickets:

George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place.  U of Toronto – St. George Campus, Toronto ON M5S 2E2Order

  • Purchase online: fringetoronto.com
  • By Phone: 416-966-1062
  • In person: During the Festival Box Office in the parking lot behind Honest Ed’s (581 Bloor St W).
  • At–the–door tickets: $10.  Available at the show’s Venue one hour prior to show time, cash sales only.

Photo of Jimmy Makris, Danka Scepanovic, and Michael Eisner by Angela Besharah

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In Denial: A One Woman Clown Show – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release

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From press release

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO RUN AWAY FROM THE CIRCUS?

Montreal-New York-Toronto

“She’s shameless. She’s wildly entertaining. She’s obnoxious…She got in your face. She filled the room with her (many) voices. She performed seemingly painful poses inches away from you. It was awesome.” (Leacocks,January 2013)

What does it mean to “grow up” clown? Emerging comedian Rachel Resnik’s In Denial: A One Woman Show (presented by Bum Chic Productions) explores what it means to be a female clown born to clown parents who wants to be just about anything other than a clown-AKA: the best best singer-ballerina-superhero-actress-fisherman she can be!

Directed by Julie Santini, In Denial will run at the Toronto Fringe Festival from July 3rd-13th at the Tarragon Extraspace after a sold out run at Montreal’s TNC Theatre, as well as a performance at Toronto’s Unit 102 Theatre. Excerpts of In Denial have also been seen at Theatre Passe Murraile’s Crapshoot as well as at the NY Downtown Clown Revue in New York City.

Resnik plays Velma Patterson, a “downright absurd yet completely loveable young clown” who will also appear this summer in the Toronto Festival of Clowns Red Nose District show hosted by beloved clown duo Morro and Jasp. Velma dreams of becoming a Broadway superstar who is as gorgeous and skinny as pregnant Angelina Jolie, but has a serious problem with her clown roots. Sick of “clownists” Velma just wants a fair shot at an acting career-but does she have to run away from her own identity to do it?

Tickets for In Denial can be purchased through the Fringe Festival Box Office online 24 hours a day (http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/in-denial-a-one-woman-clown-show), by phone (416 966-1062) as well as in person at the The Fringe Club (581 Bloor Street West) for $12.00. Tickets can also be purchased for $12.00 at the door. 

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/indenialclown

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BumChicTheatre

Show length:55min.

Show Times:

July 03 at 09:15 PM
July 06 at 07:00 PM
July 07 at 01:00 PM
July 09 at 11:00 PM
July 10 at 05:45 PM
July 11 at 09:45 PM
July 13 at 03:30 PM

Photo of Velma Patterson by Matt Bobkin 

Summer Hot, Some Are Not – Toronto Fringe 2014 Press Release

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From press release

The Good Samaritans present a brand new comedy revue at the 2014 Toronto Fringe Festival:
 
Summer Hot, Some Are Not
Summer Hot, Some Are Not is a bold and hilarious new comedy revue written and performed by 5 limber, handsome and dorky comedians. Through dark, silly, awkward and sweet comedic sketches (including musical numbers), the show explores the concept of balance: the hot and the not, the normal and the absurd, and the funny moments that blur the line in-between.

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