From Press Release

Tita Collective presents
TITA JOKES

The Spice Girls of Comedy – with a Filipina Twist
July 3 – 14 at the Tarragon Theatre

The Tita Collective, an all Filipina collective of multidisciplinary artists in Toronto, will present Tita Jokes as part of the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival July 3 – 14 at the Tarragon Theatre. They sing, they dance, and they’ll make you snort-laugh halo-halo through your nose!

Tita Jokes is a musical sketch comedy spectacle to remember. The show revolves around the Filipinx people in their lives such as aunts, moms, daughters, and partners. Tita Jokes reveals their struggles and heartaches, but also how they cope through comedy and songs.

Tita Collective are an all Filipina collective composed of award-winning playwrights, comedians, musicians, dancers, theatre makers and actors. They explore different mediums to tell the stories about the Filipinx diaspora.

Directed Tricia Hagoriles, Tita Jokes is created and performed by Ann Paula Bautista, Belinda Corpuz, Isabel Kanaan, Ellie Posadas, Alia Rasul, and Maricris Rivera. The Music Director is Ayaka Kinugawa and Stage Manager is Justine Cargo.

In addition to Toronto Fringe, Tita Collective will also appear at TAWA Festival May 27 and 28 at Bad Dog Theatre, Celebration of Filipino Heritage Month at Earl Bales Park on June 1, and Notorious’ Music Comedy Festival on June 14 – 15. Tita Collective will host a workshop called “Powered by Community” on May 23 at Artscape Daniels Launchpad.

Tita Collective is Ann Paula Bautista (Disenchanted US Tour), Belinda Corpuz (Prairie Nurse), Isabel Kanaan (CBC’s Air Farce), Alia Rasul (Generally Hospital), and Maricris Rivera (A New World Being Born). Tita Collective won the 2019 Steamwhistle Producers’ Pick at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and were named as part of “19 Asian Millennial Women You Should Know” by Cold Tea Collective.

Tita Jokes
July 3 – 14, 2019 at Toronto Fringe
Tarragon Theatre, Mainspace
30 Bridgeman Avenue

Thursday July 4, 8:30PM
Saturday July 6, 4:45PM
Sunday July 7, 1:15PM
Tuesday July 9, 9:45PM
Wednesday July 10, 8:00PM
Friday July 12, 4:00PM
Sunday July 14, 6:00PM

Tickets are $13
On sale June 6, 2019
https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/plan-your-festival/tickets-pass-info

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From Press Release

What happens when an atheist discovers he’s been chosen to deliver God’s new commandment?

Simple Truth Theatre is proud to present The Commandment, a dark comedy written & performed by Phil Rickaby, & directed by Richard Beaune, and assistant direction from Adrianna Prosser, at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space (30 Bridgman Ave.) as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival, from July 3 – 14, 2019. The Commandment is a comedic solo play, with a surprising emotional punch.

While the play is not autobiographical, it does draw lightly from Rickaby’s own experiences (though not the part about talking to God). “I started writing The Commandment as a way to deal with the suicide of a loved one, to occupy my mind,” Says Phil Rickaby, “It was supposed to be a silly play with a ridiculous premise, but as I wrote, my own anger and sorrow started to come out in the character of Thomas. It was through the writing of the play that I found some peace, and also learned to find humour and laughter again.”

The Commandment has been seen at Fringe festivals in Hamilton, Halifax, and Saint John where it was named Outstanding Solo Show, and received rave reviews from both audiences and critics alike.

Phil Rickaby and Richard Beaune are founding members of Keystone Theatre, who’s silent film style play The Last Man on Earth was awarded Best of Fringe at the 2012 Winnipeg Fringe and was held over at the 2012 Edmonton Fringe. Phil is the host of the theatre podcast Stageworthy, and co-host of the podcast The Introvert’s Guide To… Richard has worked at both the Stratford Festival and Shaw Festival, and is also the director of the Canadian Comedy Award winning show Trapped in Taffeta. Adrianna Prosser directed the Best of Toronto Fringe winner Meet Cute at the 2015 Toronto Fringe, and also won Best of Fringe for her performance as Jenny in the 2012 production of The Shape of Things. Adrianna is also the creator, producer and star of the smash hit one-woman show Everything but the Cat…

“A roller coaster” – ★★★★★ – Grid City Magazine

“Rickaby has commanding stage presence and storytelling prowess” – ★★★★ – TWISI Theatre Blog

“A well crafted story with surprising emotional impact” – MonkeyBiz.ca

“Highly Recommended” – Raise the Hammer

The Commandment

written & performed by Phil Rickaby

Directed by Richard Beaune | Asst. Director Adrianna Prosser

Stage Managed by Ryan Percival

Original trailer by Adrianna Prosser | Poster design by Phil Rickaby

Tarragon Theatre Extra Space – 30 Bridgman Ave.

Wednesday July 3 8:00pm

Friday July 5 5:00pm

Sunday July 7 2:00pm

Tuesday July 9 5:15pm

Thursday July 11 10:15pm

Saturday July 13 1:00pm

Sunday July 14 6:00pm

Tickets $11 $2 fee at the door or www.fringetoronto.com

By phone: 416-966-1062

Content Warning: this play deals with difficult subject matter, including blasphemy, suicide, mental illness, and homelessness.

www.simpletruththeatre.com

 Twitter: @philrickaby • Instagram: philrickaby • #CommandmentTO

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Award-winning Australian performer Telia Nevile is making her Toronto Fringe debut with a joyfully ridiculous fairy tale about the curse of potential and the holy grail of success.

Untitled No. 7
July 5-14 2019 at St. Vladimir Institute

Are you a success? How do you know? If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night worrying about what you’re doing with your life, then this infinitely relatable fairy tale full of pop culture poetry,
punk rage and a healthy dose of interpretive dance, is for you.

Featuring song and dance numbers such as “Disney Taught Me to Want What Won’t Come True and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt” and “How Do You Spell Success Without the Suck?” Untitled No. 7 combines storytelling and cabaret to take a light-hearted look at how we define success, and how that can come to define our life.
Creator Telia Nevile says “Traditional fairy tales, societal narratives and Instagram influencers convince us that life will be perfect if we find love, win a competition or get a fancy job; but maybe success is
about defining your own goalposts and being true to what you actually want. If something makes you happy, that’s your success. You don’t have to chase other people’s rainbows.”

Sometimes playful, sometimes heartbreaking and always thoroughly left-of-centre, Untitled No. 7 will take you on a wild adventure full of pixies and trolls, magic cloaks and golden keys, and the dreams and
realities of being an adult. Because success is a four-letter word (well, a seven-letter word, but you get the picture).

Written and performed by Telia Nevile, with dramaturgy by Ash Flanders and composition by Andrew Callaghan.

Venue: Untitled No. 7 will be at St. Vladimir Institute (620 Spadina Ave)

Dates: July 5th (4.30pm – Preview), 6th (6.15pm), 7th (2.45pm), 9th (10.15pm), 11th (8pm), 12th (2.15pm) & 14th (5pm)

Tickets: On sale June 6th – Preview tickets $6, Main Season $11 (+ $2 service fee, per ticket)

Bookings: Online (fringetoronto.com), by phone (416-966-1062) or in person at the Fringe main box office (Fringe Patio – Scadding Court – 707 Dundas Street West)

About Telia Nevile: Melbourne-based writer and performer Telia Nevile uses poetry, comedy, storytelling and delightfully terrible dance numbers to explore everyday triumphs and the failures we’re
too ashamed to discuss. Her previous show won the L’Apres Fringe (2017 Montreal Fringe) and BestEmerging Writer (2015 Melbourne Fringe) awards, and recent nominations include Best Cabaret Writing (2019 Green Room Awards), Best Performance (2018 Melbourne Fringe), Most Innovative Work (2018 NZ Fringe) and Best English Performance (2017 Montreal Fringe).

Website: telianevile.virb.com Poet Laureate Telia Nevile
@poetlaureatetn Hashtag: #untitledno7