From Press Release

LA FEMME KABARETT
The Exploration of the Woman: An Original Dance Production
2018 is the year of the woman. Directed and Choreographed by Christina Digiuseppe, La Femme Kabarett, an original dance production, was born out of the desire to share all the complexities and experiences that come with being a woman. Defying what it means to be female, this show weaves a story about identity, sensuality and explores the raw journey of womanhood through the beauty and art of dance.
Christina is a passionate dance artist and choreographer based in Toronto, Canada. Christina’s choreography has received both local and international accolades. From producing and choreographing over 6 of her own professional shows here in Toronto, to receiving prestigious opportunities such as a Capezio Ace Award’s Finalist, Christina is one of Toronto’s most highly respected and sought after choreographers.
Combining the classic cabaret ambience with contemporary and jazz dance, La Femme Kabarett features 8 dancers, each with their own uplifting and inspiring story to tell. The cast includes some of
Toronto’s top and most accredited dancers including Dominique Tersigni (The Next Step), Mackenzie Carlson (So You Think You Can Dance Canada) and many more.
In association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
La Femme Kabarett
Produced & Choreographed by: Christina Digiuseppe
Public Relations by: Stratus Events Inc.
THURSDAY JULY 5 runs to SUNDAY JULY 15
Randolph Theatre: 736 Bathurst St, Toronto, M5S 1Z5
Performances:
Thursday July 5th 10:30pm
Saturday, July 7th 4:00pm
Monday, July 9th 10:00pm
Tuesday, July 10th 4:45pm
Thursday, July 12th 1:45pm
Friday, July 13th 7:00pm
Sunday, July 15th 12:00pm
Tickets will be on sale: JUNE 7, 2018
Purchase Online: fringetoronto.com
By Phone: 416-966-1062
In Person: During the festival at our main box office at the Fringe patio at Scadding Court – 707
Dundas Street West.

Photo of Mackenzie Carlson, Sydney Levitt, Dominique Tersigni, Zsakira Del Col, Emily Nodwell, Marisa Ricci, Brianna Salmon, and Eleanor van Veen by Leah Thomas Productions

From Press Release

#KanderAndEbb
Showtunes! Celebrity Gossip! Kinky Sex!.
May 24th, 2018, Toronto – #KanderAndEbb is where Broadway showtunes, celebrity gossip, &
kinky sex meet! What happens when lifelong fan and international Fringe veteran Ryan G.
Hinds (2015 Fringe hit Starry Notions; We Will Rock You; MacArthur Park Suite: A Disco
Ballet; MSM [men seeking men]; “Exuberant, charismatic and tons of star presence” – Glenn
Sumi, NOW ) finds himself semi-close to legendary songwriters John Kander & Fred Ebb’s
world?
Featuring a live 4-piece band led by Musical Director Tara Litvack, hear the true story of
how a queer kid from Mississauga found himself in a rehearsal studio with Liza Minnelli,
discover the secret sexiness behind one of K & E’s most wholesome shows, and learn why
you should always meet your heroes, as Hinds weaves storytelling, factoids, and both classic
and lesser-known songs into a hilarious and moving one-man show that’s been critically
acclaimed from Toronto to Montreal to Orlando to New York City! Winner of the
BroadwayWorld Award for Best Cabaret/Solo Concert. This show is for fans of musical
theatre, cabaret, and solo shows. It is particularly well suited for LGBTQ audiences, and has
some mature themes.
“Come to his cabaret, old chums! A powerful performance” -Brandon Voss, Next (NYC)”
“Truly first-rate and so much fun! Hinds is the ideal interpreter of the works of Kander &
Ebb” -Michael W. Freeman, Freeline Media (ORLANDO)
“Blissful and moving” -Joe Regan Jr.,Theatre Pizzazzz (NYC)
“A joyful, saucy fantasia of fandom. Irresistibly infectious!” -Seth Kubersky, Orlando Weekly
(ORLANDO)
colored lights
in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
#KanderAndEbb
created and performed by Ryan G. Hinds
Musical Direction by Tara Litvack
Production Design by Joe Pagnan
Musicians: Quinton Naughton, Julian Clarke, Jeff Deegan
Production Associates: Julie Bergervin and Paulo Lima
Stage management by Heather Bellingham
Performances: July 4th 8:15 pm; July 7th 12:00 pm; Jul 8th, 5:45 pm; July 10th 9:45
pm; July 12th 9:15 pm; July 13th 6:15 pm; July 15th, 2:15 pm. No latecomer seating.
The Annex Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street (south of Lennox Street).
Tickets:
Tickets are $11 (plus #2 service charge)
Purchase online: fringetoronto.com
By Phone: 416-966-1062
In Person: During the festival at our main box office at the Fringe patio at Scadding Court –
707 Dundas Street West.

Photo of Photo of Ryan G. Hinds by Dahlia Katz

From Press Release

The Fall presented at the Toronto Fringe Festival

An original site-specific dance work by Frog in Hand

Trinity-St. Paul’s, Toronto Ontario, 427 Bloor St. West

July 7^th & July 14^th (1:30pm – 2:30pm) (6:30 – 7:30pm)

July 8^th & July 15^th (4:00pm – 5:00pm) (6:00pm – 7:00pm)

Tickets from $11. Ticket information HERE.

Toronto, ON – At the edge of the abyss, do we fly or do we fall? Do we land or crash? The body hurtles through space, collapses, gives in to gravity. This is the choreographic language of The Fall, an original, site-specific dance by Frog in Hand, presented at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

The Fall explores the battle to stay upright, the influence of gravity, exhaustion, control and loss of control. It is the story of our relationship with the speed of life. This multigenerational dance work is performed by established dance artists including: Frances Samson, JT Papandreos, Daniel McArthur, Sydney McManus, Alvin Collantes, Micha Baltman, and Aria Evans and emerging artists, part of the Frog in Hand Apprentice Company.

Colleen Snell, Director of Frog in Hand says, “Our performance involves both apprenticing dancers who are currently students, as well as professional dancers currently in the industry. It is a wonderful, rare opportunity for both established and emerging generations of dancers to collaborate. Thus, this project supports two generations of artists in a tangible way. Our cast is large because of this – 15 highly skilled artists, 8 are current students and 7 are professional dancers. To have 15 performers is almost unheard of in the dance industry.”

Choreography involves massive, thick crash mats in the gym at Trinity Saint Paul’s, an immense, lofty space with beautiful, natural light. Costume design for the performance is by Noelle Hamlyn, Frog in Hand’s co-artistic director.

Frog in Hand is a collaborative venture – a contemporary dance theatre network of storytellers. While our “discipline” is difficult to define, we play on a spectrum between visual art and dance, often creating installation projects and performance work that includes contemporary dance theatre. We tell stories that question human nature – stories with emotional resonance and challenging thematic material relevant to the time in which we live. Our mission is to craft narratives that question human nature through the creation and performance of powerful new work, and to transfer knowledge / wisdom through outreach and engagement with diverse communities.

https://www.froginhand.com/

Photo of Alvin Collantes and Kelly Shaw by Rosemary Snell

From Press Release

A KEV ’N CAL MYSTERY

Case #31: The Curse of the Jade Dragon

Danger! Foul play! Puberty!

Whatever the risks, Kev ’n Cal can always count on each other. Or can they?

New comedy runs July 4-15 at the Annex Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street.

TORONTO, ON – Part Hardy Boys, part Scooby Doo. Stranger Things have happened. Kev ’n Cal are two mystery solving brothers, boy adventurers on the trail of trouble across dimensions ending up on the wrong side of reality. Danger! Foul play! Puberty! Whatever the risks, Kev ’n Cal can always count on each other. Or can they?

This thrilling new comedy is brought to you by an award winning team of Toronto comic actors. Directed by Second City alumnus Nigel Downer, who wrote and performed in four critically acclaimed mainstage revues including Dreams Really Do Come True (and Other Lies) and The Meme’ing of Life. In 2016, Nigel was assistant director to The Second City’s mainstage revue Come What Mayhem!. The cast includes Ted Ludzik, a veteran of film and television known for his roles in The Expanse, Murdoch Mysteries, Hannibal and Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Ted’s stage experience includes 10 years performing with sketch troupe The Riot Act, who had their own special on CBC’s SketchCom.

Kev ’n Cal were created by Allan Turner and Christopher Hedrick. Allan is a longtime member of the Toronto comedy scene. In 2015, he was voted Toronto’s ‘Best Male Improviser’ in the Now Magazine Reader’s Choice Poll. Past Toronto Fringe shows include Sour Grapes, which won Now Magazine’s Best Ensemble award. For 18 years he has embodied Toronto’s cult celebrity Jean-Paul Mullet, having performed in Fringes, festivals, and comedy stages across North America. Television appearances include YTV, Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries, and Ed & Red’s Night Party where he was a recurring guest star. Christopher met Allan through improv, and together along with Ted and Darren Joy, they formed the troupe Assface. Their mandate is to deliver a unique mix of emotionally charged, physically demanding, silly, surreal stories.

A Kev ’n Cal Mystery is set to do all this and more, with a fully scripted, laugh out loud comedy mystery that will keep you guessing. With live music performed by Matt Gerber, whose recent children’s album Lady Bugs and Dandy Lions has garnered rave reviews.

Suitable for children! If they’re old enough to watch The Goonies, they’re old enough for Kev ‘n Cal!

the Assface project in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents:

A Kev ’n Cal Mystery

Created and Performed by Allan Turner and Christopher Hedrick

With Ted Ludzik, Darren Joy, and live music by Matt Gerber

Directed by Nigel Downer

July 4-15, 2018

Venue 6

Annex Theatre

736 Bathurst Street

Air Conditioned!

Performance Times

Wednesday, July 4 − 10:00 pm

Friday, July 6 − 1:15 pm

Saturday, July 7 − 5:45 pm

Monday, July 9 − 9:00 pm

Wednesday, July 11 − 1:45 pm

Friday, July 13 − 8:00 pm

Sunday, July 15 − 5:45 pm

Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.

**Tickets on sale now**

Purchase online: www.fringetoronto.com

By Phone: 416-966-1062

In Person:

• Throughout the Festival at the Main Box Office at the Fringe Patio at Scadding Court

707 Dundas Street West

• One hour prior to show time at the Annex Theatre

736 Bathurst Street

Photo of Christopher Hedrick and Allan Turner by Fee Gunn

From Press Release

Sarah Kane gets a physical reimagining at the Toronto Fringe

Crave Collective and Pure Carbon present Sarah Kane’s Crave. This physically expressive and poetic reimagining of Kane’s searing drama highlights the play’s exploration of love’s assault upon the wholeness of the self. Presented as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival, the work runs at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace from July 4-15.

Four different bodies occupying one life. The fractured voices of the whole describe their desires, remember losses in the past, and question their future in the face of their trauma.  The play is known for the sheer force of its language and its penetrating gaze into the human psyche. Twenty years later it still has the power to arouse pity, fear, laughter, and catharsis.

Crave was originally produced by The Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh in August 1998 under a pseudonym, to avoid association with Kane’s violent, controversial earlier work, such as Blasted and Phaedra’s Love. Kane’s work was extremely controversial in its time, buts he has since become a revered voice in contemporary theatre, with productions of her work performed all over the globe. She has been described as “a radical and profoundly influential playwright” (Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times), and “a uniquely experimental voice” (Dominic Cavendish, The Independent).

Pure Carbon is known for their visceral, intelligent, contemporary reimaginings of classic works, including Private Lives (Kensington Hall, 2017), Bitchcraft (The Box, 2015), and The House of Bernadette Alba (The Box, 2015). Crave features a dynamic cast of indie performers including Wayne Burns (Miss, Unit 102; 2017 NOW Magazine Breakthrough Artist), Brenna Maloney (4.48 Psychosis, Skipping Stones Theatre), Laura Meadows (Titus Andronicus, Hart House Theatre), and Liz Der (The Ballad of Sadie Wong, Alumnae Theatre Company).

Crave Collective and Pure Carbon present

Crave

at the Toronto Fringe Festival

written by Sarah Kane

directed by Katy Murphy

performed by Wayne Burns, Liz Der, Breanna Maloney, & Laura Meadows

produced by Alexander Kentris

lighting design by Chin Palipane

performances run July 4th 6:15pm, July 7th 12:15pm, July 8th 10:30pm,  July 10th 4:30pm,  July 11th 6:00pm, July 13th 9:30pm, July 15th 7:45pm

at Tarragon Theatre Extraspace, 30 Bridgeman Ave, Toronto

for tickets, please visit fringetoronto.com

for more details, please visit purecarbon.ca

Photo of Liz Der and Breanna Maloney by John Brodie