“You are not going to believe what happened at The Oak Room.”

From press release:

Inspired by the playwright’s own experience of being stranded in a snowcovered small town, The Oak Room (“Best New Play” – Toronto Fringe 2013) is a genre-defying slice of Canadiana: a sort of “Northern Gothic” tale, streaked with sardonic humour, cryptic plotting, and shocking violence. Written for a cast of five men and set in a single room, this play examines notions of memory, masculinity, and the power of storytelling.

Hot off his success directing Red One Theatre’s Geography of a Horse Dreamer (“a non-stop roller coaster ride of laughs and chills” – Now Magazine), Amos Crawley brings focus and energy to this thrilling project. His powerhouse cast features some of Toronto’s best established and emerging talent, including Daniel Roberts, Nigel Hamer, Ari Millen, Carlos González-Vio, and Sandy Crawley.

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“A cross between Dame Edna and Billy Connolly with a dollop of Eddie Izzard.”

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From critically acclaimed comedian Mike Delamont comes the hit one
man show GOD IS A SCOTTISH DRAG QUEEN. A 2012 Just For Laughs Best Comedy Award Nominee, this show has sold out Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, and Orlando and will finally make it’s Toronto debut as part of the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival.

Based on a character created by comedian Mike Delamont and Ride The Cyclone crator Jacob Richmond, God, dressed in a floral power suit, comes down to skewer everything from Justin Bieber and the Mayans to Monkeys and the Pope in an unforgettable hour of hilarity.

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“[F]or whom and where does it get better?”

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A dark and dramatic exploration of growing up queer in rural Ontario, Fort Isabel combines childhood imagination with critical issues and forces us to re-examine how our memories shape who we are.

Two children find a dead body in rural Ontario. Their town flies into a queer panic, but the children stay silent. Eight years later, one of the friends disappears without warning. Fort Isabel is a play that explores the childhood experiences that shape us as adults, and how sometimes the deepest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves.

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“Everyone’s either busy or dead.”

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A dark comedy about the foibles of old age. With a forest fire threatening their home, John and Iris are put on evacuation alert and must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice. However, as the fire looms dangerously closer, the couple learns that even in a marriage of over fifty years there are still some secrets that could destroy their lives.

Writer and director Katie Alguire hails from Kelowna; the forest fire capital of British Columbia. Alguire has cleverly dramatised personal experiences to create a uniquely Canadian play. Work-shopped at the Paprika Festival under dramaturge Anna Chatterton the play is premiering at the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival.  Continue reading Evacuate – Toronto Fringe 2013 Press Release →

“Come be a part of the 25^th Anniversary of Toronto’s largest theatre festival!”

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To celebrate 25 years of unforgettable theatre, the Toronto Fringe Festival is throwing its biggest festival ever, and show tickets are on sale now! Only 50% of tickets are available in advance – so book early to avoid disappointment!

Join us July 3^rd at 4:30pm in our expanded Fringe Club at 581 Bloor Street West for the opening ceremonies and poster sprint followed by a free concert from Polaris-nominated Hooded Fang!  Throughout the festival, the Fringe Club will be packed with programming: the Visual Fringe art market, the always innovative AlleyPlays, the energetic discussions of the Tent Talks industry series, and performances from buskers and bands. Stick around at night for our new Fringe After Dark series, with ghost stories, Truth or Dare, Adult Craft Night, and more!

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