Interested in knowing which 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival plays have entralled, intrigued and delighted our Mooney readers? We’ve rounded up a few of the comments we’ve received from Fringe plays to give you a better picture of which show is likely to tickle your fancy.
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2012 Toronto Fringe is still chugging along, full speed ahead – and you should see a show this week! And what better way to go to a Fringe show than for free!? As you know from last year we like to spread the love during Fringe and invite our readers to participate in contests for a pair of FREE Fringe tickets to SIX shows every day of the festival. So enter a contest and Fringe for Free! Today’s contest features a pair of tickets to five shows on Wednesday, July 11th.
The shows are:
Smart Food – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 12pm show at Annex Theatre (Venue 5) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Smart Food contest” by 7pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Everything I Never Knew I Wanted – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 12pm show at Tarragon Extra (Venue 2) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Everything I Never Knew I Wanted contest” by 7pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
The Virginity Lost & Found – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 2:15pm show at Tarragon Extra (Venue 2) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “The Virginity Lost & Found contest” by 7pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
I Became My Mother – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 7:45pm show at St. Vlad’s Theatre (Venue 7) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “I Became My Mother contest” by 7pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Botched – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 1opm show at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace (Venue 11) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Botched contest” by 7pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Mum and the Big C – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 11pm show at Randolph Theatre (Venue 4) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Mum and the Big C contest” by 7pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
See below for details on each show, how the contest works:
From Press Release
TWO GRADUATES CONFRONT HAYEK, RADICALIZATION, AND THE FOURTH ESTATE IN EXPLOSIVE ONE WOMAN SHOW
“And nobody listened. No one. They really had a chance to listen. And they should have, they really should have. And they only have themselves to blame.”
A bystander witnesses an explosion at a popular nightclub. A pundit has a nervous breakdown during a live show broadcast. An anarchist radicalizes. A child witnesses destruction. A victim suffers. Spiraling through the past, present, and future, [republic] of rhetoric depicts the dark descent into extremism as a response to commercialization and reactionary politics.
Continue reading [republic] of rhetoric – Toronto Fringe 2012 Press Release
From Press Release
Toronto – The Beast Productions is eager to present a new musical comedy as part of the 24th annual Toronto Fringe Festival. SO WE THOUGHT WE COULD ACT was first produced at the Montreal Fringe Festival, where it received an award nomination and critical acclaim from local press.
Continue reading So We Thought We Could Act – Toronto Fringe 2012 Press Release
Would you like some free tickets to a Toronto Fringe Festival show? Of course you do! Enter to win a pair of two tickets to an upcoming play. You can enter one or enter many of them. Here are the five plays for Thursday, July 5th we are giving tickets away to:
The shows are:
Empire of the Magic Beanstalks – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 4pm show at The Palmerston Theatre (FringeKids!) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Empire of the Magic Beanstalks contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
Dina: The Burlapped Crusader – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 6:30 pm show at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace (Venue 10) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Dina: The Burlapped Crusader contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
snug harbor – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 7:30pm show at The Centre (316 Dupont St.) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “snug harbor contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
Life in the Raw – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 10:30 pm show at George Ignatieff Theatre (Venue 6) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Life in the Raw contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.
CHARLIE: A Hockey Story – To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets to the 10:30pm show at The Annex Theatre (Venue 5) please send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “CHARLIE: A Hockey Story contest” by 7pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012.