ticket info
THE FRINGE: TORONTO’S THEATRE FESTIVAL Featuring 105 companies from Toronto, Canada and the world. Runs to July 15. $8 or less, children $5 for kids’ shows, some discounts, $2 surcharge on advance tickets. 416-966-1062, advance sales 416-862-2222. Tarragon Theatre (30 Bridgman)
Poor Alex Theatre (296 Brunswick)
Glen Morris Studio (4 Glen Morris)
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse (79A St. George)
Robert Gill Theatre (214 College)
Factory Theatre (125 Bathurst)
Palmerston Library Theatre (560 Palmerston)
and various bring-your-own-venues fringe festival listings
Rating: NNNNN
C indicates Kids Venue show
@ indicates longer than 60 minutes
all my pretty ones (Heather Harrington Dance). The New York choreographer presents a dance show. Jul 12 at 10 pm, Jul 14 at 12:30 pm, Jul 15 at 5 pm. Glen Morris.
angelaland by Angela Maiorano (Angela Maiorano Inc). Stand-up Maiorano brings her comedy to the Fringe. Jul 13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 14 at 4:30 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm. Factory Studio.
anna by hubert (Plan B). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 4 pm, Jul 14 at 8:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. NN (GS)
another zoo story by Last Lef (Sly Buddha). Marcel takes acid and goes to the zoo. Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 7:30 pm. Factory Studio.
C the apple of contentment by Howard Pyle (Apple of My Eye). Review, page 60. Jul 12 at 3:45 pm, Jul 13 at 1:30 pm, Jul 14 at noon. Palmerston Library. NNN (JK)
@ audience, unveiling, protest by Vaclav Havel (The Company). Review, page 58. Jul 12 and 14 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 9 pm, Jul 15 at 6:30 pm. The Victory Cafe, 581 Markham. NNNN (JK)
bacchae adapted from Euripides by Mark Wallace (LMNOP). Mini, page 58. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 8 pm. Factory Mainspace. N (GS)
benches, bathrooms, and a walrus! by Josh Jacobson (Undone). Two psychiatrists examine each other in this comedy. Jul 12 at 4 pm, Jul 13 at 10:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5:30 pm. Poor Alex.
@ betrayal by Harold Pinter (English Suitcase). Review, page 57. Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm, Jul 14 at 12:30 pm. Robert Gill. NNNN (GS)
big word performance poetry by Jem Rolls and Scott Martingell (Big Word). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 14 at 2:30 pm. Robert Gill. NN (GS)
black Jack justice by Gregg Taylor (Decoder Ring). Review, page 57. Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 14 at 5 pm, Jul 15 at 1:30 pm. Factory Mainspace. NNN (GS)
@ b-sides & off-roads (tales from the trans-canada highway) by Ron Fromstein (Bonzai). Stories from the highway get staged. Jul 12 at 4:30 pm, Jul 13 at 9:30 pm, Jul 14 at 3 pm. Factory Mainspace.
burnt tongue by Shannan Calcutt (Shannan and the Monkeys). A woman meets a man through the Internet in this clown show. Jul 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 13 at 7:30 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm. Glen Morris.
bush pilot by Erik Watt (Stuck in a Snowbank). A collection of true bush pilot tales from the North gets staged. Jul 13 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 6:30 pm. Factory Mainspace.
@ call of the waitress by Joel Fishbane (Pumpkin). A phone romance leads to questions about true connections. Jul 13 at 6:30 pm, Jul 15 at noon. Factory Studio.
call to mind by Cole Lewis (Suitcase in Point). Three actors star in this romantic tragedy about love. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 1:30 pm, Jul 14 at noon, Jul 15 at 9 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.
canadian improv showcase by Mathew R Lawrence (CIS). An improv show deals with Canadian stereotypes. Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 2:30 pm, Jul 14 at 9:30 pm. Glen Morris.
@ christian values by Bobby Del Rio (Filthy Mexican). Review, page 60. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 14 at 2 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. NNNN (GS)
coaching matters by Kevin J Leonard (Mancini). This comedy looks at coaching during hockey finals. Jul 13 at 5 pm, Jul 14 at 8 pm, Jul 15 at noon. Factory Mainspace.
@ the contract by Ryan McVittie (Chaos). A noir-style good fella seeks answers. Jul 12 at 2 pm, Jul 13 at 5 pm, Jul 14 at 7 pm. Poor Alex.
@ conventional refugee by Santiago Garcia (SG). A refugee finds political status difficult in this solo musical. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 4 pm. Glen Morris.
crux by Radek Hajda (Catharsis). Two friends reunite in this poetic physical play. Jul 12 at 8:30 pm, Jul 13 at 2:30 pm, Jul 15 at 3:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.
@ da kink in my hair by Trey Anthony (Plaitform). Review, page 57. Jul 12 at 4:30 pm, Jul 14 at 7:30 pm, Jul 15 at 3 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. NNNN (JK)
the day of the bridge by Dan Fisher (Real Live). Toronto Islanders fight to keep their homes. Jul 12 at 11:30 pm, Jul 13 at 2 pm, Jul 15 at 8 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.
day one: a prehistoric clown show by Helen Donnelly and Pierre Trudel (Day One). Review, page 59. Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 7 pm. Robert Gill. NNN (GS)
death is silent by Andrew Guthrie (Daylight in the Darktime). Guthrie explores group therapy and communication. Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 13 at 5 pm, Jul 14 at 1:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.
the dick’s a dame by Jane Moffat and Cheryl McNamara (Femme Fatale). Review, page 59. Jul 12 at 11 pm, Jul 14 at noon, Jul 15 at 4:30 pm. Factory Mainspace. NNN (GS)
dried flowers by Maryjane Cruise (JR). Three middle-aged women face life changes. Jul 12 at 10 pm, Jul 13 at noon, Jul 15 at 6 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.
everything you wanted to know about yourself but were afraid to ask freud by Eli Batalion and Jerome Saibil (Foque dans la tete). Mini, page 59. Jul 14 at noon, Jul 15 at 6:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. NN (JK)
C fables (Shadow Walk). Kids’ show examines the power of stories. Jul 12 at 1 pm, Jul 15 at 1:30 pm. Palmerston Library.
@ a father’s confession by Gabe Bettio (Soul/Role of the Dice). A priest and a father seek forgiveness. Jul 12 at 1:30 pm, Jul 13 at 3 pm, Jul 14 at 9 pm. Factory Studio.
fear of flying by Erica Jong, adapted by Cayle Chernin and Ned Vukovic (Underground Co). Review, page 59. Jul 12 at 8:30 pm, Jul 15 at 4 pm. Poor Alex. NN (JK)
finders keepers by Larry Smith (Teatro Berdache). Five characters look for love in Smith’s solo drama. Jul 12 at 8:30 pm, Jul 13 at midnight, Jul 14 at 2 pm, Jul 15 at 6:30 pm. Glen Morris.
the first world war: what the hell just happened? by Mat Kelly (Vagabond). Kelly uses comedy to look at the great war. Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 13 at 10 pm, Jul 14 at 1:30 pm. Factory Studio.
fitch and cabbage: gentlemen of the road (Screwed & Clued). Review, page 58. Jul 13 at 9:30 pm, Jul 14 at 3 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. NNN (JK)
flesh by Spencer Hazel (2021 Performance UK). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 at 1:30 pm, Jul 13 at 3:30, Jul 14 at 9:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. NN (JK)
flush by Mary Francis Moore, Annabel Griffiths and Alison Lawrence (Primary colors). Review, page 59. Jul 12 at noon, Jul 13 at 11:30 pm, Jul 15 at 9 pm. Factory Mainspace. NN (GS)
flushed (Conquering a Lady). Review, page 57. Jul 13 at 11:30 pm, Jul 15 at 3:30 pm. Factory Studio. NNN (GS)
forget love, try prada by Hayley Hofbauer (What-Ever). Solo comedy looks at a 30-year-old single mom living in her parents’ basement. Jul 12 at 7 pm, Jul 14 at midnight, Jul 15 at 8:30 pm. Poor Alex.
fourtyseven by Nicole Manek and Margaret Smith (Manek). Manek performs solo show about a superhero. Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 14 at noon, Jul 15 at 5 pm. Factory Studio.
fragile by James Ince (Our Souls). Ince’s comic tragedy looks at post breakup depression. Jul 12 at 3:30 pm, Jul 13 at 7 pm, Jul 14 at 11:30 pm, Jul 15 at 12:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.
the fudgie incident by Laura McGhee (McManic). Mini, page 59. Jul 13 at 9:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5 pm, Jul 15 at 3 pm. Tarragon Extra Space. NN (JK)
the grind by Matt Di Paola and Manny Jose (emergingMedia). Mini, page 58. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 14 at 4:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. N (JK)
the heart in a bottle by Paul Quarrington (Fizzy Dream). Review, page 57. Jul 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 13 at midnight, Jul 15 at 7 pm. Poor Alex. NNN (JK)
Herman by Tony DiMito (Camelot). Wannabe yuppies try to get rich. Jul 13 at 11 pm, Jul 15 at 1:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.
the hope slide by Joan MacLeod (Slide). Review, page 58. Jul 13 at 8 pm, Jul 15 at noon. Tarragon Extra Space. NNN (JK)
howard Hughes, Me and OCD by Mike Lummis (Rhythm). Lummis looks at the mystery behind the miserable billionaire. Jul 12 at noon, Jul 13 at 8 pm, Jul 14 at 6 pm, Jul 15 at 5 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.
how shall I turn? by Claire Calnan and Sarah Susut (Cracker Factory). Two women make crucial life decisions. Jul 12 at 10 pm, Jul 14 at 4 pm. Poor Alex.
how to make a souffle by Mitch Moldofsky (Evening Swan). Review, page 60. Jul 13 at 5:30 pm, Jul 14 at 10 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. NNN (GS)
the human voice (la voix humaine) by Jean Cocteau and Francis Poulenc (Tryptych/Rossignol). Review, page 60. Jul 12 at 3:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5:30 pm, Jul 15 at 8:30 pm. Robert Gill. NNN (GS)
hush (Dog Next Door). Four actors ponder big questions in this imagistic and physical show. Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm, Jul 14 at 1:30 pm, Jul 15 at 3 pm. Factory Mainspace.
@ I. by John Ng (Last Call). Review, page 58. Jul 13 at 12:30 pm, Jul 15 at 6:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. NNNN (GS)
the improv bandits (Improv). The New Zealand improv troupe visits TO. Jul 12 at 3:30 pm, Jul 13 at 11 pm, Jul 14 at 8 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.
Jesus and the divas: A rock musical by Jesse Stewart (Sunesis). A glam rocker becomes the female Jesus. Jul 12-14 at 7 pm, Jul 15 at 4 pm. Brunswick House, 481 Bloor W.
@ killer by Drew Carnwath (Fat Cat). This philosophical thriller looks at chaos theory and human behaviour. Jul 13 at 12:30 pm, Jul 14 at 11 pm. Glen Morris.
the kimono loosened by Yuki Kawahisa (Atelier Tukiko). This solo show looks at a geisha and a Japanese doll. Jul 12 at 10 pm, Jul 14 at 5:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.
@ the lark by Jean Anouilh (Mighty Brave). Drama looks at Joan of Arc’s life and trial. Jul 12-13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 14 at 7 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm, Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskins.
last laugh by Wolfgang Bueller (Canned Laughter). Review, page 57. Jul 12 at 11:30 pm, Jul 13 at 12:30 pm, Jul 14 at 4 pm. Robert Gill. NNNN (GS)
life after god adapted by David Chayim Eden (TH&B). Review, page 59. Jul 12 at 3 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm, Jul 15 at noon. Tarragon Mainspace. NN (JK)
@ lilia by Libby Skala (Windsor Road). Skala performs her solo show about her grandmother, actor Lilia Skala. Jul 13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 14 at 12:30 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm. Poor Alex.
looped by Elfriede Erzen and Fergal E Cairney (Survival Juice). Patrick Conner directs this nocturnal look at the city. Jul 13 at 3:30 pm, Jul 14 at 9 pm, Jul 15 at 12:30 pm. Poor Alex.
C maya by Ari Wormeli and Rachel Griffith (Anandam). This mythic fantasy combines puppets, masks, martial arts and dance. Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 1:15 pm, Jul 15 at 2:45 pm. Palmerston Library.
maybe it’s maybeleen by Janet Banks (Earthy Creations). A woman rediscovers the meaning of family in this comedy. Jul 12 at 11:30 pm, Jul 13 at 10:30 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.
the men commandments by Sarah Quick (Quick Change). This comedy shows how the Bible can influence relationships. Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13-14 at 9:15 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm. Royal St George’s College, 120 Howland.
mercy by Paul Koster (Burnt Offerings). A woman looks at herself and her relationships in this two-hander. Jul 12 at 5:30 pm, Jul 13 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 10:30 pm. Poor Alex.
minus 1 by Sunil Kuruvilla (ragandbones shop). Review, page 60. Jul 12 and 14 at 8 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm, Jul 15 at 4 pm. St George’s College, 120 Howland. NNN (JK)
my name is sarah by Danielle Hampton (S+D). A girl struggles with life’s ups and downs. Jul 12 at 3:30 pm, Jul 14 at 6 pm. Factory Studio.
C the mysterious disappearance of please and thank you by Merlene Samuel-Cephans (Voice Impact Project). Animals discuss manners in this musical. Jul 13 and 15 at 7:30 pm, Jul 14 at 4:15 pm. Palmerston Library.
@ ‘night mother by Marsha Norman (Eclectic). Jayne Eastwood stars in Norman’s two-hander about a rural mother and daughter. Jul 12 at 1:30 pm, Jul 13 at 4:30 pm, Jul 14 at 9:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.
@ night of the assassins by Jose Triana (HAM). Three siblings perform a ritualistic murder of their parents in this Cuban tale. Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 14 at 3 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.
not yet, at all by Tomas Kubinek and Edith Tankus (Petrified Wood). Review, page 58. Jul 13 at 10:30 pm, Jul 14 at 3:30 pm. Glen Morris. NNNN (JK)
no, you’re flame retardant! by Noam Rosen (Reamworks). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 and 14 at 10 pm, Jul 13 at 8 pm. Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. NN (GS)
the penis chronicles by David Goyette and Daniel Cole (Richard Johnson). Mini, page 58. Jul 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 14 at 7 pm, Jul 15 at 5 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. N (GS)
the perfect gift by Vince Aliberti (Bamboletta). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 at 3:30 pm, Jul 13 at 6 pm, Jul 14 at 6:30 pm. Glen Morris. NN (JK)
@ perfect on paper by Marcia Johnson (John’s Daughter). Mini, page 59. Jul 14 at 8:30 pm, Jul 15 at 2 pm. Robert Gill. NN (GS)
@ playtherapistplay by Ashlin Halfnight (Tattimuck). A rapist, a therapist, a novelist and a rape survivor meet. Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 11 pm. Factory Mainspace.
prima donna by Arthur Benjamin and Cedric Cliffe (dualtone). Review, page 58. Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 13 at 3:30 pm, Jul 14 at midnight. Robert Gill. NNN (GS)
the punishment by Sam Slan (Samcyn). Two teens learn a secret while locked up. Jul 12 and 15 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 1:30 pm. Factory Studio.
@ pure hoopal by Hoopal (Hoopal). Review, page 57. Jul 12 at 9:15 pm, Jul 13-14 at 10:45 pm, Jul 15 at 4 pm. Royal St George’s College, 120 Howland. NNN (JK)
rhetoric by Kristen Schiener (Mouthpiece). Mini, page 58. Jul 12 and 14 at 11 pm, Jul 13 at 5 pm. Factory Studio. N (GS)
the root of all squares by Sam Varteniuk and Sterling Lynch (Inter-Galactic). Review, page 60. Jul 12 at noon, Jul 14 at 1:30 pm, Jul 15 at 7:30. Tarragon Extra Space. NNN (JK)
sabotage 2001 by Mark Chavez and Shenoah Allen (Burning Cities). This absurdist comedy defies reason and genre. Jul 12 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 12:30 pm, Jul 15 at 8:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.
C school House Rock Live! jr by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall and George Keating (Children’s Theatre). This musical revue is based on the 70s kids’ TV show. Jul 12 at 5:45 pm, Jul 13 and 15 at 6 pm, Jul 14 at 2:45 pm. Palmerston Library.
shakespeare’s rugby wars by Matt Toner, Chris Coculuzzi and William Shakespeare (Upstart Crow Sports Network). Several of the Bard’s history plays are presented in this parody of a sports cast. Jul 12-13 at 7 pm, Jul 14-15 at 4 pm. Aura Lee Playing Field, Spadina/Bloor.
@ slap by Evan Brooker (Teatro Damfino). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 11 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. NN (JK)
C so long never never land by Katrine Raymond and Eryn Smith (Paraphrased). A production of Peter Pan goes awry in this kids’ musical. Jul 12 at 2:15 pm, Jul 13 at 2:45 pm, Jul 14 at 7:15 pm, Jul 15 at noon. Palmerston Library.
sooz by Victoria Goring (Urban Spine). A dead woman is determined to celebrate her wedding day. Jul 12 and 14 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 8 pm, Jul 15 at 6 pm. Courtyard at St Albans Square, 120 Howland.
spark it up by Martina Gail (Jewpiter). Gail looks at drugs, happiness and destiny. Jul 12 at 11:30 pm, Jul 13 at 12:30 pm, Jul 15 at 5:30 pm. Poor Alex.
splice (Blue Inc). This physical show pays tribute to film images and icons. Jul 12 at noon, Jul 14 at 3 pm, Jul 15 at 8 pm. Factory Studio.
static cling by Iona Rose MacKay and Kimwun Perehinec (Ninth Airborne). Mini, page 59. Jul 13 at 10 pm, Jul 15 at 12:30 pm. Robert Gill. NN (GS)
C talk to the hand by O Stewart Montgomery and Claire Bresee (Talking Hands) This musical uses rap, dance and comedy. Jul 12 at noon, Jul 13 and 15 at 4:15 pm, Jul 14 at 6:15 pm. Palmerston Library.
teaching detroit by Keir Cutler (Cutler). A loser teaches his unpublished novel to his class. Jul 12 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 10:30 pm, Jul 15 at 4 pm. Robert Gill.
“3” (Free Flow). Mini, page 59. Jul 12 at 11:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5 pm. Glen Morris. NN (JK)
3-OH! by Adam Sikora (Clownfire). Friends see if life begins or ends at 30. Jul 12 at 3 pm, Jul 15 at 7:30 pm. Factory Mainspace.
tuesdays & sundays by Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn (D&M). Review, page 57. Jul 13 at 3 pm, Jul 14 at 6:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space. NNNN (JK)
two blushing pilgrims (A Kiss Collective). Review, page 60. Jul 13 at midnight, Jul 14 at 4 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. NNN (GS)
two v’s in a pod by Anita Vandeneykel and Kelly McAllister (Wild Yam). Mini, page 59. Jul 13 at 7 pm, Jul 14 at 2:30 pm. Poor Alex. NN (JK)
voodoo by Kico Gonzales-Risso (Tara Lyn). This drama explores women and voodoo. Jul 12 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 8 pm, Jul 15 at 12:30 pm. Glen Morris.
waiting for an apocalypse by Paul Iagace (Paper Tango). A poet unleashes the apocalypse in this dramatic comedy. Jul 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 13 at 5 pm, Jul 15 at 7 pm. Robert Gill.
weather girl by Damon Scheffer (1SIX9). A man struggles with the truth and a locked bar fridge. Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 14 at 11:30 pm, Jul 15 at 1:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.welcome to my nightmary by Mary Crosbie (Bitchcraft). Review, page 58. Jul 13 at 10 pm, Jul 14 at 8 pm. Clinton’s, 693 Bloor W. NNN (GS)we move slowly (the yak Story) adapted by Alison McElwain (Fraudster Brown). A yak’s arrival in suburbia causes a sensation. Jul 13 at 11:30 pm, Jul 15 at 5:30 pm. Robert Gill.
what to do with jack perdue by Jeremy Harris and Marc Aubin (Marc and J’air). A pro hockey player retires and searches for a new career. Jul 13 at 9 pm, Jul 15 at 3:30 and 8 pm. Glen Morris.
who am I this time? by Kurt Vonnegut Jr (MoonGlow). A shy man acts out characters and comes alive. Jul 12 at 1:30 pm, Jul 13 at 3:30 pm, Jul 14 at 9:30 pm, Jul 15 at 6 pm. Factory Mainspace.
you’ve made your bed by JC Charbonneau (Two Boards and a Passion). A single woman searches for happiness. Jul 12 at 11:30 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm, Jul 15 at 4:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.
