The Theatre Centre hosts its sixth edition of the Comedy is Art festival, with three nights of can’t-miss comedy with over 20 comics from across Toronto and beyond.
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The Theatre Centre hosts its sixth edition of the Comedy is Art festival, with three nights of can’t-miss comedy with over 20 comics from across Toronto and beyond.
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The Toronto Fringe Festival is a platform for innovative theatre and performance. Shows are selected by lottery or first-come-first-served processes, and all ticket revenue goes straight to the artists.
The Toronto Fringe is Ontario’s largest performance festival and will include three dance shows, five KidsFest shows, over a dozen new Canadian musicals, the Next Stage Series, plus dramatic theatre, clown, storytelling, comedy, puppets, and more.
Below, I give you the first half of my curated personal picks for shows I hope you and I get to enjoy at this year’s Fringe. So many shows… how exciting!
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The first all Indigenous and all Canadian stand-up comedy feature film Rez Comedy begins its theatrical this weekend in Toronto.
Eight diverse Indigenous comics from all over Canada come together for a set connected by the Squamish nation and host comic Keith Nahanee (Squamish Nation, BC), star of Comedy Invasion, Canadian Screen Awards 2024 winner for Best Comedy Special.
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Step into the world of The Masterclass and prepare to be immersed in a unique experience. The show revolves around Nathan Bridgets (Kyle Claeys), “a multifaceted Canadian artist renowned for his contributions to acting, directing, and theatre theory”. Held in a private studio, this ‘masterclass’ is an intimate journey into his acclaimed acting technique, as detailed in his bestselling book ‘An Actor Does NOT Prepare.’
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The last weekend of the Toronto Fringe Festival is upon us!
I have continued to receive messages from various artists about their performances at this year’s festival this year. In order to spread the word and the love, I have made another list of show recommendations, for you.
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Award-Winning Kazu Kusano is making her Toronto Fringe Festival debut with her solo comedic drama Pretty Beast.
Growing up in a dysfunctional family in Japan, Kazu dreams of escape. Raised by a distant, alcoholic father, and a mother suffering from schizophrenia, Kazu quickly learned to use humor to heal her wounds and process her trauma.
Despite the odds, she discovers her voice and sense of purpose in comedy. Armed with her newfound superpower, she embarks on an internal journey to find self-acceptance—and overseas to find a new life.
READ MOREToronto Fringe is currently presenting its 36th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival with 77 shows at 16 venues across Toronto, including comedy, drama, musicals, dance, storytelling, along with KidsFest & Kids Camp at St. Volodymyr Institute, plus many more free summer fun at their pop-up Patio at The Tranzac.
I have received several messages from various artists premiering and presenting their work at the festival this year. I have also looked at the festival program and have made my list of show recommendations, including family and kid-friendly ones too.
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Iris Bahr is an award-winning writer, actor, director, producer and host of the hit X-Rae and Near Death podcasts. She has written and performed six solo shows.
Her most recent show, Stories from The Brink, premiered in Montreal and won the 2024 Frankie Storytelling Award. She is now coming to Toronto with her other show, See You Tomorrow, which was nominated for the 2024 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New play.
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Longhope Media Inc. and OMNI Television has announced that Season 3 of the hit satirical sketch comedy series ABROAD returns to OMNI 2, OMNI BC and OMNI Alberta, this weekend.
Co-created by and starring Filipina comedian Isabel Kanaan, ABROAD is a multi Canadian Screen Award nominated series with six, 30 minute episodes in English and Tagalog based on the immigrant experience in Canada.
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A.C.T stands for Artists Changing Theatre.
A.C.T. Productions is a young theatre company based in Toronto, Canada. Founded by Milena (M) Fera and Kyle Claeys; part of their mandate is to push the boundaries of storytelling and the audience experience.
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