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.
READ MOREToronto Fringe has announced its lineup of Free Programming for the 36th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival.
The festival will kick off with a launch party and parade on July 2 at the Fringe Patio, the social hub and heart of the festival located at the Tranzac. The night will begin with the annual Fringe artist parade through the Annex neighbourhood, accompanied by live music by Pan Fantasy. Throughout the evening at the Fringe Patio attendees can enjoy free ice cream by QB Snax, and sampling and swag from Partake Brewing and Saulter Street Brewery.
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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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Theatre Passe Muraille is pleased to announce the return of #BeyondTO this spring, for the ‘mini festival’s’ second iteration featuring two pieces that explore the breadth of human experience and showcase perspectives rarely seen on stage.
Opening the festival on May 10th is Camille: The Story, by Audrey-Anne Bouchard (Montréal), an immersive performance designed to engage all of the senses—except sight. After his close friend Camille’s departure, Pierre navigates her absence and revisits memories that take shape through movement, smell and sound.
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Soulpepper presents Punctuate! Theatre’s multi-Dora Award-winning production of First Métis Man Of Odesa. This celebrated production was the top touring show in the country in 2023, playing in seven cities for over 15,000 people.
Based on actual events, this captivating real-life love story is set against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Award-winning playwright Matthew MacKenzie joins forces with his wife and celebrated Ukrainian actress Mariya Khomutova and director Lianna Makuch to tell the story of a COVID-19 courtship and share intimate perspectives on the impacts of the war in Ukraine.
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Theatre Direct Canada presents Forward March Festival 2024 this weekend. This free, two-day festival invites children between 7- to 12-years-old to experience three brand-new plays curated and created especially for them. All plays are performed with ASL interpretation or, for plays in ASL, with voiceover in English.
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This installment of Theatre Crawl includes some shows I have attended over the past couple of weeks along with others that are just opening and will be onstage for a few more days.
Do not sleep on these shows. I think there is something for everyone in the listings here.
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