Archive for the ‘2 for 1 Opening Night’ Category

Reality Check

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Reality Check

by Nancy Kenny

Ever wonder why good or bad things seem to happen to people? Did you ever feel like cosmic forces out of your control are just messing around with you?

Well, they are.

To be fair though, if you had to spend all eternity watching humans interact with one another, wouldn’t you want to mess around with them too?

Balls!

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Balls!

by Rob Salerno

Balls – n. 1. spherical or nearly spherical bodies. 2. courage, masculinity. 3. the testicles. Bastian faces every sense of the word when his best friend discovers he has testicular cancer. This is a play about what it means to be a man: unfortunately, it’s a lot like being kicked in the nuts. Winner of the 2007 Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest.

Deep Fried Curried Perogies

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Deep Fried Curried Perogies

by Michelle Todd

What do you get when a Jamaican Filipino and a Ukrainian Brit start a family? A Jalipinukranibritinadian? A Deep Fried Curried Perogy? Definitely a legacy full of stories, hair trauma and certain indigestion. Touching, funny, smart - a show for anyone who is black, white, Ukrainian, Asian, European, flat-chested, short, breathing…

**** - Edmonton Sun
**** - Vue Weekly
**** - See Magazine

www.mahatmamajama.com

Miss April Day’s School for Burgeoning Young Strippers

Friday, May 11th, 2007

Miss April Day’s School for Burgeoning Young Strippers

by June Morrow

Get out those training genitals and let the illustrious Miss April Day prepare you for an exciting career in the world of exotic dance. From choosing a stage name to lap dance techniques, she lays bare the pivotal moments in her own career to reveal how you too can unabashedly take it off.

Based on a true story.

Language/mature content

www.aprildays.com

“10 Times a Bridesmaid…Now What?”

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Bluepoodle

by Laura Earl

Lilly Connor has reached the end of the line…a conga-line of bridesmaid dresses that is! After 10 trips down the ailes for family and friends, find out if she’s finally throw in the bouquet or wear one more taffeta bow nightmare? A ‘Hit of the Fringe’ in Halifax, “10 Times a Bridesmaid…Now What?” is a hilarious one-woman show based on the real life follies and falls down the aisle of writer/performer Laura Earl.

www.lauraearl.com

Teaching As You Like It

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

Teaching As You Like It

“FIVE STARS!!! Hilarious! Don’t miss this one!” Edmonton Sun. The inept Shakespearean sinks to substitute teaching and is besieged by rumours he’s “erotically” involved with a student. Another sequel to the multi-award-winning “Teaching Shakespeare.” “One of solo theatre’s superstars!” Montréal Gazette. Keir Cutler currently has three of his solo shows televised on BRAVO! Directed by the extraordinary TJ Dawe.