| Purple Fish Productions |
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THE TWO OF US—ACEARTINC |
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Just when you thought you couldn't laugh any more, along comes a hysterical trio of farces to split your sides.
These three plays (75 mins) will have you in stitchesÉwitty dialogue, funky 70s setting, and multi-talented British actorsÉtwo of them playing no less than 9 parts!!!
"Thank God there were two scene changes, otherwise I would have been in hospital!!!"—Thunder Bay audience member.
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| Shape-of-a-Boy Productions |
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Uncle Jack—Playhouse Studio |
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Come sail the sea
Of auburn whiskey,
With Summer afloat
On her bachelorette boat.
Where truth serum is only
A boat’s edge away,
And nothing is sacred
Save maybe this play.
Find Seuss the faux-doctor
And Pavlov’s dog drool,
Find moments improper
For a catholic-girls school.
So come dig with our heroine
As she searches us all,
For pieces to puzzles
That forgive when we fall.
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| Blue Fire Productions |
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Embracing the Black Madonna—Playhouse Studio |
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Women, Sex and Alcohol!
Like Sex In The City, but without the Manola Blahnick shoes.
EMBRACING THE BLACK MADONNAÉStrong enough for a man—but performed by a woman.
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| CABARET SINISTRE |
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La Mort De L'Amour—Up the Alley |
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Welcome all! Since 1896 Cabaret Sinistre has traveled the world, telling their twisted tales with a wink and a smile. Their tragic characters bring a delicious darkness to the glamorous glitz of the cabaret.
"...the audience leaves a little shaken yet can't help but smile in anticipation of the time when they will dare to take the ride again."—Nation Stage magazine.
And now, I present MUSIC! SONG! BURLESQUE! CLOWNS! NUDITY! LOVE! MURDER!ÉI present ENTERTAINMENTÉI present CABARET SINISTRE!
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| Barestage Productions |
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Barbie Screams!—Backstage at Mainstage |
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The lines between reality and fantasy tend to blur when your only friend is a Barbie doll.
Barbie Screams! is the critically acclaimed journey of the girl next door and her doll as they try to survive the streets.
Come see the show that was nominated for "Best Drama" at the Victoria Fringe, and was the pick of the Vancouver Fringe.
"Larson comes off as a vivacious presence who ably navigates her way through what must be a dozen characters."—Victoria Times’ Colonist
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| Mama’s Potential Nobody |
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A Medium Misadventure—Cinematheque |
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GOOD MORNING! Welcome to our show. We broadcast A.M. programming to Late Night TV. (and everything in between).
You’ve lost the remote and it’s not in the couch—Network TV. without enough time to bleep out the swears. We like to call it "Unstoppably Watchable"
MAMA’S POTENTIAL NOBODY presents "A MEDIUM MISADVENTURE"
It’s a stellar mix of live action and video sequences. We’ve got Sex, Drugs, Politics and a little white rapping if that’s what floats your boat.
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| Theatre Anywhere |
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Your Affectionate Brother—Cinematheque |
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Have you ever wondered how you would persuade someone to come to Manitoba? Would you mention the sunsets, the northern lights, the opportunities?
How about the mosquitoes?
In 1881, William Wallace faced this quandary. Unfortunately he answered 'yes' to the last question, so it took 23 years to persuade his sister Maggie to join him. If you liked Pioneer Quest, this one's for you.
Featuring Gary McKenzie as William, and Eileen Longfield as Maggie
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| Niki McCretton |
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Niki McCretton Presents 'Heretic'—MTC Warehouse |
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She's banished to the moon for the most heinous crime on Earth: ProselytizingÉtrying to spread the Word to a world where religion has been outlawed.
Her punishment: To fill a tank with her tears to prove she has repented for her sins. Can she do it? Will she? Does she even care anymore?
Experienced solo, physical-theatre specialist, Niki McCretton's gut-wrenching and captivating performance as the Heretic wrestles with her convictions against her desire to return to Earth. Includes breathtaking dance sequences.
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| Moliere For the People |
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Moliere Than Thou—Son of Warehouse |
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Moliere Lives! And speaks English! And is every bit as hilarious, brilliant, irreverent and ribald as the first time around.
Moliere stands toe-to-toe with Shakespeare, trading couplets late into the night. Timothy Mooney's language is a seductive, sensual delight.
"The translations are wonderful."
"A brilliant and capable actor superb!"
"We get enough Shakespeare, but I say 'More Moliere!' His innuendo is so much better."
"Nice tights! And that bulge!!"
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| Funky Chicken Theatre Company |
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TOLD BY A DODO—ACEARTINC |
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Come and meet Coco the Dodo, and her assistant, Audrey the White Chicken—fresh from numerous Winnipeg TV appearances—and enjoy their fabulous mythical show full of magic and mime and music. A must for all 4- to 9-year-olds!
"This show is wizard! Don't miss out!" Prof A. Dumbledore.
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The Golden Key—Film Group Studio |
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Once again we invite you to join us for a spot of physical storytelling theatre that’ll entertain the entire family.
Join Mossy and Tangle as they search for the key at the foot of the rainbow. Discover what lies locked within the Chamber of the Most Precious. Meet the Oldest Man in the World, the terrifying Shadow Master and a couple of hideous French Maids. Pure bravura adventure for everyone to enjoy.
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| Working Class Productions |
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Radon Love—CCC |
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Premiered in Halifax, recently recorded for web cast, RADON LOVE brings T. H. Hatte, co-creator of the 5-star rated LAST WORDS OF DUCT SHULTZ, to Winnipeg with more bizarro, surrealistic comedy-noir-adventure, featuring a failed poet and typewriter-wielding murderer, a nudist colony, the ghost of Last Tango In Paris movie angel, Maria Schneider, Australian race horses with swollen members, a love and death beast and a never before revealed sure fire method to "The Script in the stone."
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| Dreamsurf Theatre |
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The Roundel—PTE Studio |
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DREAMSURF ARE BACK!
After last year's Fringe hit ("Mysterious Mr Love") and their Pinterfest sell-out ("The Lover") England's Dreamsurf team are back at the PTE (Venue 17) for more adult drama.
This year: "The Roundel", a new play set in the London Blitz of 1940. Based on the controversial work "La Ronde", it has all the usual Dreamsurf ingredients: drama, physical theatre, original music, sex and, yes…a bit of nudity thrown in.
Not one for the prudish!
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| AQT |
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69 Moments Of Life—Planetarium |
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i am not ashamed to say that i give the best head [thinking] and blow [balloons] like no other from the west [as in vancouver]. also love to receive [comments, gifts, etc.].
i am performing at the planetarium [one more star] and look forward to servicing many Winnipeggers’s throughout the festival.
come one, cum all. nudity is welcome [i encourage it]. you are also free to invite me to a drink or dinner - if you behave yourself!
www.queertheatre.com
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| The Nothing Productions |
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three—Son of Warehouse |
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A day in the life of three hot ladies in the prime of their life feeling trapped by limited work potential and blocked creativity.
Day to day chores weigh heavily on our minds and memories of the sweetness of junior high linger in our hearts. Life is never what you expect and the lesson is to forever ask "What do I want to be when I grow up?"
Scenes are bridged by movement pieces set to excellent tunes.
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| Sarasvati Productions |
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YOU WHORE!—Conservatory |
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Sex! Virtual sex. Sex in a computer age. Connecting, disconnecting–a virtual existence. How does technology affect our relationship to our own bodies and to the people in our lives?
YOU WHORE! is an inventive mix of theatre, poetry, sound and visual images. The talented performers bring their diverse experience to the stage.
It will entertain, make you think and definitely explore beyond anything you might have been taught in sex ed! You'll never see anything like this again!
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| Tom-Tom Theatre |
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Solid and Shade—Film Group Studio |
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Tom-Tom Theatre is proud to present Solid and Shade, a collaborative creation twisting up Edgar Allen Poe with original material and live music into a complex, physically dynamic piece of theatre.
Two tales of murder unfold as three narrators compete for the audience's ears, attempting to find the truth behind a collection of confused and contradicting events. Featuring Laura Lussier, Tom Keenan and Tom Soares; directed by Glenn Hall; original music composed and performed live by Patrick Keenan.
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| Et Cetera Theatre Collective |
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incoheRANT—CCC |
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THE best-kept secret of the Winipeg Fringe. The funniest five-star-absurdist-comic-mind- bending-philosophical-pseudo-scientific-physical-clown-like-absurdist-(did I say that already?)-experience of the year.
We have no idea what it means but we bet if you see it you will figure it out and then you can explain it to us. Just come prepared to laugh and then draw us some diagrams later. Better buy us beer first. Please.
But this show won't remain a secret for long, so get your tickets early.
No. Really.
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| Pimpin’ Catnip Productions |
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Street Seuss—Son of Warehouse |
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Street Seuss is a "best-of" combination of the award winning megahits of the Ireland International Fringe Festival, Street Seuzz (2001), and Street Seuss Deuce, the equal sequel (2002).
Written and performed by Orlando, Florida’s playwright/comedian Dave McConnell, Street Seuss is guaranteed to bring non-stop laughter to the 2003 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
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| Theatre Inconnu |
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One-man Hamlet—MTC Up the Alley |
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The purists are going to grumble, "This will be a travesty," Your alternative types will mutter, "Get with it man!"
But this show has been blowing minds all across the board! From Aberdeen to Vancouver, from Mazatlan to Montreal. This show makes converts! ONE-MAN HAMLET is filled with both unfailing integrity and wild abandon.
Clayton Jevne has flung himself about the globe, unleashing various one man performances in six different countries. Have all your expectations both fulfilled and challenged!
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| 3 Dot Theatre Productions |
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On The Body—CCC |
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Has anyBODY told these national theatre school noBODIES that ON THE BODY is going to turn them into someBODIES?
ON THE BODY is more refreshing than a BODY of water, more hilarious than BODILY functions, more eerie than a dead BODY, more sensual than touching the BODY of the one you love, more perfect than the BODY of J Lo.
So get your BODY in fringe mode and see ON THE BODY. Your BODY will love it
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| Purple 9 Productions |
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Star Wars Survivor—MTC Up the Alley |
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What do you get when you mix two of entertainment’s most recognized names together? STAR WARS SURVIVOR!
This is the must-see show of the Fringe. Where else can you see Darth Vader in Bermuda shorts and Princess Leia in a low cut outfit? Nowhere else but at STAR WARS SURVIVOR!
If you only see one show this year, make it STAR WARS SURVIVOR. If you see two shows this year—see it twice! Tribal council has never been more stellar!
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| The Williamson Playboys |
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The Ragin’ Cajun World Tour—Playhouse |
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We’s the Williamson Playboys. We’s the oldest living father-and-son Cajun music duo. We’s back in Manitoba for the first time in over 130 years. Our heads still hurt from the last time we was here—that Louis Riel sure knew how to throw a party.
Anyways, we’s gonna be singin’ songs and tellin’ stories at the Playhouse Studio, so check your listings
And if you’re a direct descendant of Louis Riel, then you still owe us fifty bucks.
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| Other Fish To Fry Productions |
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ARE YA WORKING? The Rants of a Post-Industrial Hybrid—MTC Backstage |
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Steven Karwoski reminds one that the poetry is meant to be heard, performed and experienced.
For those afraid of poetry, don’t worry. It is the style of his delivery, cadence, volume, and the movement of his body that makes the words poetic.
"Karwoski’s sincerity and charm wins us over."—San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Inspired by his Polish grandmother’s mantra "Are ya working?" Karwoski reveals how the rich tapestry of his Catholic, working-class upbringing forged his reality as The Uber Schlepper.
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| Saucy Fops |
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Conversation Obligation—CCC |
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Ever wanted to tell someone at work to piss off? Ever wondered why you have to have a conversation with some guy you met once in the supermarket?
Don't you wish communication with other human beings didn’t suck so bad?
The Saucy Fops do. Come see the funniest comedy group at the Fringe and discover how to deal with idiots who put you in these situations.
Conversation Obligation, 6 short, original, comedic plays, will have you rolling in those aisles and saying, "no shit, that’s totally me…"
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| EXIT Theatre |
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Last of the Red-Hot Dadas—Playhouse |
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The "Crown of Pricks", inspired by drawings of Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, the infamous 20th century Dada artist portrayed in LAST OF THE RED-HOT DADAS, has recently suffered the loss of 2 of its 7 appendages!
Jealousy, the fact that the cyberskin dildos look and feel like the real thing, has caused the multi-colored rubber jelly dildos to eat alive their fellow props. Talk about penis envy!
"They have been replaced" says actress Christina Augello, "but I’ll never pack them together again."
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| Mad George Productions |
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sheroes—MTC Backstage |
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Girlz Girlz Girlz!
3 SWF’s seeking M or F for action, romance and live XXX Fringe adventure.
Cum see the FASTEST, HARDEST, HOTTEST show at the Fringe.
3 SUPERCHIX guarantee SATISFACTION in a performance that promises to AROUSE your senses, JACK you outta your seat and BLOW you away!
SHEROES is a sharp, sexy little number that will entice, excite and leave you begging for more!
LET US ENTERTAIN U!!!
Just sit back and enjoy the RIDE.
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| Fantasy Theatre for Children |
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Hansel and Gretel—CCC |
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HANSEL AND GRETEL is playing at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Venue #10. The cast is comprised of six very talented actors—all from THE THEATRE SCHOOL—and is filled with AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION.
This one-hour production will entertain the whole family, from 3-years-old up to 70, and is presented by FANTASY THEATRE FOR CHILDREN, who have had 14 entries into the Winnipeg Fringe!
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| The Poe Booth |
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The Raven—Jazz Studio (Crocus Bldg Rm 200) |
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The Fringiest thing you’ll see this year.
At 11 minutes, this intermission length show fits into the tightest of Fringe Schedules.
Conveniently located right beside the beer tent.
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| ImproVision Improv |
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Happy Juicy Candy Hour with Extra Luck!—Cinematheque |
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"These guys are the kings of short form improv"—CBC Radio On-line 2002
"…brought the house down!"—Winnipeg Free Press 2002. Blushing as an unsullied bride is ImproVision! Yesteryear reviews bring tingles of glowing. Look with forwardness to audience glee once again. It’s
yummy time.
Improv doesn’t have to make sense to be funny.
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| Theatre Serendipity |
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Hate Your Job? QUIT!—Playhouse |
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Finally, a play EveryMan can relate to! If you’ve ever worked in a call-centre—correction!—if you’ve ever had a boss, then see 2003’s MUST SEE Fringe play, Theatre Serendipity’s production of Hate Your Job? QUIT!
In this one-woman show depicting EveryMan’s average daily work-life, Eve Rae Mann takes calls from disgruntled customers while putting up with her obnoxious team supervisor and upper management with a God-complex. HILARIOUS!
At Venue #7, Market @ Main, across from Old Market Square!
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Dancing With Angels—MTC Warehouse |
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We’ve finally cut free from the Greek theme! It started with Medea three years ago, followed by Earthly Delights and last year’s Cassandra.
But this year we’ve a bright new tale with not a Greek in sight. It’s a brand new traditional story—a fairy tale for adults—that features angels and soldiers, a dodgy dad, an innocent babe, and, in the middle of it all, a dancer who forgets how to dance. It’s wild, wacky and a lot of fun.
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| Short Pencil Productions |
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Revisioning—Conservatory |
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Revisioning is a powerful and moving piece that follows the lives of three very different women on their journey to the new world colonies.
Playwright Hope McIntyre 's intent is to "examine the past from the perspective of those who did not write the history books. By giving voice to those who usually aren’t heard, we can learn a great deal about the world we live in today."
Published as a chapbook by One Act Play Depot.
Runner-up in the Jane Chambers Play writing Competition in 2002.
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| One Star Review Productions |
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Gredassi High?—CCC |
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Remember Joey and Caitlin? —their love, how strong it was, until Caitlin dumped Joey for Claude because he was political and mature? Remember The Zits formally called The Zit Remedy and how they made their video with Lucy’s camera? Remember Spike and her teenage pregnancy? Remember the Melodrama? The ups, and the downs?
You can come back to the world of Degrassi High courtesy of One Star Review Productions’ parody "Gredassi High?". Be there or Be square!!!
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| The Conspiracy Network |
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Not Illegal—WCD Studio |
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Krusty The Snowman
was a boy looking for love
But he got the Clap
And he felt like crap
Now he always wears a glove.
Tinky the elf girl
Like to ride the fence both ways
So she told her mom
Who took it with calm
And a happy elf she was.
<clap> Not Illegal
Is the name/game of our show
Well, we’re sure to shock
And you might see cock
Come on down and blow your load.
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| Jolene Bailie |
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Cuppa-Jo—WCD Studio |
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Caution, contents may be hot!
Come one! Come all! Get perked! Get Jo! Come see the worlds strongest Jo twirl, jump, fall, and do down-right hard moves.
Jolene Bailie is a professional dancer, performing professional choreography, and she is really good. She will blow you away with her dynamic show and wow you with her commanding presence. She is a gem. Come and be bedazzled by the ruby of the fringe! The only pure dance show to see!
Submitted by: Richard Gere
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| Gluttons For Punishment |
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It’s A Heck Of A Life! —Playhouse |
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A huge apology to everybody out there. We (the Gluttons for Punishment) accidentally activated the device (also known as The Device) that wreaked total havoc on our fair city. (Sorry!)
We have managed to contain the insanity to one building—Venue 7 (a.k.a. The Playhouse Studio) on Market & Main. The radiation levels are now considered low enough that you won’t need the special suits (we hope).
So come on down to our presentation of "It’s a Heck of a Life!" (It’ll be a blast!)
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| Persnickety Players |
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AFTER-DINNER STORY—MTC Backstage |
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By the author of AFTERTASTE (winner of the Harry S. Rintoul Award for Best New Manitoba Play—Fringe 2002), directed by the delectable Carolyn Gray, stage-managed by the legendary Wanda Bretecher and performed by the incomparable Graham Ashmore, Sharon Bajer, Kevin Klassen, Patrick Lowe, Ross McMillan and Allison Vargo; AFTER-DINNER STORY is possibly the most entertaining show you’ll ever see in your life. It is so funny you will pee your pants.
If you only see one fringe show this year, see AFTER DINNER STORY seven times. Worst show times of the fringe. EAT THE PIE.
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| The Nothing Productions |
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three—Son of Warehouse |
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A day in the life of three hot ladies in the prime of their lives feeling trapped by limited work potential and blocked creativity. Day-to- day chores weigh heavily on our minds; and memories of the sweetness of junior high linger in our hearts. Life is never what you expect and the lesson is to forever ask, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Scenes are bridged by movement pieces set to excellent tunes.
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