By Síle Cleary It may only be their second production, but precocious theatre company Soup Can Theatre have taken on a mammoth challenge by reinterpreting the classic Peter Weiss play The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the […]
Marat/Sade ambitious spin on classic Peter Weiss tale
July 15th, 2011 · Comments Off on Marat/Sade ambitious spin on classic Peter Weiss tale
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Oscar Wilde classic updated in family friendly Fringe show
July 6th, 2011 · Comments Off on Oscar Wilde classic updated in family friendly Fringe show
By Reem Jazar Upcoming Fringe play The Giant’s Garden, starring Annex resident Lucas Meuse, is bringing good old fashioned family fun back to the stage along with a couple musical numbers. Writers Scott White and Peter Fenton say they were aiming to write a story that the whole family can relate to. Fenton said they were […]
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Inaugural Visual Fringe debuts at this year’s festival
July 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on Inaugural Visual Fringe debuts at this year’s festival
By Julia Hennessey For the first time ever, the Toronto Fringe Festival has officially opened its programming to include visual artists, and according to Gideon Arthurs, barring hate crimes, anything goes. “People don’t feel like [art is] accessible so they don’t understand it and they don’t interact with the visual arts,” said Arthurs, the festival’s […]
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Festival on Bloor turns 15
June 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments
By Cara Waterfall Festival on Bloor started as a bet between local business owners and has become a summer staple for Annex residents. Credit: Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. Festival on Bloor (FoB) originally began with a disagreement between Andrew Kilgour and former James Joyce Irish Pub (386 Bloor St. W.) owner Robert Costello. “I […]