Hamilton Fringe, “Suicide(s) in Vegas”: July 18, 20, 21, 23, 24
Suicide(s) in Vegas
NEW Frankie Award nominated dark comedy by Evan Placey,
RBC National Playwriting Competition winner!
A random internet search connects two women who want to end it all, but not alone. Lydia’s an over-commercialized self-help guru. Jane’s a lonely tollbooth collector. But surviving (and dying) are tricky in this dark comedy about the fantastic awfulness that is – Vegas. By Evan Placey, winner of the Tarragon Theatre RBC National Playwriting Competition. More »
Hamilton Fringe, “ShLong Form Improv”: July 18, 20, 22, 23, 24
ShLong Form Improv
Creative storytelling & HIGH energy improv!
Seoul, Korea’s most hilarious ex-pats perform a delightful mix of SHort and LONG form improv comedy! The audience randomly selects two short form games – favorites from ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ – such as New Choice, Foreign Film Dub, Asides, Sound Effects, and more! Each short form will inspire the characters, themes and storylines for an imaginative and original long form. The best of both worlds of improv! Featuring veteran improvisers, plus special guest performers from other shows at the Hamilton Fringe Festival! More »
Hamilton Fringe, “Roller Derby Saved My Soul”: July 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24
A very last minute addition to the Hamilton Fringe Festival line-up, Nancy Kenny’s hilarious one-woman show, Roller Derby Saved My Soul, is sure to charm and delight.
About the play: Amy is a directionless woman just turned 30, still watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns in her basement apartment and living in the shadow of her more successful younger sister. Dreaming of the day when she could “kick ass” like the female superheroes she idolizes, something ignites inside her after catching her sister in a Roller Derby match. With a mixture of heartwarming honesty and snappy observations, Amy discovers an inner strength she never knew she had and maybe (just maybe) finally beats her sister at something. More »
Hamilton Fringe: “Betting On The Riverman”: July 18 – 26
Eddie Versage is a gambler whose luck has run out. Holed up in a Casino Hotel room Eddie scrambles to find the money owes before the Riverman comes calling.
Written & Directed by David B. Fraser.
Featuring Nea Reid, Caroline Concordia, Carl Gambacourt, and Richard Archer.
SAT 18 JULY 8PM, SUN 19 JULY 930PM
MON 2O JULY 730PM, WED 22 JULY 6PM
FRI 24 JULY 9PM, SAT 25 JULY 330PM, SUN 26 JULY 130PM
Location:Â Â Â Bank of Montreal Space, Jackson Square, King & James, Hamilton, ON
Toronto Fringe, “twentysomethings”: July 3 – 12
Hi Judith,
Hope you are well. I was wondering if you could post this for us. 3 of the performers and 1 musician, who played at The Pearl Company last winter with Dave Wilson’s Parahumans as part of Tanis’s show, will be in this summer FRINGE show ‘twentysomethings’. Hope we can get some audiences from Hamilton to Toronto for the FRINGE festival and of course check out our dance show.
Thanks, Kate
The Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival and Dance Umbrella of Ontario’s Dance Initiative announce their presentation of the world premiere of AX-S Dance’s new piece “twentysomethings” at Factory Theatre Mainspace choreographed by Kate Nankervis. More »
Hamilton Fringe, “New Talent”: August 16 – 24
Brian Morton’s original play “New Talent” to premiere at the 2008 Hamilton Fringe Festival
The first day of Hamilton’s Plastimet Recycling Plant fire in July 1997, a young woman makes a choice that will haunt her for the rest of her life…
NEW TALENT is a powerful drama taking its audience on an authentic journey into the sordid underbelly of a Hamilton, Ontario that few of us will ever see or know about. The world premiere of Brian Morton’s newest play is a vivid exploration of the all too real netherworld of prostitution, and addiction that sadly really does exist in our city. In the end, the play is also a voyage of self-discovery that ultimately offers a message of hope, forgiveness and redemption… More »
Hamilton Fringe, “Misha”: Aug 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24
Black Box Fire presents Misha, by Adam Pettle at the Hamilton Fringe
On August 16, 2008 the new community theatre company on the block, Black Box Fire will open its first ever entry at the Hamilton Fringe Festival, Misha. This hilarious and heartwarming play by Canadian playwright Adam Pettle will run in Venue 3 at the Downtown Arts Centre from August 16th to 24th. More »
Hamilton Fringe, “Goodbye Mary Pie”: August 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24
We cordially invite you to attend a new play by a local playwright entitled Goodbye Mary Pie.
“Warm and comfortable and always good with ice cream,” says David Roberts when he remembers his old flame Mary Pie. Will the letter he receives years later, after marrying Mary?s good friend, be so sweet? For the retired actor and playwright, being good with the ladies is finally catching up with him. More »
Hamilton Fringe Call for Volunteers
The Fringe is seeking volunteers for this summer’s 5th annual Fringe Festival! We need people to help sell tickets, be ushers, help backstage, put up posters, etc.
Volunteers are given a free Fringe t-shirt and backer button to wear. They also receive a Fringe show ticket for each shift worked. They are invited to the opening and closing party, and receive a certificate of thanks. More »
Ode to Humanity (Hamilton Fringe): August 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18
Kitchener Waterloo Little Theatre Presents
Ode to Humanity, or the History of the Human Race – Abridged
A historically inaccurate look at the evolution of the human race
No one is spared mockery in this comedic take on the history of our existence. Ode to Humanity, or the History of the Human Race – Abridged, is back by popular demand and set to run at the 2007 London Fringe Festival and the 2007 Hamilton Fringe Festival. First performed at the KWLT’s July One Act Festival in 2006, it was the little play that could from the little theatre that could. Charming even the most academically astute, ‘Ode’ guffawed its way into the hearts of
Hamilton Fringe, Talk Thirty to Me: August 11, 12, 15, 18, 19
“How is it that I’m thirty and all I own is like, a laptop and a tent?”
Oyster Productions Presents
Talk Thirty To Me
An original verbatim play by Oonagh Duncan
“Four Stars!” Eye Weekly
Fresh from its sold-out Toronto run, see the documentary play that’s “not
just good—it’s brilliant!”
(For performance times see Hamilton Fringe 2007 Schedule (Adobe Acrobat).)
Hamilton Fringe: August 10 – 19
July 25, 2007 – Hamilton, Ontario… The Hamilton Fringe Festival is gearing up for ten days of uncensored theatre, making downtown Hamilton the cultural place to be August 10-19.
20 companies will be performing in four venues at the Downtown Arts Centre (28 Rebecca Street) while one company performs at the Pearl Company (16 Steven Street).
Tickets are only $8 each and available at the door. A Fringe Pass ($60 for 10 performances and can be used for two people) can be purchased in advance at the Fringe Office in Jackson Square (just along from Denniger’s). Everyone needs to buy a Fringe “Backer” Button ($2 each). Once bought the button is good throughout the entire Festival (as long as you don’t lose it).
Hamilton Fringe 2007 Schedule (Adobe Acrobat) More »
The Newspaper: Hamilton Fringe, August 11 – 19
The Hamilton fringe
And global village idiot productions presents
The Newspaper
Written and Performed by Tony Molesworth
While reading The Daily newspaper Tony Molesworth a Veteran of the comedy scene presents A fast paced a series of comedic funny one liners and Topical commentary in a Leno-esk style Monologue of about The daily News on a wide range of Headline subjects like Environment, Religion, Health, Travel, Financial, Crime, Sports, Entertainment ,Science and The of course the Personals. A collection of 20 years of writing comedy and jokes boiled down Into 50 min show . Hundreds of wise cracked asides on everything we see in the Newspaper that will Machine gun your funny bone.. More »
Hamilton Fringe Festival: August 10-19
Hamilton Fringe Festival 2007
The 2007 Hamilton Fringe Festival enabled by Theatre Aquarius runs at the Downtown Arts Centre (formerly known as the Salvation Army Building) from August 10 – 19. It will feature companies from Hamilton, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and New York. Altogether, 21 companies will perform at the DAC and one company at the Pearl Company. More »
