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The Fringe, Toronto's city-wide alt theatre fest, keeps growing - 121 works in 12 days, more than 850 shows. Add nightly cabarets, improv and visits to the Fringe Club and there's barely time to rehydrate. Here are NOW's survival tips, previews and a list of artists to watch. By JON KAPLAN and GLENN SUMI
FRINGE SHOWGUIDE
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THE FRINGE: TORONTO'S THEATRE FESTIVAL featuring 121 local, national and international companies chosen by lottery. Runs to July 14. $8 or less, $2 surcharge on advance tickets, discount passes. Advance tickets sold up to 3 hours before showtime by phone or at the Fringe Club (292 Brunswick); at least 50 per cent of tickets for each performance on sale one hour before showtime at the venue. No latecomers admitted. 416-966-1062.
Tarragon Theatre
(30 Bridgman)
Poor Alex Theatre
(296 Brunswick)
Glen Morris Studio
(4 Glen Morris)
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
(79A St. George)
Robert Gill Theatre
(214 College)
Factory Theatre
(125 Bathurst)
George Ignatieff Theatre
(15 Devonshire)
St. Vladimir's Theatre
(620 Spadina)
and various bring-your-own-venues
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Reviews
A whole slew of reviews to get you familliar with the Fringe.
Good Work in a Flawed Show
Whom, now what, to watch.
Fringe Comedy Reviews
Glenn Sumi lets us in on the laughs.
Skip It
What you can afford to miss.
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Fringe Feature: T.J. Dawe
No one captures the spirit of the Fringe Festival better than T.J. Dawe.
Artists to Watch
Jon Kaplan and Glenn Sumi take note of artists to watch at this year's Fringe.
Fringe Bits
NOW asks Fringers how would you Pitch Your Show To Hollywood and what is your Biggest Fringe Fear?, provides Fringe Survival Tips and Pickup Lines.
Daily Reports
Get the lastet Fringe news and reviews from Jon Kaplan and Glenn Sumi with our Daily updates!
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