Shows A - F

r = indicates Kids Venue show
X = indicates longer than 60 minutes

Accidental Sleepwalker by Josh Hallem and Toby Knights (Pannychous). A worker's sleep is disturbed in this Brechtian musical. Jul 4 at 9 pm, Jul 6 at 5 pm, Jul 7 at 3:30 pm, Jul 9 at 1:30 pm, Jul 10 at 8 pm, Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 3 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.

Anger Begets by Tina Silver (Kitten Goes Nuts). A rising comic has roommate issues. Jul 4 at 11 pm, Jul 6 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 5:30 pm, Jul 10 at 8 pm, Jul 11 at 2 pm, Jul 13 at 2:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.

X - Anonomous by Bruce Gooch (Actor's Workshop/New Fangled Stages). This piece imagines Shakespeare was the Earl of Oxford, Queen Elizabeth's lover. Jul 4, 10 and 13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 6 at 7 pm, Jul 7 at 4:30 pm, Jul 9 and 12 at 5 pm. Poor Alex Cabaret.

X - Baby Doll, I'm Through with Games Ð a communist murder mystery by Alexander Wolfson (Disturbed Family). This movement-based, non-narrative solo explores the idea of theatre. Jul 6 and 12 at 4:30 pm, Jul 8 at 2 pm, Jul 10 at 8 pm, Jul 11 at 1:30 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

Be a Man by the Company (Ribbit). This comedy about young men deals with beer, sex, sports and other guy things. Jul 5 and 8 at 5 pm, Jul 6 at 9 pm, Jul 9 and 12 at 7 pm, Jul 11 at 3 pm, Jul 14 at 6:30 pm. Poor Alex Cabaret.

Be Wearing Wolf by Erin Shields and Deanna Jones (Groundwater). Two women explore their inner wolves. Jul 7 at 6:30 pm, Jul 8 at 4 pm, Jul 9 at 10:30 pm, Jul 10 and 13 at 11:30 pm, Jul 11 at 5 pm, Jul 14 at 8 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

r - Bigger the Better... Said Alistair Ant! by Soli and Rob Joy (Anthill). This musical puppet show follows an ant and his friends. Jul 6 at 7:30 pm, Jul 7 and 8 at noon, Jul 9 at 6 pm, Jul 10 at 1:15 pm, Jul 11 at 5:45 pm, Jul 13 at 2:30 pm. St. Vladimir's.

The Big Shuck by Michelle D'Alessandro Hatt (Theatre-in-the-Raw). This romantic comedy with music is set in a seafood pub. Jul 5 at 6 pm, Jul 6 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 2 pm, Jul 9 and 11 at 6:30 pm, Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 14 at 3:30 pm. Factory Mainspace.

Blood Sonata by Stan Rogal (Bulletproof). This dark, Beckett-inspired comedy examines communication and understanding. Jul 5 at 4 pm, Jul 6 at 2 pm, Jul 7 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 5 pm, Jul 9 at 9:30 pm, Jul 10 at 6:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace. see review

Bourgee-Bush Woman by Diane L Daniel (Under the Blood). Daniel plays characters from all walks of life. Jul 5 at 8 pm, Jul 6 and 11 at 3:30 pm, Jul 8 at 7 pm, Jul 9 at 11 pm, Jul 10 at 6:30 pm, Jul 13 at 5:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.

Breaking Character by Alexis Bernier (Freefall). Story, page 64. Jul 4 at 10:30 pm, Jul 5 at 4 pm, Jul 7 at 7 pm, Jul 9 at 8:30 pm, Jul 10 at 3 pm, Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 3:30 pm. Glen Morris Studio. see review

By a Thread by Diane Flacks (Wee Theatre). Nicole Piller plays a blocked painter in Flacks's solo comedy. Jul 6 at 3:30 pm, Jul 7 at 8:30 pm, Jul 8 at 7 pm, Jul 11 at 1:30 pm, Jul 12 at noon, Jul 13 at 8 pm. Glen Morris Studio.

Cali by Ginette Mohr (Red Rollick). A nine-year-old tries to get rid of her mother's new boyfriend. Jul 5 at 11:30 pm, Jul 6 and 10 at 2 pm, Jul 9 at 7:30 pm, Jul 12 at 10:30 pm, Jul 13 and 14 at 7 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.

Canadian Improv Showcase (CIS). The improv troupe performs interactive comedy with a Canadian twist. Jul 5 at 5:30 pm, Jul 7 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 8:30 pm, Jul 10 at 4:30 pm, Jul 11 at noon, Jul 12 at 11 pm, Jul 14 at 2 pm. Glen Morris Studio.

Cast Iron by Lisa Codrington (Back Row). A Barbadian woman relives a family tragedy. Jul 6 at 3:30 pm, Jul 8 at 8:30 pm, Jul 10 at 5:30 pm, Jul 11 at 11:30 pm, Jul 13 at 4 pm, Jul 14 at 2:30 pm. Robert Gill. see review

Character Assassination by Annette McLeod (No Model Types). A blocked romance novelist tries not to lose heart or mind in this comedy. Jul 7 at 12:30 pm, Jul 8 and 12 at 4 pm, Jul 10 at 11 pm, Jul 11 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 8:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan. see review

r - The Churkendoose by Laura Thorne (Little Flame). A magical egg changes the life of a farm girl. Jul 5 at 1:15 pm, Jul 6 and 10 at 6 pm, Jul 7 at 3:30 pm, Jul 11 at 7 pm, Jul 12 and 14 at noon, Jul 13 at 3:45. St Vladimir's.

X - Cloud Tectonics by JosŽ Rivera (Red Letter). A pregnant hitchhiker changes her life in this urban fairy tale. Jul 6 and 13 at 1:30 pm, Jul 7 and 14 at 5 pm, Jul 8 at 10 pm, Jul 11 at 7:30 pm. Glen Morris. see review

X - Cobra: The Musical! by Aaron George and Ace Lopes (Purple Nine). Terrorists turn to Shakespeare to fund world domination. Jul 5 at 5:30 pm, Jul 7 at 7:30 pm, Jul 8 at 2 pm, Jul 9 at 10 pm, Jul 11 at 1:30 pm, Jul 12 at 3 pm, Jul 13 at 9 pm. Factory Studio.

The Comedy of Eros by Kari Macknight and Geordie Telfer (Aftershock). This comic parody riffs on the Bard's literary devices. Jul 6 at 8:30 pm, Jul 7 at 7 pm, Jul 9 at 2 pm, Jul 10 at noon, Jul 11 at 4:30 pm, Jul 12 at 10:30 pm, Jul 13 at 5:30 pm. Poor Alex.

The Condom, the Cucumber and the Girl From Ipanema by the Company (Pauper Etiquette). This comedy explores dating. Jul 4 at 7:30 pm, Jul 6 and 12 at 5 pm, Jul 9 at 10 pm, Jul 10 at 1:30 pm, Jul 11 at 3 pm, Jul 13 at 6:30 pm. Glen Morris.

The Country Gentlemen: A Cowboy Diary by Kevin Aichele and James Roussel (Country Gentlemen). Two brothers explore their lives through song. Jul 5-6 and Jul 11-13 at 8 pm, Jul 7 and 14 at 4 pm. Clinton's, 693 Bloor W.

Criminal Hearts by Jane Martin (Fishbowl). Martin's 1992 play pairs a socialite and a thief. Jul 6 at 2:30 pm, Jul 7 at 8:30 pm, Jul 9 at 7 pm, Jul 10 at 4:30 pm, Jul 11 at 7:30 pm, Jul 13 at 4 pm. Poor Alex.

Dance like a Butterfly by Aviva Ravel (Farmor). An elderly woman recounts her life in this gentle play. Jul 5 at 5 pm, Jul 6 at 10 pm, Jul 7 at 1:30 pm, Jul 8 at 10:30 pm, Jul 9 at 6 pm, Jul 10 at 3 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

Dandelion Clockwork by the Company (Tricklock). A young girl is abandoned in a madhouse in this Grand Guignol piece. Jul 4-5, 9 and 13 at 7 pm, Jul 6 and 14 at 8:30 pm, Jul 7 and 11 at 10 pm, Jul 10 at 10:30 pm. Victory Cafe, 581 Markham.

X - Dark Circus adapted by Nic Pearson and cast (River Beggar). This drama draws on characters by Franz Kafka, Heinrich Boll and Ilse Aichinger. Jul 5 at 9:30 pm, Jul 7 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 2 pm, Jul 9 at 9 pm, Jul 11 at 6:30 pm, Jul 12 at 8:30 pm, Jul 13 at 12:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.

The Death of My Dentist by Gideon Forman (Monologue Prods). A dentist probes his own cavities in this look at isolation. Jul 6 at 1:30 pm, Jul 7 at 9:30 pm, Jul 9 at 7:30 pm, Jul 11 at 10 pm, Jul 12 at noon, Jul 14 at 6:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

The Elephant Club by Nicola Gunn (Desolation Angels). This comic Australian import reveals the world of a reclusive office clerk. Jul 5 at 8:30 pm, Jul 6 and 8 at 4 pm, Jul 10 and 14 at 9 pm, Jul 11 at 1 pm, Jul 13 at 2:30 pm. Poor Alex.

r - The Emperor's New Clothes by the Company (Shrimp Magnet). This interactive show uses music and dance to tell the popular fable. Jul 5 at 2:45 pm, Jul 6 at 1:15 pm, Jul 7 at 5:45 pm, Jul 8 at 4 pm, Jul 9 and 13 at 7:15 pm, Jul 10 at 2:30 pm, Jul 12 at 1:30 pm. St Vladimir's. see review

X - Envy by Christopher Behnisch (Theatre Guillotine). This comic and sad piece explores the writings of Soviet writer Yuri Olesha. Jul 6 at 6:30 pm, Jul 7 at 5 pm, Jul 8 at 10 pm, Jul 9 at 4 pm, Jul 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 14 at 8:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse. see review

X - Escher's Hands by Dawson Nichols (BANG!/Rubable Inc). Daryl Cloran directs this psychological thriller about a yuppie couple. Jul 5 and 7 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 7 pm, Jul 9 at 5 pm, Jul 12 at 8:30 pm, Jul 13 at 12:30 pm, Jul 14 at 4 pm. Poor Alex.

Estrofest by the Company (EstroFest). This all-female comedy troupe performs spoofs and songs. Jul 5 at 11:30 pm, Jul 6 at 5 pm, Jul 7 at 12:30 pm, Jul 8 at 5:30 pm, Jul 9 at 9 pm, Jul 10 at 10 pm, Jul 11 at 8 pm. George Ignatieff.

Fish/Wife by Rick Roberts (Monkey Bus). Two friends try to make sushi in this surreal comedy. Jul 5 at 10 pm, Jul 7 at 4 pm, Jul 8 at 7 pm, Jul 9 and 13 at 2:30 pm, Jul 11 at 6:30 pm, Jul 12 at 8:30 pm. Robert Gill. see review

From Mint Condition to Badly Used by Andre du Toit (Rooftop/Tecumseth Massive). In this comedy a marriage is threatened when an ex arrives. Jul 5 at 11 pm, Jul 6 at 3 pm, Jul 7 at noon, Jul 9 at 4:30 pm, Jul 11 at 11:30 pm, Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.