Shows S - Z

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

Sabotage iii by Mark Chavez and Shenoah Allen (Burning Cities). Chavez and Allen bring their physical comedy to town. Jul 4, 5, 8 and 13 at 9 pm, Jul 6 at 6:30 pm, Jul 7 at 3:30 pm, Jul 10-12 at 7:30 pm, Jul 14 at 4:30 pm. Royal St George's College, 120 Howland.

The Seven Ages of Shakspeare by Hugh A Sutherland (Trinity Miracle Players). This solo uses Elizabethan theatre styles to explore the Bard's life. Jul 5 and 13 at 11 pm, Jul 6 at 3:30 pm, Jul 7 at 6 pm, Jul 10 at 1:30 pm, Jul 11 at noon, Jul 12 at 5 pm. Factory Studio.

Shakespeare for Breakfast by the company (C Theatre). This English company uses improv to exploit Shakespeare's love devices. Jul 6 at 11 pm, Jul 8 at 9:30 pm, Jul 9 at 3 pm, Jul 11 at noon, Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 13 at 4:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.

X = Shakespeare's World Cup by Matt Toner, Chris Coculuzzi and William Shakespeare (Upstart Crow/Hart House). Story, page 64. Jul 4, 9-12 at 7 pm, Jul 5 at 7:30 pm, Jul 6, 7 and 13 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 5 pm. Trinity College Field, E of George Ignatieff, 15 Devonshire. see review

Shelf Life by Julianne Pasztor and Alexander Buczynskyj (Domesday). A nurse gets an accidental injection in this dark comedy. Jul 6 at 6:30 pm, Jul 9 at 10 pm, Jul 10 at 4:30 pm, Jul 11 at 9:30 pm, Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 1:30 pm. Factory Mainspace.

Simple Cataclysms: Songs of Kurt Weill by Mariella Rowan (Curly Red). This cabaret show puts Weill's music in context. Jul 6 at 10 pm, Jul 8, 10 and 14 at 2:30 pm, Jul 9 at 6 pm, Jul 12 at 10:30 pm. George Ignatieff. see review

Sin City (Sin City/Toronto Fringe). The popular weekly improvised soap gets a nightly slot at the Fringe. Jul 4-13 at Midnight. Poor Alex.

r - Sir Rinse-a-Lot & the King Who Learned to Wash Dishes by Doug Warwick and Joanna Hicks (Seventeen Steps). This playful piece promises pageantry and lessons. Jul 4 at 7:30 pm, Jul 5 at 6 pm, Jul 7 at 2:30 pm, Jul 9 at 1:30 pm, Jul 11 at noon, Jul 12 at 4 pm, Jul 13 at 6:15 pm, Jul 14 at 4:15 pm. St Vladimir's.

Skin-to-Skin choreographed by Eva Silverstein (Silver-Brown Dance). This urban dance troupe fuses comedy with athleticism. Jul 8 at 5:30 pm, Jul 9 at 9 pm, Jul 10 at 6:30 pm, Jul 11 at noon, Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 5 pm, Jul 14 at 3:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

Slam Dunk by Spencer Hazel (dog next door). A basketball court is the setting for this physical, performance-piece comedy. Jul 6 and 8 at 8 pm, Jul 7 at noon, Jul 10 at 11 pm, Jul 11 at 4:30 pm, Jul 12 at 2 pm, Jul 13 at 7:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.

r - Sometimes... by Edward Daranyi and Dana Vranic (In the Blink). Three kids try to survive adolescence and discover similarities. Jul 5 at 4 pm, Jul 6 at noon, Jul 8 at 6 pm, Jul 9 at 2:30 pm, Jul 11 at 3:45 pm, Jul 12 at 2:45 pm, Jul 14 at 1:30 pm. St Vladimir's.

Sorry, Did you Say Something? by Tamara Mida-Broder (Street Corner Hotdogs). This absurdist comedy explores table manners. Jul 7 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 4 pm, Jul 10 at 10:30 pm, Jul 11 at 5 pm, Jul 12 at 2 pm, Jul 14 at 6 pm. Robert Gill.

X - Sorry for your Luck by Richard Periard (MoonGlow). A woman must choose between two men in this dramatic comedy. Jul 4 at 6:30 pm, Jul 5 at 8 pm, Jul 9 at 10:30 pm, Jul 10 and 13 at 12:30 pm, Jul 11 at 9:30, Jul 12 at 5:30. George Ignatieff.

The Souhair Dance Troupe: Greatest Hips choreographed by Cindy Lin (Souhair Dance). This Middle Eastern dance troupe reinterprets folkloric dance. Jul 4 at 9 pm, Jul 6 and 13 at 8:30 pm, Jul 7 at 11 pm, Jul 10 at 10 pm, Jul 11 at 3:30 pm, Jul 12 at 1:30 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

A Stranger Here Myself by Bryce Bradley (Perilous). This dark comedy looks at dysfunctional families. Jul 6 at 6:30 pm, Jul 7 at 3 pm, Jul 9 at 8:30 pm, Jul 11 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 5:30 pm. Factory Studio.

Tale of the Scorpion by Adrian Truss (Black Dog Group). This comedy parodies 1930s pulp fiction. Jul 4 at 8:30 pm, Jul 6 and 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 7 at 5:30 pm, Jul 9 at 9 pm, Jul 11 at 2 pm, Jul 13 at 10:30 pm. Robert Gill. see review

Teenage Sports Parade by the Company (Teenage Sports Parade). This Chicago improv troupe bring their sketch comedy to the Fringe. Jul 4 at 9 pm, Jul 6 at 9:30 pm, Jul 7 and 9 at 2 pm, Jul 10 at 6 pm, Jul 12 at 8 pm, Jul 14 at 3:30 pm. Glen Morris.

X - The Tenant by Cyrus Lane (Agriev). This comedy is about Mennonites, pop stars and a mystery woman. Jul 5 at 9 pm, Jul 6 at 1:30 pm, Jul 8 at 8:30 pm, Jul 9 at 5 pm, Jul 10 at 6 pm, Jul 12 at 6:30 pm, Jul 14 at 2 pm. Factory Studio.

10 X 10 @ 10 Cabaret (Fringe). The nightly cabaret features performances, musical acts, karaoke and late-night dancing. Jul 4-14 at 10 pm. Free. Fringe Club, 292 Brunswick.

The Terrible False Deception by Rafe Macpherson (Silly Prat). Four actors exploit all theatrical genres for laughs. Jul 4 at 11:30 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 9 pm. George Ignatieff. see review

Thanks for the Mammaries by Sarah Quick (Quick Change). This bawdy Brit comedy looks at female friendships. Jul 4 at 8:30 pm, Jul 5, 9 and 13 at 10:30 pm, Jul 7 and 11 at 7 pm, Jul 8 and 12 at 9 pm. Victory Cafe, 581 Markham.

Theatre in a Box by Becky Johnson and Noah Lepawsky (Theatre in a Box). This improvised show seeks to break boundaries between comedy and drama. Jul 6 at 3:30 pm, Jul 8 at 11 pm, Jul 9 at 4:30 pm, Jul 11 at 11 pm, Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 8 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.

X - This I Know by John Mounsteven (November Company). This satirical comedy explores fundamentalism with barbershop harmonies. Jul 4 at 7 pm, Jul 6 at 6:30 pm, Jul 7 and 10 at 4:30 pm, Jul 8 at 8:30 pm, Jul 11 at 8 pm, Jul 13 at 3 pm. Tarragon Extra Space.

Top Gun Circus by Anthony Kokx and Timothy Thomson (Gravy Bath). The Montreal company brings its circus to town. Jul 4 at 10 pm, Jul 5 at 6:30 pm, Jul 6 at 3:30 pm, Jul 10 at 5:30 pm, Jul 11 at 11:30 pm, Jul 12 at 12:30 pm, Jul 13 at 4 pm. George Ignatieff.

X - Top Gun! The Musical by Denis McGrath (Cattle Prods). Story, page 61. Jul 5 at 9 pm, Jul 6 and 9 at 1:30 pm, Jul 7 at 8 pm, Jul 11 at 4:30 pm, Jul 12 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at 3 pm. Factory Mainspace. see review

The Tourist by Jose Teodoro (Interzone). This dreamlike tragicomic odyssey is inspired by a Kazuo Ishiguro novel. Jul 6 at 9:30 pm, Jul 8 at 5:30 pm, Jul 10 at 8 pm, Jul 11 at 3:30 pm, Jul 12 at 1:30 pm and 10 pm. Factory Studio. see review

Tracks by TJ Dawe (Big Sandwich). Story, page 62. Jul 6 and 11 at 9:30 pm, Jul 8 and 10 at 3:30 pm, Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 6 pm, Jul 14 at 6:30 pm. Tarragon Mainspace.

X - The Truth About Daughters by Nils Ling (Phantom Ship). CBC humorist Ling explores a father/daughter relationship. Jul 6 at 8 pm, Jul 7 at 2 pm, Jul 8 at 10 pm, Jul 9 and 14 at 4 pm, Jul 12 at 3:30 pm, Jul 13 at 8:30 pm. George Ignatieff. see review

X - The Vagina Dialogues - a queer review by the Company (Hag Theatre). This collective cabaret explores female sexuality. Jul 5 at 7 pm, Jul 7 at noon, Jul 8 at 3:30 pm, Jul 9 at 6:30 pm, Jul 10 at 9 pm, Jul 12 at 3 pm, Jul 13 at 11 pm. Glen Morris.

Velo_City by Natasha Mytnowych (GoodeE). This piece pairs puppets with actors to address survival strategies. Jul 5 at 6:30 pm, Jul 6 at 11:30 pm, Jul 7 at 7 pm, Jul 10 at 5 pm, Jul 11 at 8:30 pm, Jul 12 at 2:30 pm, Jul 14 at 5:30 pm. Helen Gardiner Phelan.

The Vibration of Wisdom by the Company (Sonomusa). A Cirque du Soleil vet draws on her experience for this dance piece. Jul 5 and 7 at 10 pm, Jul 8 at 4 pm, Jul 9 at 1 pm, Jul 11 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 7 pm, Jul 14 at 7:30 pm. George Ignatieff.

X - Walking on Crimson by John Bourgeois (Ziggurat). Story, page 65. Jul 5 at 5 pm, Jul 6 and 9 at 10 pm, Jul 7 at 3:30 pm, Jul 11 at 2:30 pm, Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 7 pm. Poor Alex.

X - We is All of Us Wanting by Ryan Eggensperger (Wanting Theater). The author plays 11 characters searching for identities. Jul 6 at 8 pm, Jul 7 at 2 pm, Jul 8 at 10 pm, Jul 9 and 14 at 4 pm, Jul 10 at 12:30 pm, Jul 13 at 8:30 pm. Robert Gill.

What Nathan Learned in University by Dan Posluns (Little Dreams). A misfit student seeks happiness in this comedy written in rhyming couplets. Jul 6 at 11:30 pm, Jul 8 and 14 at 8 pm, Jul 9 at 5 pm, Jul 10 at noon, Jul 11 at 3 pm. Factory Mainspace.

Will by Melissa Haller and Jennifer Gauthier (Studio 268). A mother and daughter confront a family secret. Jul 4 and 11 at 11 pm, Jul 6 at 5 pm, Jul 7 at 9:30 pm, Jul 9 at 2 pm, Jul 10 at noon, Jul 13 at 3 pm. Factory Studio. see review

Wiltonn Wakes Up for Work Still Caught Within a Dream by Ryan Warrd (Fauvina Artistsr). This solo musical is about a man and his murderous marionette. Jul 4 at 7 pm, Jul 6 and 11 at noon, Jul 8 at 3:30 pm, Jul 10 and 14 at 9:30 pm, Jul 12 at 11:30 pm. Factory Mainspace. see review

The Winston Revue by Molly Erdman and Rich Prouty (Winston Revue). This improv variety show includes songs and games. Jul 4 at 6:30 pm, Jul 6 at 11 pm, Jul 7 at 1:30 pm, Jul 9 at 7 pm, Jul 10 and 11 at 9:30 pm, Jul 12 at noon. Factory Studio.

Wonder Toys by Thomas Corless (Cute Boy). A beloved doll creates a fantasy world for the boy who loves her. Jul 5 at 4 pm, Jul 6 at 8 pm, Jul 8 at 10:30 pm, Jul 10 at 4:30 pm, Jul 12 at 8:30 pm, Jul 13 at 1:30 pm, Jul 14 at 7 pm. Factory Studio.

The Work of Art by Victoria Dawe (Mad Rock). This comedy debates the artistic merit of a pile of sticks. Jul 6 at 6:30 pm, Jul 7 at 3:30 pm, Jul 8 at 2 pm, Jul 10 at 11 pm, Jul 11 at 9:30 pm, Jul 13 at noon, Jul 14 at 7 pm. Glen Morris.

X - Woyzeck by Georg Buchner (One Man Tag). A soldier is driven by society to murder his girlfriend. Jul 4 at 6:30 pm, Jul 5 at 8 pm, Jul 9 at 10:30 pm, Jul 10 at 7 pm, Jul 11 at 9:30 pm, Jul 12 at 5 pm, Jul 13 at 12:30 pm. Robert Gill.

A Year of Lovin by Lorraine Swanson (Spellbinder). This musical explores the absurdity of reality game shows. Jul 6 at 2 pm, Jul 9 at 7:30 pm, Jul 10 at 4 pm, Jul 12 at midnight, Jul 13 at 5:30 pm, Jul 14 at 9 pm. George Ignatieff.

r - Zucchinis! Zucchinis! Everywhere! by Lesley Carlberg (Toy Box). Two neighbours squabble over a gardenful of, what else? Jul 5, 10 and 13 at noon, Jul 7 at 1:15 pm, Jul 8 and 12 at 7:15 pm, Jul 9 at 3:45 pm, Jul 14 at 6:15 pm. St Vladimir's. see review