The 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival:
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Bremen Town
Written by Gregory Prest
From the Bremen Town Collective
Theatre Series at Ada Slaight Hall
Bremen Town is a rural folk tragicomedy about what happens when we outlive our use starring award-winning actors Nancy Palk, Oliver Dennis, William Webster, and Deborah Grover.
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The Complex
Created by Chantal Forde, Jessie Fraser, Mandy Roveda
From It's Not a Pivot Productions
Digital Series
The Complex is an interactive, immersive digital theatre experience where participants must collaborate to choose a worthy new leader in order to save the planet and humanity.
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Heart of a Dog
Written by Mohammad Yaghoubi
From Nowadays Theatre Company
Theatre Series at Ada Slaight Hall
Heart of a Dog is a comical adaptation by Mohammad Yaghoubi, based on a novel of the same name by the classic Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov.
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Saving Wonderland
Created by Attilio Rigotti, Kevin Hammonds, David Andrew Laws, Jacob Thompson, Sarah Reynolds, Caroline Prugh
From Gamiotics Studios
Digital Series
Plunge back down the rabbit hole where the familiar turns peculiar in a race to find missing gears, restore Wonderland, and save the day in this innovative, interactive new adventure.
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She's Not Special
Created By Fatuma Adar
Company: HomeMadeIt Productions
Theatre Series at Ada Slaight Hall
As a Black Muslim Woman (a triple threat!), creator Fatuma Adar is on a mission to free you from the clutches of exceptionalism and teach you how to relish in the joys of mediocrity.
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Stand Up Comedy Night
Created by Nick Reynoldson, Dena Jackson, Adrienne Fish, Monty Scott, Todd Graham and Efthimios Nasiopoulos
From Comedy Records
Theatre Series at Ada Slaight Hall
After more than a year where everything was far from normal join the comics of Comedy Records for an evening of laughter and levity as they make sense of it all.
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Stories of a Dish
Created by Himanshu Sitlani
From Nautanki Bazaar
Digital Series
A global pandemic may have struck, but we have a person who’s just stuck! Will he find the secret recipe to happiness? A culinary theatrical journey awaits.
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The Sunglasses Monologue
Created by Vivian Chong
Digital Series
Through storytelling, comedy, and original songs, Vivian Chong shares her journey coming out from a coma, and losing her sight which ultimately led to the reinvention of herself as an artist.
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Tango in the Dark
Directed by Alexander Richardson
From PointeTango
Theatre Series at Ada Slaight Hall
A dance show performed by Alexander Richardson and Erin Scott-Kafadar blending Argentine tango with classical ballet featuring live music by Payadora Tango Ensemble.
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Ursa: A Folk Musical
Created by Jake Schindler and Sam Boer
From Ursa Productions
Theatre Series at Ada Slaight Hall
Ursa: A Folk Musical is a whimsical theatre-concert about the star-crossed friendship between an anxious bear and a restless teenager.
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Treat yourself or a friend to Next Stage Gift Packages jam-packed with tickets, passes and Toronto Fringe swag. We have gathered a selection of theatre-goer must-haves to welcome you back to in-person performances in the new year.
Orders can be picked up from the Fringe office for FREE, delivered within the City of Toronto for $7, and shipped across North America for $15-$20. All orders placed by Sunday, December 19 at midnight will be available for pick up, delivered within the City of Toronto, or shipped by December 21.
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