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Fringe News
Shirley Gnome is making her Toronto Fringe debut with the Canadian premiere of Taking It Up The Notch.
Hailing from Vancouver and currently signed to 604 Records (Canada’s largest independent music label), this international multi-award winning cabaret comedian has wowed critics and audiences alike with her unique brand of witty, explicit, boundary-pushing satirical music. She is regularly featured on SiriusXM stations all over North America and was recently a guest performer on Dan Savage’s #1 rated podcast The Savage Lovecast.
In Taking It Up The Notch, Gnome deals with the pressure of her first record deal by attempting to develop a moral compass to guide her in making an album for troubled times. Dark humour and taboo notions about sexuality and human nature mix with beautiful vocals, gorgeous guitar stylings, and epic backing tracks.
She returns to Canada after a three-month sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand, where she received critical acclaim for her performances of Taking It Up The Notch. She was also featured as the closing act of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s all-female comedy showcase UpFront.
Fans of Garfunkel and Oats and Tenacious D, get ready to be taken to the next level.
WINNER - The Naked Award, Orlando Fringe 2017 (Sell Out Show); Funniest Show, London Fringe Festival 2016 (Sell Out Show); Patrons’ Pick, Orlando Fringe Festival 2016 (Sell Out Show); Funniest Show, Frigid New York Theatre Festival 2015.
SHORTLISTED – Best Cabaret, FringeWorld Festival Australia 2017 (Sell Out Show)
NOMINEE - Canadian Comedy Award - Best Variety Act 2014-15
2X Nominee Best Comedy 2016 - FringeWorld Festival (Perth, Australia)
Listen to Shirley Gnome on Dan Savage's podcast The Savage Lovecast: http://www.savagelovecast.com/episodes/530#.WVPm8RPyvdQ
EVENT DETAILS
OPENING NIGHT PREVIEW: Wednesday, July 5th, 10:30 PM
SEASON: 8th July – 2pm, 10th July 7pm, 12th July 9:30pm, 13th July 4pm, 14th July 5:30pm, 16th July 2:00pm
VENUE: The Factory Theatre - Studio
BOOKINGS: bit.ly/ShirleyTOFringe17
WEBSITE: http://www.shirleygnome.com
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ShirleyGnome
TWITTER/INSTA: @ShirleyGnome
Photo: Shirley Gnome. ©Pin-up Perfection.
2017-06-28
Fringe: Shirley Gnome: Taking It Up The Notch