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The winners of Patron's Picks represent the best selling show at each main venue, from July 4-11. They are awarded with an extra show on Sunday, July 15. Tickets will be on sale for these shows as of 12pm on July 13.
Shadow Kingdom 6:30pm, KidsFest (George Ignatieff Theatre)
The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act 1) 9:15pm, Tarragon Theatre Mainspace
Generally Hospital 9:30pm, Tarragon Theatre Extraspace
Meg MacKay: Freelance Witch 7:30pm, Tarragon Theatre Solo Room
Birds Make Me Think About Freedom 7:00pm, Al Green Theatre
One Small Step 9:15pm, Randolph Theatre
BikeFace 9:15pm, Annex Theatre
First Dates 6:15pm, St. Vladimir Institute
D&D Live 9:15pm, Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
Movin' Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music 7:15pm, Robert Gill Theatre
Paradise Lost 8:30pm, Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
Everyone Wants a T-Shirt 7:30pm, Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
The Ding Dong Girls 9:15pm, Factory Theatre Mainspace
Anywhere 9:30pm, Factory Theatre Studio
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24 HOUR PLAYWRITING CONTEST
2018 WINNER: PROPAGANDA ARTISTS BY JONATHAN LOGAN
See it on Sunday, July 15 9:15pm @ Tarragon Theatre Solo Room. Free!
This fan-favourite contest is a ton of fun, and a great way to connect your work with a larger Fringe audience. Every summer, on the first Thursday of the Fringe Festival, we gather in the Fringe Club to announce the topics and themes for the contest. Then, playwrights have 24 hours to write a completely new piece of theatre based on the themes and topics provided! It’s a race to the finish line every year.
The winner receives:
1A $250 cash prize
2A staged reading of the winning play on the final day of the festival.
3Extra promotional opportunities
This contest is sponsored by Centennial College.
Applications open every year in late May. For more information, and to apply for this year’s contest, please click here.
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NEW PLAY CONTEST
2018 WINNER: THE WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE BY FRANCES KONCAN
2018 1ST RUNNER UP: BARBARIANS BY PETER MIDGLEY
2018 2ND RUNNER UP: GOBBLEDYGOBBLEDYGOOK BY DAVID GAGNON WALKER
The Fringe New Play Contest is the “hit-maker” of the Fringe theatre scene. Responsible for launching the careers of artists like Ins Choi and Kat Sandler, the New Play Contest gives an emerging artist the chance to have their work presented at the Fringe Festival for free – one of the only ways to circumvent the lottery process. The winner of the contest is offered:
1A bursary of $2000
2Free entry into the festival
3Free advertising opportunities in the Fringe Program
4Extra promotional opportunities
The New Play Contest accepts applications every fall. The winner is notified at the Fringe Lottery Party in November. More information on how to apply.
The New Play Contest is sponsored by the Aubrey and Marla Dan Charitable Foundation.
Past winners include: “The Seat Next to the King,” by Steven Jackson (2017), “Cam Baby,” by Jessica Moss (2016), “Rukmini’s Gold,” by Radha Menon (2015), “Potosi,” by Alexander Offord (2014), ”The Oak Room” by Peter Genoway (2013), “Help Yourself” by Kat Sandler (2012), “Kim’s Convenience” by Insurp Choi (2011), “Short Story Long” by joel fishbane (2010), “A Singularity of Being” by T. Berto (2009), “Wake” by Rachel Blair (2008), “Expiry Dating” by Alison Broverman (2007), “Love Songs from Unlikely Places” by David Egan (2006), “Bella Donna” by David Copelin (2005), “Stealing Freedom” by Stephanie Nickerson (2004), “That Boy” by Paul Gibson (2003) and “Fish/Wife” by Rick Roberts (2002).
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PAUL O’SULLIVAN PRIZE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
2018 WINNER: THE PREPOSTEROUS PREDICAMENT OF POLLY PEEL BY JULIE TEPPERMAN AND KEVIN WONG (READ A STATEMENT FROM THE CREATIVE TEAM)
2018 1ST RUNNER UP: COMPULSION BY SCOTT WHITE
2018 2ND RUNNER UP: DER FUNKSTER VOM ATLANTIS AT THE CAFE DIGLAS BY T.A. GAMBAROTTO
The award is named in honour of Canadian Actor Paul O’Sullivan (1964-2012). Mr. O’Sullivan acted both on stage and in television shows such as George Shrinks, Friends and Heroes, Grossology and Getting Along Famously, as well as in guest roles on The Red Green Show, Murdoch Mysteries, Dan for Mayor and Little Mosque on the Prairie. He previously taught for Humber College’s Comedy Writing and Performance program.
Pat and Tony Adams were devoted fans of jazz music, theatre, improv and comedy, and had great respect and affection for those who dedicated their lives to pursuing these arts professionally. Paul O’Sullivan was one such artist. As an improviser, a song and dance man, and a consummate comedian, he brought an unbridled passion, dedication, and sense of play to everything he did, whether it was Skippy’s Rangers at the Fringe or The Producers for Mirvish.
“When we were thinking about initiating a new musical award with the Fringe, it seemed obvious to name it after Paul — an artist who embodied the Fringe spirit of risk, energy and irreverence. The prize not only encourages new artists, but also honours a great Fringe artist who left us far too soon.” – Shari Hollett
First place winner will receive the following:
1A cash prize of $3,500
2Free entry into the festival
3Free advertising opportunities in the Fringe Program
The Paul O’Sullivan Prize for Musical Theatre accepts applications every fall. The winner is notified at the Fringe Lottery Party in November. More information on how to apply.
This award is generously sponsored by the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts.
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TOSHO CUTTING EDGE AWARD
2018 WINNER: STORIES FROM THE FRINGE BY THE FRINGE STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE
Want to vote for the most cutting edge show in the festival? Simply email cuttingedge@fringetoronto.com with your pick and both you AND the show will be entered to win a draw for two sets of $200 premium knives from Tosho Knife Arts.
The show that receives the most number of votes by Wednesday, July 13 will be crowned the most cutting edge show at the festival! The winner will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at the Fringe patio on Thursday, July 14, at 7pm.
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BEST OF FRINGE ORANGEVILLE - FRINGENORTH(519)
Theatre Orangeville has selected two shows from the 2018 Toronto Fringe to play again after the Toronto Fringe Festival. The plays selected this year are:
Plays In Cafes by Shadowpath Theatre
Meg MacKay: Freelance Witch by Meg MacKay
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BEST OF FRINGE - CIVIC THEATRES TORONTO
A selection of shows will play in August at the Toronto Centre of the Arts after successful runs at the 2018 Festival. To be announced after July 15.
2018-07-13
Toronto: Fringe Festival's Patron's Picks and other awards announced