Dying Hard

A VAGRANT THEATRE • ST. JOHN’S, NEW FOUNDLAND
Interviews collected by Elliott Leyton
Adapted for the stage by Mikaela Dyke
Verbatim Theatre/Drama • 60 minutes
All Ages • All Tickets $11

A powerful exploration of the plight of fluorspar miners in Newfoundland in the 1960s. Through the performance of archived interviews, Dying Hard tells the true stories of a community struggling to survive the ravages of industrial carnage.

First Day Back

TEN FOOT POLE THEATRE • TORONTO, ON
by Rob Salerno
Drama • 60 minutes
All Ages • All Tickets $11

It’s the first day back to school after 14-year-old Ollie killed himself following months of bullying about his love of figure skating and singing and the fact that he’s gay. Today, Ollie’s friends, teachers, and tormenters gather to figure out how to keep this from happening again. From the creator of the Fringe hit FUCKING STEPHEN HARPER (4.5 Stars) – Times Colonist tenfootpole.ca

Jem Rolls: Ten Starts and an End

BIG WORD PERFORMANCE POETRY • ENGLAND
by Jem Rolls Performance Poetry • 60 minutes
PG 14+ (Coarse Language)
All seats $11

Jem Rolls returns with a high-energy charge into the joys of language. With the longest tongue-twister in Canadian History; some 100kmh wordplay; the occasional rise to the lyrical sublime; a total victory in the war between the generations; and an English zeal for dumb dumber and smart jokes. “Absolute master… Sharp stand-up… Bravo.” – Vancouver Sun; “Mesmerizing, hilarious” 5 Stars – Victoria Times Colonist

Redheaded Stepchild

NOBODY’S BUSINESS THEATRE • TORONTO, ON
by Johnnie Walker
Solo Comedy/Drama • 60 minutes
All Ages • All Tickets $11

Nicholas is a redheaded stepchild. Literally. Tomorrow, the biggest boy in grade six will beat him up. Should he skip school? Fussy step-mom Mary-Anne says no. But what does his fabulous alter-ego Rufus Vermillion think? 2010 Emerging Artist Award, Summerworks. “NNNN + Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performance.” – Now Magazine; “A terrific, moving, very, very funny production.” – CBC nobodysbusiness.ca

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Sex, Religion & Other Hang-ups

GANGLAND PRODUCTIONS • TORONTO, ON
by James Gangl, directed by Chris Gibbs
Solo Comedy • 75 minutes
Adults Only (Coarse Language, Adult Themes)
All Tickets $11

A guy with a ravenous sexual libido named James Gangl battles it out against a guy with a staunch Catholic upbringing (also Gangl) over the heart of an insightful underwear model that he meets at a Coors commercial shoot. “Amazing” 4 Stars – Toronto Star; “Compelling” 4 Stars – Toronto, ON; “Hugely entertaining” – Globe & Mail; “Very funny” – National Post sexhangup.com / YouTube

Two Sides of the Coin

SOMBRIO DEVELOPMENTAL THEATRE • VICTORIA, BC
by Malcolm J. Watt
Metatheatre • 60 minutes
PG 14+ (Coarse Language, Adult Themes)
All Tickets $11

Two Plays: Symptomatic and The Argument. An exploration of the dysfunctional compulsions of a lifelong cigarette addict driven by her only faithful friend versus a couple’s misunderstood intentions that are resolved by a unique revelation. Two plays. Two different kinds of relationships. Two different results. Two Sides of the Coin. writerscafe.org