Event: Rootin’ Tootin’ than HighFalutin’ Fundraising Event, The Toronto Fringe

Join Fringe supporter David Mirvish for an evening of good ol’ Honest fun in support of The Toronto Fringe.

What: A more Rootin’ Tootin’ than HighFalutin’ fundraising event in support of The Toronto Fringe.
Light dinner, drinks and entertainment. Hosted by David Mirvish along with The Toronto Fringe Board of Directors

When: June 26, 2012 – 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Where: Honest Ed’s (Bathurst/Bloor) – We invite you into the heart of Toronto’s beloved landmark, Honest Ed’s (home of the 2012 Fringe Club) for an exclusive party held in the Men’s Wear section of the iconic store alongside an display of iconic Honest Ed’s signage curated by the Koffler Centre.

Tickets: Rootin’ Tootin’ Ticket: $79 -includes light dinner, drinks, 2 tickets to a Fringe show of your choice and a tax receipt for the highest allowable amount)
A bit more HighFalutin’ Ticket: $99 -includes light dinner, drinks, a tax receipt for the highest allowable amount, a 4-ticket VIP package to the 2012 Fringe Festival, an exclusive tour of one of Toronto’s hidden gems: Ed Mirvish’s iconic office at Honest Ed’s.

Why: As we near the launch of the 24th annual Fringe Festival, we have much to celebrate!

Join us as we introduce The Toronto Fringe’s incoming Executive Director Kelly Straughan and bid farewell to outgoing ED Gideon Arthurs, learn more about the exciting 2012 Fringe Festival, and celebrate the 24th annual Fringe Festival and the 1st anniversary of the innovative Creation Lab.

To purchase tickets visit www.fringetoronto.com or call 416.966.1062 x8. Space is limited so don’t delay!

Workshops: Edward Bond Festival Workshops, Edward Bond Festival

On Tuesday June 12th the performance of The Bundle will be preceded by a workshop exploring approaches to Bond’s text with acclaimed text teacher and coach Ian Watson. The workshop is open to students, recent graduates and professional practitioners.

Tuesday, June 12th
10:00am-5:00pm The Bundle, Text Workshop

Space is limited so please call ahead to register.

$75 – students $49  (includes performance of The Bundle in the evening at Ryerson Theatre School)

Ian Watson is a renowned text teacher and coach.  As a performer, Ian spent three seasons with the National Arts Centre’s English Theatre Company under John Wood and four seasons with the Stratford Festival. He has taught text at the National Theatre School, Stratford’s Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training, University of Waterloo, Concordia University and George Brown College. He is a regular coach with Shakespeare by the Sea and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Interpretive Practice: The Interactive Workshop of Have I None

Over three days, Edward Bond will work in studio with Director and long-time Bond enthusiast David Jansen, a creative team of three actors and a scenic designer in a workshop exploration of Bond’s striking play. Jansen and the team will have prepared a staged workshop production, and then open up their process to Bond.

Bond and the creative team will explore practices and methodologies for interpreting and performing Bond’s challenging text in a practical hands-on investigation. The workshop process will culminate in a public showing on Saturday, June 16th at 7pm in the Tarragon Theatre Studios, followed by an open discussion.

In addition to the public showing, there are two workshop days that are open to a limited number of audience members to audit this process.  This unique opportunity is ideal for professional theatre practitioners and others with a serious interest in Bond’s work and ideology.

Have I None, first produced in 2000, is set in a late-21st-century apocalyptic landscape where human behaviour is monitored, living spaces are designated and where any emotional displays are immediately eradicated. A couple’s lives are irreversibly changed by the appearance of a disturbing stranger who questions their existence.

Performers include Allegra Fulton, Alex Poch-Goldin and Christopher Stanton
Designer Anahita Dehbonehie
Produced by Third Crisis Theatre

Thursday June 14th             2-5 pm Public Workshop Day 1,
Friday June 15th             10am-1pm Public Workshop Day 2,
Saturday June 16th             7pm Public Showing

Workshop auditors – $50 (includes public showing)

Space is extremely limited and must be booked in advance

Public showing only – $20 (tickets available at the door)

To audit the Have I None workshop or reserve your space in the Ian Watson master class, please call Gail Packwood, Catalyst TCM, 416-645-0935 gail@catalysttcm.com