Toronto Fringe Festival | Day 5

🎭 Join us at Toronto Fringe Festival - Day 5!
Join us for one, two or three shows at today's Fringe.

Today's lineup features an interactive comedy experience, a thought-provoking drama about AI and human connection, and a fascinating true-crime-inspired play based on the story of Canadian Olympian-turned-fugitive Ryan Wedding.

Best of all, all three performances are at Sweet Action Theatre, so there's no need to travel between venues.

Click on "read more" below for full details.

📅 Today's Schedule
3 p.m.
2-Man, No Show, Balls Out
Comedy

• Created by acclaimed Fringe comedy duo 2-MAN NO-SHOW, whose previous work earned a five-star review from NOW Magazine and built a reputation for inventive, highly physical comedy.
• Features performers Ken Hall (Netflix/TBS) and Isaac Kessler in an interactive "ClownProv" experience that promises to be one of the festival's most unique and audience-driven comedy events.
• Known for breaking the fourth wall and embracing absurdity, making it a strong choice for audiences looking for something completely different from traditional stand-up or scripted comedy.
• Sweet Action Theatre – 180 Shaw Street, Unit 106 (Shaw / Bathurst-Queen)
• MAP
• 55 mins
• Ends: 3:55 p.m.

4:45 p.m.
Imagined Love
Drama

• Created and performed by Tamara Almeida, an accomplished Canadian actor, playwright and screenwriter whose work has appeared on television, film and stage, bringing strong professional credentials to this intimate Fringe production.
• Features dramaturgy by Haley McGee, one of Canada's most acclaimed contemporary theatre creators and a Dora Award-winning artist known for innovative and emotionally intelligent storytelling.
• Explores one of today's most relevant topics—the growing role of artificial intelligence in our emotional lives—through a deeply human story about loneliness, heartbreak and connection.
• Sweet Action Theatre – 180 Shaw Street, Unit 106 (Shaw / Bathurst-Queen)
• MAP
• 55 mins
• Ends: 5:40 p.m.

6:30 p.m.
El Jefe
Drama

• Inspired by the astonishing true story of Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who went from representing Canada at the Olympics to becoming one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives.
• Written and directed by Nate Simpson, the play explores themes of ambition, morality and the seductive appeal of fame through a clever confrontation between a young athlete and his future criminal self.
• A uniquely Canadian story that combines true crime, sports history and psychological drama, making it one of the most intriguing original plays in this year's Fringe.
• Sweet Action Theatre – 180 Shaw Street, Unit 106 (Shaw / Bathurst-Queen)
• MAP
• 60 mins
• Ends: 7:30 p.m.

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🎟️ How to Attend

• Step 1: Sign up on this Meetup event page.
• Step 2: Purchase your own Fringe ticket(s) for the performance(s) you wish to attend by clicking on the show links above and selecting the date/time we are going. If you need help, call the Fringe Box Office at (416) 966-1062.
• Step 3: After buying your ticket(s), post a comment on this event page with the show(s) you'll attend. This helps Belinda know who to look for at the theatre.
• ⚠️ Important: Signing up on this event page does not reserve or purchase a Fringe ticket. Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets.

💰 Cost

• Most Fringe tickets are $19 per show. Multi-show passes and other discount options are also available through Fringe.
• There is no meetup fee.

📍 Meetup Arrangements

• Meet Belinda in the theatre lineup about 30 minutes before showtime.
• Belinda is very short and will be wearing a bright pink cap.