THE LINE UP

TRUTH'S A DOG MUST TO KENNEL

Written and Performed by Tim Crouch | Directed by Karl Janes & Andy Smith

Discovered at: Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Fringe First Award-Winner)

Dec. 28th, 30th & January 2nd, 4th, 5th & 8th at 7pm | Dec. 29th at 9pm | Jan. 5th & 7th at 8:30pm

'Exit. Mind blown.’ - All Edinburgh Theatre

The US premiere of a new work by ‘one of the most important writers and theatre makers in the UK.’ - The Stage

Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel opened at the Lyceum Theatre Studio, Edinburgh, during Fringe 2022. It confirms Crouch’s place as the UK's pre-eminent interrogator of form and liveness. It uses King Lear as a point of departure to explore the aftermath of the last three years: the loss of life, the wrecking of families, the abuse of power, the digital encroachment of live theatre and the decimation of our industry.

The Fool leaves Shakespeare's King Lear before the blinding. Before the killing starts. Before the ice-creams in the interval. In this new solo work, Tim Crouch draws on ideas of virtual reality to send him back to the future of the play he left. Back to a world laid waste by division and trauma; a world where the revolution will take place on a screen. Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel is a daringly unaccommodated piece of theatre that switches between scathingly funny stand-up and an audacious act of collective imagining. It’s a celebration of live performance and a skewering of the state we’re in now. King Lear meets stand-up meets the metaverse.

Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel is the latest play by internationally renowned UK playwright and theatre maker, Tim Crouch. Tim’s work has been seen regularly in NYC - from his monologue My Arm at the Public Theater, to his Obie-award winning An Oak Tree at Barrow Street (where guest performers included Frances McDormand, F Murray Abraham and Laurie Anderson), to ENGLAND at the Chelsea Arts Museum, to I, Malvolio at the New Victory Theater, and I, Peaseblossom at Park Avenue Armory where his production of King Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company was filmed.

BETSY WISDOM OF A BRIGHTON WHORE

Written by Jonathan Brown | Directed by Jonathan Brown

Discovered at: Brighton Fringe

Dec. 14th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, & 21st at 7:00pm | Dec. 16th, & 23rd at 9:00pm.

You're big, bigly big, an elevated luminary of the town, but you need your “comforts”. Come down into the deep dark underworld of Victorian Brighton. Betsy awaits, to ease your burdens from your brow, cater to your every need. But Betsy has a story of her own, one of sex, seduction, survival. As your bodies, and tales, intermingle, you come to realise that you may have been... indiscreet. Now, it's time to clean up the mess, to leave no trace. As echoes of Trump, Andrew, Epstein reverberate back down the centuries, we'll dig up the past, with you in mind.

BE MY GUEST

Written & Directed by Monia Baldini

Discovered at: Milano Fringe

Dec. 28th, 29th, 30th, Jan. 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th & 7th at 7:00pm.

“Be My Guest” is an interactive, meta-theatrical, comedy show where Monia, the author, the only performer on stage, plays six characters. The worlds of clown, bouffon, tragedy, improvisation, cabaret and physical comedy are combined magically in the space of an hour. Through a witty vivisection of her persona Monia has made a brave and revolutionary piece of theatre that shows and explores ways to empower human fragility. Themes are hot and urgent: poverty, failure, isolation, dreams and taboo. Language is bold and satirical. Audience is constantly, through the lightness of the game, driven to be part of this passionate journey.

BE MY THIEF

Written by Mac Rogers | Directed by Jordana Williams

Discovered at: Orlando International Fringe Festival

Dec. 17th, Jan. 5th & 7th at 7:00pm | Jan. 8th at 5:00pm | Dec.14th, 19th, & Jan. 6th at 9:00pm.

Mira just came home from her first day back at work in person… but her husband Sam doesn’t think she’s really Mira at all. Doctor Latham specializes in this kind of delusion, but her methods are far from conventional. Sam and Mira’s tenure under her unique form of therapy will transform their lives in ways they never imagined. A twisty thriller about identity, and the terror of going back outside.

GENERIC MALE

Written & Directed by Darren Stevenson & Ashley Jones

Discovered at: Orlando International Fringe Festival

Dec. 11th at 5:00pm | Dec. 12th, 14th, 16th & 19th at 7:00pm | Dec. 15th, 17th & 20th at 9:00pm.

An explosive, athletic, masculinity satire by two well-meaning fools - arguing, dancing, and clinging to the status-quo. Hilarious acrobatic hijinks ensue as they examine the thoughts and assumptions that go unquestioned until they are spoken aloud. Called “…Cirque du Soleil meets Samuel Beckett with a dash of Monty Python…” by the Orlando Weekly, “Generic Male” is about men trying, and failing, to be powerful. It’s about fathers and sons, war and death, and… James Bond.Are we watching a couple of petty idiots or is this the most insightful piece of theatre of the 21st century? …No

LOVE’S LEFT HAND

Written & Directed by LEMOUR Physical Theatre

Discovered at: Milano Fringe

Jan. 1st at 5:00pm | Dec. 26th, 27th, & Jan. 3rd at 7:00pm | Dec. 28th, 30th, Jan. 2nd, & 4th at 9:00pm.

They really want each other. It has been a perfect date and the lovebirds can’t wait to reach her house. On the way, he heart-openly tosses a coin into a stranger’s hat, passionately wishing for her to be the one. But the stranger is not just a stranger – it is love’s left hand, who feels invited by this gesture to get involved in making this love a true love. But be aware: tasks are always completed wholeheartedly, but never seriously by love’s left hand. A heart-warming play about the courage to trust in love's sense of humor.

MADE IN AMERICA

Written by Teruko Nakajima | Directed by John Flynn

Discovered at: Hollywood Fringe

Nov. 25th, 26th, 29th, 30th, Dec. 1st & 3rd at 7:00pm | Nov. 27th at 5:00pm | Nov. 28th at 9:00pm.

MADE IN AMERICA is a funny yet shockingly raw autobiography written and performed by Japanese born artist Teruko Nakajima. She flees her homeland to escape a life filled with physical and emotional abuse. She tries surviving in America by becoming a Dominatrix, salsa dancer, and night club madame. But as the pressures in this new world overwhelm her, Teruko must learn to love herself before her own trauma destroys her. Her dog Titi performs too.

NO TIME FOR WORDS

Written & Directed by LEMOUR Physical Theatre

Discovered at: Milano Fringe Festival

Dec. 28th, 30th, & 31st at 3:00pm

The simplest activity can be a thrilling challenge, when you do your best to get everything right: taking a perfect family photo, hiding a surprise-present or rescuing a screwed dance performance. When life gets so exciting, there’s no time left to talk – that’s why we don’t need a single word to tell these stories. Come with us on an energetic ride through a heartwarming collection of fun and cheeky moments: There’s lots of action in daily life adventures that will make you laugh. Experience LEMOUR ‘S favorite short stories for children and those who never grew old.

Six Chick Flicks or a Legally Blonde Pretty Woman Dirty Danced on the Beaches while writing a Notebook on the Titanic

Written & Directed by Kerry Ipema & TJ Dawe

Discovered at: Orlando International Fringe Festival

Dec. 13th, 15th, 18th, & 20th at 7:00pm | Dec. 17th at 5:00pm | Dec. 12th, 16th & 21st at 9:00pm.

Direct from a Fringe festival tour, the sold out, smash hit comedy finally comes to New York. Six Chick Flicks parodies your favorite movies in one hysterical, fast-paced show. Kerry Ipema (One Woman Sex and the City) and KK Apple (UCB) bring all the most iconic moments and montages to life with songs, dance breaks, and plenty of pop culture hilarity. Written by Kerry Ipema and TJ Dawe (A Canadian Bartender at Butlins). Winner of Orlando Fringe Patrons Pick 2022, Toronto Fringe Patrons Pick 2022, and Edmonton Fringe Holdover Series. “This is pop culture parody at its best.” - NOW Magazine

THE HOUSE THAT F*CKS

Written & Directed by Zachary Parsons-Lozinski

Discovered at: Edmonton Fringe

Nov. 27th at 5:00pm | Nov. 26th, 29th, Dec. 3rd & 5th at 7:00pm | Nov. 25th, Dec. 2nd & 6th at 9:00pm.

Inspired by lessons learned in therapy over the course of a global pandemic, playwright Zachary Parsons-Lozinski uses outrageous camp to explore deconstructing learned traumas surrounding queer sexuality. Susan Koontz is a woman with a beautiful home, supportive friends, and a gorgeous husband; but when she's tasked with competing in the annual community dance competition by herself - she finds herself on a path of sexual discovery! Robots! Pornography! Cigarettes for dogs!

THE STAKEOUT

Written by Martin Dockery | Directed by Vanessa Quesnelle

Discovered at: Edmonton Fringe

Nov. 25th, 27th, 29th, Dec. 21st, 22nd, & 23rd at 7:00pm | Nov. 26th & Dec. 26th at 9:00pm.

A comedy/drama about two men on a stakeout of two men on a stakeout of them. Fresh, funny, & fearless. A head trip about fathers, sons, and one’s sense of self. Wild, dramatically ambitious, and disorienting in the best possible way. The best new play of the year. “4.5 STARS: A phenomenal story told with impeccable cadence.” -Winnipeg Free Press. “Biting humor and remarkably poignant.” -Calgary Herald. “5 STARS: The Stakeout is comedy and drama, magic and wonder, all wrapped up in one of the best performances of the year.” -Edmonton Journal.

TROY HAWKE: SIGMUND TROY’D

Written & Directed by Milo McCabe

Discovered at: Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Nov. 30th, Dec. 6th, 8th, 10th at 7:00pm | Dec. 1st & 3rd at 8:30pm | Dec. 4th at 5:30pm | Dec. 5th at 9:00pm.

Raised and home schooled in her favourite era by his overprotective mother, Troy was finally released into the world and now dedicates his time to uncovering everyday dangers and conspiracies that other people seem to take for granted. Last year he found the nefarious link between IKEA, the Nazis and Kanye West. Now 1930’s throwback home-schooled investigator Troy Hawke returns to battle a new enemy on behalf of all people everywhere…PSYCHOTHERAPY! Troy Hawke creator Milo McCabe trained to be a psychotherapist before abandoning his studies to pursue comedy. This show is an affectionate reverse love-letter reflecting the effectiveness of therapy as well as all the reasons clients will find to avoid the home truths they really need to hear. It takes in Imposter Syndrome, narcissistic parents, helpers high, denial and dis-placement via a system of scrabble-based numerology and ‘character comedy at its best’. As Troy Hawke, Milo McCabe has delivered numerous viral videos which have subsequently led to sell out national and international tours.