GREY Tackles the Shades of Murder at Toronto Fringe

By: Jun. 12, 2017
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Murder is black and white. Life is not. Twelve years after the murder of his son, Charlie Alexander faces the killer at his parole hearing. Jumping through time, we explore the lives of the people involved and the events that lead to the day of the crime. Cultures clash, punches are thrown, families struggle through loss and loneliness.

This play has been germinating for a decade and is finally down on paper and ready for the stage. GREY was inspired by a 2007 newspaper article that told the devastating story of a man whose son was murdered at a house party only four months after he lost his wife to cancer. With the prominence of Black Lives Matter and the many conversations that surround it, I finally found the circumstances and the characters that would bring this story to life in a sadly timeless way.

Written and co-directed by Chantal Forde who was last seen at the 2015 Toronto Fringe with Perceptions of Love in the Pursuit of Happiness. The cast includes co-director Mandy Roveda (Plays in Cafes, Sonnets For A New Century), Kenton Blythe (Shaw Festival, Evil Dead the Musical), Andrea Carter (12 Monkeys, Saving Hope), Asante Tracey (The Big Game, Stargate: Continuum), and recent graduate, Kion Flatts (Dandelions in the Wind).

Someone's a bully. Someone's a murderer. Someone's a hero. Someone is to blame. What side of the story do you see?

IF YOU GO:

Three Five Productions in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents:

GREY

Written by Chantal Forde / Co-Directed by Chantal Forde & Mandy Roveda / Lighting Design by Christopher Pattenden / Stage Managed by Kristina Yuspov

Featuring: Kenton Blythe, Andrea Carter, Kion Flatts, Mandy Roveda & Asante Tracey

Running July 5-16 at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace (16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto, ON)

July 7, 8:00pm July 8, 4:00pm July 10, 3:15pm July 12, 5:45pm

July 13, 12:00pm July 15, 11:00pm July 16, 2:45pm

*Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.

Tickets: $12 at the door (1 hour before)/ Advance Tickets: $12 + $2 service charge

***Advance Tickets go on sale June 8th"***

Purchase Online: fringetoronto.com

By Phone: 416-966-1062

In Person: During the festival at our main box office at the Fringe Club at Scadding Court (707 Dundas St West)



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