Criminal Girlfriends, a new Toronto-based theatre collective, is thrilled to present a new play by the award-winning George F. Walker, one of Canada's most frequently produced and internationally acclaimed playwrights. Fierce is an intense and intensely funny razor-sharp work centred on two women, both troubled by their pasts: a psychiatrist and her drug-addicted patient (or at least, that's how it starts out). The world premiere of Fierce runs February 15-March 3 (with Media Night on Saturday, February 17) at Red Sandcastle Theatre in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood. Tickets for Fierce are on sale now online at http://www.criminalgirlfriends.com/ .
Fierce: Two women. A retired professional woman, arrested while wandering in traffic is found to be under the influence of a potent "drug cocktail." She is ordered by the court to undergo treatment, and placed in a clinic run by a psychiatrist who has her own difficult history. A volatile 75-minute encounter, fuelled by painful revelations - and their mutual distaste of politeness - provocatively ensues. Filled with Walker's trademark ferocious and finely-honed wit, Fierce stars Vancouver / Toronto / Montreal actor and performance artist Marisa Crockett as the psychiatrist Maggie and Vancouver's Emmelia Gordon (two-time Jessie Richardson award winner making her Toronto debut) as her patient, Jayne. These two starry-eyed drifters met while taking an acting workshop with the playwright. Kindred spirits, the two women created Criminal Girlfriends to produce this edgy comedy, born out of a common desire to make intense, punchy theatre happen in intimate spaces.Criminal Girlfriends proudly presents the world premiere of Fierce by George F. Walker Directed by Wes Berger Starring Marisa Crockett and Emmelia Gordon
Previews February 15 & 16, Opens Saturday, February 17 and runs to March 3, 2018 Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St. East, Toronto Monday-Saturday @ 8pm (no shows on Sunday)
Ticket Prices: Previews February 15 & 16 - Pay-what-you-can Regular Run: February 17-March 3 - $25 (Arts Workers/Students/ Seniors $20 and Youth 25 & under $15) Use code EARLYBIRD, for 25% off regular tickets if booked prior to February 12.
For info and to book tickets online, visit http://www.criminalgirlfriends.com/ or fiercetoronto.brownpapertickets.com #FierceToronto Facebook @criminalgirlfriends
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