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Free tickets to see Candida in Toronto!

Michelle
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I went to see Candida at the Fringe Festival on opening night, and it was AMAZING.  I loved it.

You, too, can go see Candida.  And if you're the first person to send me a private message on babble you can go for free, along with a friend, on any night it's showing. :)  (No e-mails - private messages only, please, this is only open to registered babble members - we have two free tickets to give away.)

Info about the play:

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*Shaw in the City!* returns with Burning Passions Theatre's production of "Candida" directed by Laurel Smith, designed by David Goldstein, at the Toronto Fringe Festival.

July 1-12, 2009

Performance times: Tuesday to Friday at 7:15pm, Saturdays at 4:15pm, Sundays at 1:15pm.

Location: Innis Town Hall, Sussex and St. George Streets, University of Toronto.

George Bernard Shaw's take on the classic love triangle, "Candida" stars Jeffrey Aarles, Whitney Barris, David Kynaston, Katie Lawson, Christopher Ryan and Daryl Taylor.

Tickets: (416) 966-1062. For more information: www.burningpassionstheatre.com, www.fringetoronto.com.


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M. Spector
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Joined: Feb 19 2005

This is a Shaw play? Who knew?

I thought it was about a yeast infection.

 


Michelle
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So, um, is that a request for tickets? :)

No one has them yet!  Bump!


M. Spector
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Michelle wrote:
So, um, is that a request for tickets? :)

No, just a gratuitous bump. Like this.


Rexdale_Punjabi
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Joined: Mar 19 2009

u think this would be good for a date?


Michelle
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Yeah!  Do you want the tickets? :)


Rexdale_Punjabi
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i dont even know cuz like idk if me or my girl would like it I tried googling it but only some yeast infection thing came up lol ill ask her if she wanna go cuz we were gonna do something on da weekend anyway u know ma has summer school LOL


Michelle
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Ha!  :D

You can see more about the play here:

http://www.web.net/~burning/


Caissa
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Joined: Jun 14 2006

Courtesy of Wikipedia

The play is set in the north-east suburbs of London in the month of October. It tells the story of Candida, the wife of a first-rate clergyman, the Reverend James Mavor Morell. Morell is a Christian Socialist, popular in the Church of England, but Candida is responsible for much of his success. Candida returns home briefly from a trip to London with Eugene Marchbanks, a young poet who wants to rescue her from what he presumes to be her dull family life. Marchbanks is in love with Candida and believes she deserves something more than just complacency from her husband. He considers her divine, and his love eternal. In his view, it is quite improper and humiliating for Candida to have to attend to petty household chores. Morell believes Candida needs his care and protection, but the truth is quite the contrary. Ultimately, Candida must choose between the two gentlemen and she reasserts her preference for Morell, the "weaker of the two." The character of Mr Burgess, Candida's father, an unrepentant capitalist, adds humour to the play. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candida_(play) ETA: Michelle and I cross-posted.

Michelle
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Ack!  Spoiler in that description! :)


Caissa
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Do people go to century old plays not knowing the plot?


Michelle
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I did.  I had no idea how it was going to end when I saw it the other night. :)


Rexdale_Punjabi
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ill ask me personally idk about it sounds weird aint somethin I would see proly wouldnt be able to understand them talking lol


Caissa
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Okay, Michelle. I took a fair number of drama courses and used to read a lot of plys so my inclination is usually to read the play before i see it. What should I edit out to make it not a spoiler?


Michelle
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Oh, doesn't matter, really, people can find out if they really want to anyhow. :)  I'd not have included which man she chooses in the end, though. :)

R_P, it's a funny play and quite accessible - I hated Shakespeare in school and couldn't abide watching plays in Ye Olde English.  Could never figure out what the heck they were saying.

But this one is in plain English (with only a few older turns of phrase, but nothing that can't be understood) and it's really good.


Fidel
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Joined: Apr 29 2004

I'd love to go but I have to take my nephews to see KISS at the bluesfest in Ottawa before scootin' back to Northern Ontario. Sounds like a good play for couples


Rexdale_Punjabi
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I aint takin em I broke up wit her still


Michelle
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Ah, okay.  Anyone else?  You can see it on Saturday or Sunday still!


Rexdale_Punjabi
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see ur inbox tho about something else


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