The Lab Cab Festival is an annual, two day multi-arts festival that takes place in every nook and cranny of the historic Factory Theatre. Music, dance, theatre, film, poetry, kids stuff, visual art and comedy by local artists are performed in the washrooms, parking lots, stairwells, theatres, lobbies, rehearsal hall, carpentry shop, courtyard and greenrooms of the 141 year old building.
Acts range from two to forty minutes and include a range of expertise in each field: from well established artists to those just starting. The mandate of the Lab Cab Festival is to provide a home for local artists of various disciplines to experiment with new work in a fun and risk-free environment. The Lab Cab Festival is free, family friendly and community oriented.
The Lab Cab Festival is run by founder, curator and artistic director Aviva Armour-Ostroff and artistic producer Andre du Toit.
All events takes place this weekend from noon until 6pm.
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6th Annual Lab Cab Festival Line up
September 3rd and 4th, 2011
All pieces play at the same time on both days unless otherwise indicated
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5 Minutes in the Bathroom with Jeanie Calleja
Jeanie Calleja
Jeanie is best known for her work in sketch comedy (The GTOs, Obvious Rabid Machine) but sometimes she flies solo. This is one of those times. Jeanie will do her stand-up comedy in the bathroom. Where it belongs.
COMEDY
Studio Bathroom
12:30, 1:45, 3:00 & 4:15
5 minutes
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BeSpoke Monsters
Michelene Sutherland
BeSpoke Monsters are gently beguiled out of the fantastic. Each one fights other monsters, be they ‘under the bed’, ‘under the stairs’ or just ‘eat up all creativity’ monsters. As loyal champions of those who adopt them, BeSpoke Monsters will protect you from your biggest fears, magically inspire, encourage and comfort you.
ARTISAN
Courtyard
All day
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Big Man Drum
Anna Kerz
A participatory tale from China about a poor man, a band of monkeys and a very special drum.
KIDS STORYTELLING
Mainspace Lobby
2:30
15 minutes
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blue hour
Lucy Rupert/Blue Ceiling dance
blue hour -- a time no longer night, not yet day. No deep dreaming, no deep clarity. A dance miniature looking to liminal worlds, in a new vein for Blue Ceiling dance focusing on the intimate, the raw and spontaneous impulse.
DANCE
ASM Room
1:45 & 3:45 - Sunday only
6 minutes
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Burden
Allison Cummings
Burden is an interactive performance installation that explores intimacy through sensory deprivation, the ingesting of secrets, and carrying the weight of another. Audience participation is crucial to the success of the piece. It was first created and performed in Chiang Mai Thailand in 2010.
DANCE/PERFORMANCE ART
Mainspace Lounge
4:45 - 6:00
You can come and go during this performance
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The Curling Board Game
Edith Chavez
A board game about curling. Curling Rocks!
ARTISAN
Courtyard
All day
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Daniel Sky
Rock and Roll music from his new record “Spider Music”.
MUSIC
Courtyard
5:30
45 minutes
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DEUCE
Written by: Diana Bentley
Directed by: Rae Ellen Bodie
Starring: Diana Bentley and Brooke Morgan
Two women meet at a tennis tournament and have some time to spare between matches. Balls start flying.
THEATRE
Rehearsal Hall
12:45 & 3:30
20 minutes
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Express Action Drawings
Rhys Fulton-Doyle
Rhys is an 11 year old who acts, directs, creates stories, games and art. This is his first work drawn solely on a computer.
VISUAL ART
Studio Theatre
All day
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Family First
Directed by: Chris Hanratty
Written by: Mike McPhaden
Produced by: Jennifer Mesich & Jennifer Liao
Featuring: Shira Leuchter, Peter Mooney, Diane Flacks, Michael Healey & Dylan Everett
Rob and Ashley have a big, exciting announcement for the family. But when their big news brings the family dinner to an unexpected halt, they’re forced to question their choice. Family First is a dark comedy about love and the need for family approval.
FILM
Mainspace Theatre
2:50 & 4:30
7 minutes
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First World Problems
Karyn Dwyer & Albert Howell
Problems for people who don't have real problems.
FILM
Paint Kitchen
All Day
4 minutes on a continuous loop
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Flight
Julie Campagna
Julie Campagna has been a sculptor since graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1991. In 2001 she established Campagna Bronze Studio Gallery which offers a unique window into the sculpting process and the opportunity to learn wax carving. Campagna’s sculptures are in private and corporate collections worldwide. Sculptures are for sale.
SCULPTURE
Mainspace Lounge
All Day
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Getting Textual
Jill Margo
What does the Facebook message mean? Is the man with "lips like a pair of matching loveseats" asking her on a date? In an effort to appease her hermeneutic anxiety, the drunken author and her pals subject his note to various decoding methodologies-- including song!
LITERARY
Mainspace Lobby
1:00 & 3:30
15 minutes
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Gregory Reid
Numerous pieces will be played: they will all be improvised on chord progressions and previously thought of music ideas.
MUSIC
Courtyard
1:15
10 minutes
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Hansel & Gretel: The Fast Food Version
Shadowland Theatre
Performed by: Anne Barber, Brad Harley, Arber Makri, Avik Mukherjee, Genady Gavleshov & Bie Engelen
Hansel and Gretel’s dysfunctional parents can’t keep up with their bills and the sub-prime mortgage payments. They send their children out in to the big, bad, supersized world where the Happy-Ever-After-Meal is not at all what it seems.
KIDS (and adults) PUPPET SHOW
Parking Lot
12:45, 3:30 & 5:15
15 minutes
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Heather Armour
Heather Armour has been taking pictures for over 35 years and continues to be delighted with the process of discovery that photography provides her. Her work includes portraits, landscapes, and her great passion, graffiti. You can see examples of Heather's work at www.thedrift.ca.
ARTISAN
Courtyard
All Day
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HEY APATHY! The City of Gears!
Mike Parsons
“HEY APATHY!” is an artistic investigation of life in the metropolis. The city is a giant gear but it is up to all the diverse denizens to propel the machine! Mike Parsons creates cartoons that are simultaneously intellectually provocative as well as accessible to viewers of all ages.
VISUAL ART
Mainspace Lounge
All day
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House of Bread
Written by: Dan Daley
Directed by: Lisa Li
Featuring: The Tzara Company: Steve Boleantu, Darrel Gamotin, Mina James & Clara Scott
When a city, torn by social injustice, reaches a boiling point, a stubborn young man witnesses a near tragedy and falls victim to a scheming politician. Along with his friends and the skeptics around him, together they discover the importance of having a voice in their community.
THEATRE
Carpentry Shop
2:00 & 5:30
30 minutes
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Hummingbird Courts Turtle
Playwright: Rong Fu
Director/Dramaturg: Jenna Rodgers
Inspiration: Enzo Voci
Featuring: Jasmine Chen & Adriano Sobretodo Jr.*
A love story between a little bird and an ancient reptile.
THEATRE
Studio Stage
1:30 & 3:15
20 minutes
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Ihu
Choreographer & Performer: Newton Moraes
Mentor: Jean Sasportes
Lighting Designer: Gabriel Cropley
Music: Caetano Veloso, Hard Wax, Folk Brazilian song
Costume: HP - Germany
In the language of the Kamayura people of Brazil, “Ihu” means everything that can be heard, the supernatural, sounds of the spirits. It is Newton's personal journey of self-discovery, acceptance of all aspects of his spirits and triumph over prejudice. In homage to his late partner "Bob" Anthropologist Robert Shirley.
Ihu was supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Goethe Institute of Toronto, Laidlaw Foundation, Dance Ontario Association.
DANCE
Studio Stage
4:00
15 minutes
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Laura Hubert
with: Peter Hill and Shawn Nykwist
Music, music, music!
MUSIC
Courtyard
2:00 - Saturday only
30 minutes
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Leah Salomaa Family Music
Come hear classic children's songs and Celtic/Canadian folk songs performed by vocalist Leah Salomaa. Armed with the Irish bodhran (frame drum) and a crystal clear singing voice, Leah gets families singing from their hearts and dancing from their spirit!
www.girlfishmusic.com
KIDS MUSIC - Recommended for children with their parents ages 1-8 yrs
Rehearsal Hall
1:35
20 minutes
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Life on the River
Written & Directed by: Chris Remerowski
Featuring: Marquis Bobesich and Megan Fallenbock
Life on the River is about two homeless people who decide to live near a river in a city ravine. While living in their camp they fall in love. But all is not as it appears. Harriet begins to have doubts about Jerry even as she finds herself increasingly drawn to him.
FILM
Mainspace Theatre
12:30 & 4:15
15 minutes
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Making it BIG
Michaela Washburn
In pursuit of a new dream Mavis has made her way to Toronto. Untrained and valedictorian at the school of hard knocks, she’s here to share her expertise in what it takes to MAKE IT BIG.
COMEDY
Rehearsal Hall
2:35 & 5:15 - SUNDAY ONLY
20 minutes
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Morro and Jasp: Go Bake Yourself
Created & Performed by: Heather Marie Annis and Amy Lee
Directed & Dramaturged by: Byron Laviolette
Morro and Jasp explore the heart of any loving home - the kitchen! Come share in the craziness of the sister's brand new cooking show as they bake their hearts out. Promising to be an interactive array of culinary disaster and delight, get ready for the taste test of the year.
CLOWN
Mainspace Lounge
12:15, 1:15 & 3:30
15 minutes
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Music for Solo Voice and Stairwell
Aviva Chernick
In the stairwell, there stands swaying a serenading songstress singing of the sea.
Vocalist Aviva Chernick offers up this multi-lingual micro concert. Singing along a strong possibility.
MUSIC
Adelaide Stairwell
12:45 & 2:15
10 minutes
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Our Corner Grocery Store
Laura Beingessner & Joanne Schwartz
Laura Beingessner will be reading Our Corner Grocery Store. Then, Laura will draw for the kids!
KIDS LITERARY
Studio Lobby
2:00
20 minutes
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Out of the Blue
Jenni B and Special Guest
Jenni and her guitarist, performing an upbeat jazzy, bluesy, poppy soulful serenade. Certain to make ya smile with your heart.
MUSIC
Courtyard
2:00 - Sunday only
30 minutes
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Phaedra’s Lust
Bound to Create Theatre (Jack Grinhaus & Lauren Brotman)
Directed by: Jack Grinhaus
Featuring: Kaleb Alexander, Lauren Brotman, Andrew Loder & Jamie Maczko.
Original music by: Romeo Candido.
A woman struck by an obsessive lust and passion for her son Hipploytus. Using texts by Seneca, Racine and Sarah Kane, this non-linear experimental physical theatre piece explores the inner workings of Phaedra’s mind at the moment she is struck with the instant passion that becomes her downfall.
THEATRE
Adelaide Stairwell
4:00 & 5:45
15 minutes
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Push…One Mother of a Show!
Featuring: Fiona Carver, Sarah Carver, Precious Chong, and Erin Keaney
Directed by: Linda Kash
This production is 30 minutes of hilarious, laugh out loud sketches from the hit show, "Push...One Mother Of a Show!" If you have given birth, know someone who has given birth...or been born yourself...this show will blow you away! Prepare to cry and pee all at the same time.
COMEDY
Studio Stage
2:30 & 4:45
30 minutes
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Random Shots
Allegra Fulton
Allegra is an accomplished actress who has also worked as a director, a story editor and a coach. Her photography has been shown and sold in Europe and the US.
www.allegrafulton.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
Studio Cabaret
All day
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Rebecca on the Time Out Steps
Sara Farb
Based on Sara Farb's R-E-B-E-C-C-A. Rebecca got in trouble again. Now she's on the time out steps. Will you blow up this balloon for her? Please? Jerk.
THEATRE
Adelaide Stairwell
3:15 & 4:45
15 minutes
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A Rupee for your Thoughts
Reza Jacobs
Are life's overwhelming problems causing stagnation in your mind, body, and soul? Come to me. I can help. All you have to do is everything I say.
THEATRE
Parking Lot
1:30, 2:45 & 4:30
15 minutes
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sit: the enlightenment mixtape
Cassy Walker
“sit” is a reading of original monologues named after rap songs that have NOTHING to do with enlightenment (but the song titles definitely do), straight from the meditation bench of a self-professed hip-hop head. feel free to download the mixtape at seamwalker.com because sharing is what’s really good. and zen too.
THEATRE
Mainspace Greenroom
2:30 & 4:15
30 minutes
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Six Inches Under
Eric Goulem
Miniature recreations of Deaths from the T.V. show "Six Feet Under".
VISUAL ART
Mainspace Lobby
All Day
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smut
Jenn Luckas
Soft, smutty and sassy.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Adelaide Bay window
All day
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Space Chums Play Planet Earth
Mission Control: Lost Cosmonaut Boris Nikolai
Space Synth: Space Ninja Linda
Electro-Banjo: GalactoFashionista Gussie
Prepare to blast into hyper-fun with the stellar high-energy kids band, SPACE CHUMS! This oddball crew of galacto-pals can’t wait to explore the planet with help from their earthling fans. Get ready to rock the stratosphere, sing and dance along to the super-catchy songs of the SPAAAAACE CHUUUUMS!
www.spacechums.ca
KIDS MUSIC
Courtyard
4:45
25 minutes
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Spro Jam IV: Knives of Destiny
Written, Directed & Produced by: Damien Elmore James Zielinski
Rejoin Damien Zielinski aka Shaq Dizzle in a rollicking blast of ultra nerdy coffee culture taken way outside the sproto-sphere into a fireball kapow chunk of bizarre intensity. In this episode, young barista Damo vanquishes the Sprogglin' Goblin who threatens to take away all the choicy coffee balls.
www.sprojam.com
FILM
Mainspace Theatre
1:30 & 4:30
8 minutes
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Star Flower Music
Stella Rose
Stella Rose’s lyrics paint a picture descriptive in nature. Created with simple strokes or as a detailed poetic piece, Miss Rose is proud to have been born and raised in the big city, although her fresh and unconventional approach to music resonates with roots/rock, folk and country fans.
http://stellarose.ca
MUSIC
Courtyard
12:00
45 minutes
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The Stover Recordings
Written by: Gordon Bolan
Directed by: Jenny Young
The Stover Recordings is a solo performance set in the study of an aging Raymond Stover as he tries to come to terms with his controversial career in politics and the military interventions he supported. With a fading memory, he records his thoughts as he prepares his memoirs for publication.
THEATRE
Ken’s Office
12:45, 2:30 & 4:15
20 minutes
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Swim
Written & Directed by: Jordan Tannahill
Featuring: Andrew Church
Haunted by his role in the death of a childhood friend, Tannahill reflects on loss, regret, and bjs.
Winner of the Emerging Canadian Artist Award at this year's Inside Out LGBT Film Festival.
FILM
ASM Room
12:15, 2:30, 3:30 & 5:00
3 minutes
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Swimming Upstream
Ilana Divantman
A community mural project developed and facilitated by Toronto artist Ilana Divantman in collaboration with the St. Christopher House Parkdale youth space and (this summer) a collaboration with greenest city's youth green squad. Ongoing workshops explore storytelling and sharing relating to Parkdale - High park neighborhood through bookbinding, painting and collaging.
KIDS VISUAL ART
Studio Lobby
All day
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Talis
Sylvia Price & Taylor Price
All of our sterling silver jewelry is hand-crafted by the Karen hill tribe people of Northern Thailand in self-managed communities. In line with Fair Trade principles, we source many of our designs from traditional tribal jewelry, then give it a contemporary aesthetic that is accessible to western sensibilities.
www.talis.ca
ARTISTAN
Courtyard
All day
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Tarradiddle Tales
Created by: Hayley Carr & Allison MacDonald
Tarradiddle: 1. a trifling lie; 2. nonsense; twaddle; 3. an interesting but highly implausible story.
Let your imagination carry you away - it's story time! Join us for the retelling of some known and lesser known fairy-tales in this fast paced, fun filled piece created for children of all ages.
KIDS THEATRE
Mainspace Greenroom
12:15, 1:15 & 3:45
15 minutes
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URVah Khan aKa U.R.V
URVah Khan
URVah Khan aKa U.R.V brings forth an energetic performance piece only to be categorized as Rock meets World Music
MUSIC
Courtyard
4:00
15 Minutes
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Views From a Wisebroad
Sheila Russell
Frida Wisebroad Psychiatric Nurse has survived life. Willingly, she shares the wisdom gleaned from the rocky road she has trod. Take a stroll with Frida as she rambles down memory lane. The route may be somewhat twisted but promises to please.
POETRY/STORYTELLING
Mainspace Lobby
5:00
20 minutes
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Waiting for Ricky Tantrum
Jules Lewis
Waiting for Ricky Tantrum (Dundurn Press, 2010) follows the bizarre and gritty misadventures of three unlikely friends as they come of age in the west end of Toronto.
LITERARY
Mainspace Lounge
1:45
10 minutes
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What has 270 calories, 17 grams of fat and reeks of Dill?
Creator: Katelyn McCulloch
Performed by: Irvin Chow and Katelyn McCulloch
When heartbreak strikes where do you turn? For some it is sad music, for others it’s the kitchen cupboard. Through dance and text this piece explores the stomachaches and heartbreaks of one female on her quest for love.
DANCE
Studio Lobby
1:00, 3:45 & 5:15
15 minutes
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Yo Yo
Vocales, Ukelele, Guitar: Rebecca Everett
Guirtar: Dan Mock
Rebecca Everett is a Toronto chanteuse/songwriter. Her catchy songs are rooted in pop and spans early twentieth century Parisian torch songs to jazz, vintage rhythm and blues, klezmer and folk. Hear a preview of songs from her new record, YoYo, which is being released on September 28th. Hear more: rebeccaeverett.ca
MUSIC
Courtyard
3:00
30 minutes
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Zoku
Ofilio Portillo & Apolonia Velasquez
Gadfly focuses on studying, researching and creating movement at the junction where urban dance styles and other praised genres collide and tune together. Ofilio Portillo and Apolonia Velasquez, artistic directors, merge art with entertainment in Contemporary Urban Dancing, which breathes with a spontaneity found only in urban dance culture.
www.gadfly.ca
DANCE
Studio Stage
12:30
8 minutes
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* Appears courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
http://www.labcab.ca/
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