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Apr
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TIFT Introduces New Design Sponsor

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There is much behind-the-scenes that goes into producing a great piece of theatre. There are auditions, casting, rehearsals and, of course, set design. Creating an atmosphere suited to the script, while at the same time taking into account limited resources can be a challenge. That is why Talk Is Fr ...
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31
Mar
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Talk Is Free Theatre announces 2016 – 2017 Season

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Categories: Barrie International Comedy Festival, Blogroll, Company News, Featured, In the News, Press Releases
To celebrate our 15th anniversary we have planned a season that spans the scope of our interests and priorities. It includes:An innovative staging of a classic musicalTwo world premieres of Canadian worksA co-production with one of Toronto's most acclaimed companiesA production of a lost work from ...
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16
Sep
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Cast announced for Gotcha

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September 16, 2015For Immediate ReleaseThe Cast and Creative Team Announcement for GotchaBarrie, ON…The cast for the highly anticipated production of Gotcha, which will open TIFT’s season in November, was announced today.Gotcha will star the ...
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11
Feb
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Luba Goy bringing best of her cast of characters to Barrie in April – Barrie Advance – Feb 10, 2015

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Categories: Barrie International Comedy Festival, In the News
Feb 10, 2015- Barrie Advance By Laurie WattWhen Luba Goy returns to Barrie April 14, no doubt she’ll be making a few jokes about the first time she came here.She had a room with quite the view: it overlooked the tall chimney that rose up from the heart of the old RVH.“It was so creepy because t ...
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30
Jan
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The Star – Choreographer James Kudelka debuts as stage director

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19
Jan
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Luba Goy Coming to Barrie – Barrie Advance, January 14, 2015

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Categories: Barrie International Comedy Festival, Featured, In the News
Barrie Advance - Jan 14, 2015By Laurie WattBARRIE- The Royal Canadian Air Farce’s Luba Goy will be in Barrie in April – and that’s no joke.She will be here for an April 14 at the Georgian Theatre, a Barrie International Comedy Festival special presentation.The comedienne is best known for bei ...
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12
Dec
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Barrie series host receives theatre award – Barrie Advance – Dec 4, 2014

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Barrie Advance - December 4, 2014By Laurie WattIlluminating Conversations creator and host Beth Foster is having the light shine on her.Now also a co-producer, she’s been working behind the scenes for nine years and for her commitment, Talk Is Free Theatre honoured her with the J.F. Anderson Award ...
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10
Nov
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Actress explores human heart in new TIFT play in Barrie – Barrie Advance – Nov 3, 2014

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Nov 03, 2014 - Barrie AdvanceBy Laurie WattIn Talk Is Free Theatre’s season-opening play, Vigil, Jenny Phipps brings humour and some insight into human relationships as an elderly aunt.In one way, it’s not too far from where Phipps began, at age 10, in the middle of the Second World War.Along w ...
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5
Sep
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Duo prepping parodies to entertain you in Barrie – Barrie Advance – Sept 5, 2014

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Categories: Barrie International Comedy Festival, In the News
Barrie AdvanceBy  Laurie WattIt’s tough to get serious with Bowser and Blue.In a telephone interview one Tuesday afternoon, George Bowser and Rick Blue just couldn’t stop the jokes, one-liners and comical observations about life in Canada.“We’ve been playing together since 1978. We’re st ...
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21
Jul
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Barrie comedy fest expands laughs, keys in on Canada

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Categories: Barrie International Comedy Festival, In the News
Jul 18, 2014 -  Barrie AdvanceBy  Laurie WattCanada’s known for comedy and for Talk is Free Theatre artistic producer Arkady Spivak, it’s a tool to help us get to know ourselves.“I want to look at what Canada is and comedy is its national anthem,” said Spivak, who is producing the second ...
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