LIVING WILL Premieres At The Toronto Fringe
By: Julie Musbach Jun. 15, 2018
The Toronto Fringe Festival presents the premier of Living Will by Helen-Claire Tingling, directed by Jillian Rees-Brown.
Living Will introduces siblings from a middle-class family who are called to a family meeting by their father, Wilfred to discuss his last wishes. Wilfred is in good health, and since he has never been in the hospital, he anticipates that he will likely die in his sleep. On the other hand, he is 79 years old and would like to get his affairs in order.
Crisis occurs when Wilfred suddenly becomes ill, and his children do not agree upon a course of action for his care. Wilfred's son Jake tries to uphold his father's wishes for no interventions, while other family members fight to keep him alive at any cost.
Living Will marks the return to the stage of film and TV actor Bill MacDonald (Traders, Rookie Blue, A History of Violence, Hush Little Baby). Mr. MacDonald heads a seasoned cast who have collectively amassed numerous stage, TV and film credits. Many of the cast have also starred in previous Fringe productions.
For more information, see livingwillplay.com
Living Will
by Helen-Claire Tingling; directed by Jillian Rees-Brown
Performances at Factory Theatre:
- Friday 6th July 2018 @ 1.00 p.m.
- Saturday 7th July 2018 @ 1.45 p.m.
- Monday 9th July 2018 @ 1.00 p.m.
- Wednesday 11th July 2018 @ 3.30 p.m.
- Thursday 12th July 2018 @ 8.45 p.m.
- Saturday 14th July 2018 @ 11.00 p.m.
- Sunday 15th July 2018 @ 7.00 p.m.
Tickets are $13 and available at 416 966 1062 or fringetoronto.com/festivals/fringe/tickets/passes
Living Will is a Canadian Actors' Equity production under the Festivals policy
Living Will has been generously supported by an Ontario Arts' Council Theatre Creators' Award
Photo caption: Bill MacDonald plays the patriarch in Living Will at the Toronto Fringe
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