Horse Trade Theater Group (Erez Ziv, Managing Director, Heidi Grumelot, Artistic Director) will present the 6th Annual FRIGID New York Festival, an open and uncensored theatre festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of theatre on the fringe of the mainstream, 100% of box office proceeds will go directly to the artists. Boasting over 150 performances and 30 shows over 12 days in 3 theaters, FRIGID New York will kick off the annual North American Fringe Circuit with a bang!
The FRIGID New York Festival was founded by Horse Trade and EXIT Theatre in 2007. Since founding The San Francisco Fringe Festival - the 2nd oldest fringe in the United States - nearly 17 years ago, EXIT has learned a thing or two about festival running. They introduced Horse Trade to the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) in mid-2006. Besides feedback from dozens of thrilled CAFF participants and artists, Horse Trade was drawn to its main principle: “…to provide all artists, emerging and established, with the opportunity to produce their play no matter the content, form or style and to make the event as affordable and accessible as possible for the members of the community,” Horse Trade is proud to sign on to the tradition and chill out the New York independent theatre scene’s ideas of what a theatre festival can be.
Riding the fringe of winter, the hit celebration of independent theater will run February 21-March 4, 2012 at The Kraine Theater & The Red Room (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery) and UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave and Ave A). Tickets to all shows will go on sale January 2012 and may be purchased online at www.FRIGIDnewyork.info or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444.
Aerial Allusions
Presented by By Azana Productions - Walnut Grove, CA
A journey looking into the perspective of humanity through feminine/masculine viewpoints using traditional/non-traditional movement; combining Dance, Clown and Theatre to express the emotions of two individuals. Think, Cry, Laugh, Intrigued and Entertained by the observations these introspective minds!
Afternoon Tea with Jane Austen
Presented by Orange Wine Productions – Montreal, Canada
Written by Tali Brady
Directed by Bruce Lambie
Meet English novelist Jane Austen (the woman behind such beloved books as Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice) in this solo show about the creator of some of the most popular stories and characters in the English language.
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Presented by Crowning Monkey Productions – Toronto, Canada
Written & Performed by Rachelle Elie
Fringe veteran and winner of the 2008 Ottawa Fringe Festival Outstanding Comedy Award, Rachelle Elie returns with a dazzling new show about Haitian fathers, Kenyan night clubs, and aging Barbies. This show is one part Lady Gaga, two parts Sam Kinison, with a splash of Vagina Monologues, all poured into a figurative champagne glass.
Big Plastic Heroes
Presented by Plastic Thunder – Richmond, VA
What happens when you try to be your idol? Award-winning PBS special storyteller, Slash Coleman, and SexyNurd writer and performer, auGi, share the answer in their comical and painfully true double feature.
Blind to Happiness
Presented by Better To Burn Out Productions - Salmiya, Kuwaitt
Written & Performed by Tim C. Murphy
A quirky and socially awkward dishwasher is struggling to get by with help from his co-workers Mike, a Psychology PhD student, and Bliss, a hapless lovelorn poet. Couks is also helped by his cat, some beer, S Club 7, and (perhaps) life’s most important question – is happiness a choice?
Borderlines
Presented by 3 Sticks – New York, NY
The creators of Le Gourmand or Gluttony! present a journey deep into the bowels of a political movement guided by a chorus of buffoons. Let's fondle the political cleavages that divide us all, before diving in face first. Motorboat!
Breath, Love, Repeat: A near-life experience
Presented by Mustique Projects – New York, NY
Written & Performed by Suzen Murakoshi
Directed by Ching Valdes Aran
A samurai super daughter struggles with her mother at the crossroads between east and west to affirm life between this world and the next.
Coosje
Presented by No. 11 Productions – New York, NY
Coosje is the story of two artists, husband and wife, finding their playful aesthetic together and attempting to escape death. Meanwhile, the singing Pear embarks on a heroic quest to achieve immortality. Their journeys intertwine in this fantastical love story.
