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“It’s my first year coming to and volunteering with the @Toronto_Fringe! I have volunteered a lot at #TIFF and a few other places, but my friends did Fringe the last few years and came to me and were like, “You should come to Fringe because it’s more for you than almost anything else. There are so many amazing people who are so excited to put their art out there.” It has felt like the perfect fit for me. Especially being with the volunteers. The word-of-mouth through the festival really goes out through us, which I didn’t realized until I got here and we were all chatting with each other and the patrons about the shows we’ve seen and what we’re excited about! That’s one of the best things - you make friends immediately. I spent half an hour with someone, I don’t know their name, they don’t know my name, and I’m going to go see her show in like an hour and a half called “F*cking Perfect”! And that happens only at Fringe. At TIFF, for example, it’s about these huge stars, but at Fringe you just have these artists who want to get their work seen. They are passionate and excited and grateful and welcoming. Today I saw someone that opened for James Brown, who Lionel Richie opened for in the 70s! It’s a show called #MovinMelvinBrown and it’s amazing. It’s phenomenal and he’s just really nice and open! I met him after the show. He thanked us for buying his cd and I was like “You’re a legend!” It was amazing and that can happen here! Now I can’t wait for next year. There’s something magical being a volunteer, especially when it’s right… when you find the right group of people and you can advise well, there’s nothing like it.” - Sadman Ahmed: Volunteer at the @Toronto_Fringe, Student at Guelph currently working on his masters and working in the lab. . . . . This is #PeopleOfFringe. A series where we feature people who play an important role in making this festival happen. Here we will feature iconic and important players that share their stories of Fringe and why they keep coming back. #FringeTO #FiercelyFringe #theaTO #theatrefestival #festivalseason #yyz #toronto #torontotheatre #inthegreenroom #itgrWEEKEND READ: Kris Hagen, often known for his comedy or his role as ‘Sketchy Looking Dude’ on #KimsConvenience, brings his original music to the @toronto_fringe Festival at the @monarchtavern. #LightersInTheAir, the first show by @divebartheatre, is a site-specific indie rock musical set in a bar where the mic is always open. We spoke with Kris about how the story kept developing from TV Pilot, to feature, to site-specific musical, what it's like wearing many hats with this show and on how he lives his life by keeping open to options, optimism and surrounding himself with good people. 🎶🎤 Read the full interview now through the link in our bio 🔺🔺🔺 inthegreenroom.ca . . . . . #LightersInTheAir #FringeTO #theaTO #SiteSpecific #TorontoTheatre #NewMusical #yyz #TorontoFringeFestival #inthegreenroom #itgr #krishagen #themonarchtavern #indierockmusicalTweet Tweet Tweet
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