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19-441: The Toronto Fringe Festival started in 1989 and hosts over 150 productions every July. It is well known for not having a jury to judge which plays will be presented. Instead it uses a lottery system which gives each play an equal chance. It depends mostly on volunteers, donors/sponsors, and government grants. One notable feature is the 24-hour playwriting contest in which contestants write a play in one day based on items selected by

38-574: A buzzing arts hub, bookable all hours of the day and night, where artists can focus on their craft and connect with their community without breaking the bank Some notable productions include Trey Anthony 's Da Kink in My Hair , winner of the Cultural Diversity Drama Competition, premiered as a one hour television pilot produced by VisionTV in 2004, and later was adapted into a half-hour weekly TV series in 2007-8 by

57-606: Is a recipient of the prestigious Harry Jerome Award for the arts and the recipient of an Eve Ensler Award of the Arts. In 2017, Anthony launched her new brand, Black Girl in Love , which features the first lifestyle planner/organizer geared at professional black woman and also includes merchandise, workshops and retreats. She has performed at The Second City , the Urban Womyn's Comedy Festival and Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre for

76-827: Is organized by the Black Business and Professional Association and presented at an award ceremony in Toronto. The award was launched in 1983 and is named after the Black olympian and racial equity activist Harry Jerome . The award is "widely considered among the most prestigious honours in Canada's black communities". In 2015, Tamar Huggins was among 15 winners. At the 35th award ceremony in 2017, 18 awardees were announced, including Andre De Grasse . The 41st awards occurred in 2023, notable awardees included Andria Case , Lindell Wigginton and Ngozi Paul . As of 2021,

95-516: The Global Television Network ; My Own Private Oshawa , a one-man show by Jonathan Wilson which was later adapted into a film; and The Drowsy Chaperone , which went on to Broadway and several world tours. In 2009, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish-Wiccan Wedding was picked up by Mirvish Productions from the festival and opened only three months later at Toronto's Panasonic Theatre . Ins Choi 's Kim's Convenience , winner of

114-476: The Princess of Wales Theatre . Anthony is the first Black Canadian woman to write and produce a television show on a major prime time Canadian network. A television series version of ' Da Kink in My Hair began airing in 2007 and Anthony was a cast member before the show was cancelled in 2009. 'Da Kink in my Hair is currently touring again in Canada. Trey Anthony Studios was founded by Anthony with

133-463: The 2011 Best New Play award, was remounted in 2012 by Soulpepper Theatre , and went on to become the successful TV series Kim's Convenience . Trey Anthony Trey Anthony (born 1974) is a British-born Canadian playwright, actor, and producer, best known for her award-winning play and television series Da Kink in My Hair . As a producer, she worked for the Women's Television Network and

152-658: The Arts . She was also a writer and performer for Kenny Robinson 's sketch comedy show After Hours with Kenny Robinson and a writer for The Chris Rock Show . In 2017, her play How Black Mothers Say I Love You debuted at the Factory Theatre, Toronto. She is currently working on turning How Black Mothers say I Love You into a feature film. In 2020, Anthony appeared in CBC Gem 's Queer Pride Inside special. Her hit play and television series, 'Da Kink in My Hair , has received tremendous critical acclaim, and

171-483: The Canadian comedy circuit. She began doing stand-up comedy during African Nubian Comedy Nights where she honed her comedic wit and timing. She soon became a crowd favourite and began writing and producing her own sketch comedy shows at Second City. These shows sold out monthly and Anthony moved her monthly shows to a bigger venue, growing her audience, and creating more demand for her theatrical work and projects. She

190-516: The Fringe and the winning play is performed on the last day of the festival. In 2008 "The Fringe of Toronto" launched a second festival called "The Next Stage Festival" (NSTF) which takes place annually in January. Unlike the summer festival, NSTF is juried and presents both new and remounted projects by "Fringe Artists". Also, unlike the summer Fringe Festival NSTF only showcases 8 productions. NSTF

209-612: The Toronto Fringe and the indie arts community. The Lab consists of two studio spaces and the Toronto Fringe admin office, both housed on the 4th floor of the Centre for Social Innovation in the Annex. (Just steps away from Bathurst Station.) Both studios are available for anyone to rent at any time to do whatever they want. The spaces can be rented at various levels of subsidy, on a first-come, first-served basis. The studios are already

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228-409: The Toronto Fringe launched a new and expanded Fringe Club featuring free nightly entertainment, an expanded beer tent, a public stage called "Postscript Patio", art installations called Fringe-Pretty-Things, and food service provided by local restaurants. 2011 saw the grand opening of yet another expansion, this time a year-round fixture called "The Fringe Creation Lab".The Creation Lab is the new home of

247-617: The Urban Women's Comedy Festival. She founded Trey Anthony Studios, a television and theatre production company dedicated to producing new works of theatre. Born in London, England to Jamaican parents, Anthony arrived in Canada at 12 years old with her mother. They lived in the working class district of Rexdale in Toronto before moving to suburban Brampton . Before leaving for Canada, Anthony's mother had left ahead, leaving her from

266-410: The academics award is awarded to an individual between the ages of 16 and 24. As of 2021, the arts award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24. As of 2021, the athletics award is awarded to an individual between the ages of 16 and 24. As of 2021, the business award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24. As of 2021, the community service award is awarded to an individual over

285-415: The ages of 24. As of 2021, the entertainment award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24. As of 2021, the health sciences award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24. As of 2021, the media award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24. As of 2021, the professional excellence award is awarded to an individual over the ages of 24. As of 2021, the young entrepreneur award

304-574: The ages of 6 to 12 to be raised by her grandmother. Anthony's grandmother had in turn left her mother in Jamaica when leaving for the UK. Anthony's grandmother had been part of the Domestic Scheme Act, allowing her to go to a first world country if she proved she had no family ties. She has a brother, Darren Anthony, who is also a writer. Anthony is openly lesbian. She is a regular on

323-455: The mission to "produce television and theater for urban audiences." It has produced and continuous to produce Anthony's works and has also produced Secrets of a Black Boy , a play written by her brother Darren. Harry Jerome Awards The Harry Jerome Award is a Canadian award given to Black Canadians, established in 1983. The award is named after Harry Jerome and organized by the Black Business and Professional Association. The award

342-574: Was named one of the top ten plays in Canadian theatrical history and the winner of four NAACP and received several Dora Mavor Moore Awards . Originally set as a one-woman show, 'Da Kink documents the lives of women in a Caribbean style Jamaican hair salon in Toronto. Starting out at the Toronto French Festival in 2001 'Da Kink has been produced in California, New York, London, and was the first Canadian play to be produced at

361-503: Was the first major step in the organization branching out to a year-round support organization that brings many opportunities to artists and arts-lovers. Since the launch of NSTF "The Toronto Fringe" has also introduced a number of artists outreach programs including The Fringe Evolution Fund to help independent producers remount their shows outside of the festival, and youth outreach programs including 10x10x10 which distributes 1,000 rush passes to priority youth in and around Toronto. In 2010

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