2ToGo!
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2ToGo! are a Canadian comedy duo formed in Toronto, Ontario Canada
. The members of the duo are Darryl D. Bautista and Laura Earl Middleton. Their debut performance occurred on March 16, 1999 at Tims Sims Playhouse at the Second City in Toronto. The two members are formerly from York University's Vanier College Productions VCP and have worked extensively with director Fredrick H. Thury
. Having met at VCP in 1992, Darryl and Laura decided to form 2ToGo! in 1999.
and have performed across Canada including the Atlantic Fringe in Halifax, Nova Scotia (2005), a Breast Cancer fundraiser in Calgary, Alberta (2006)) and at the Hubcap Comedy Festival in Moncton, New Brunswick (2008). They have been featured in The Toronto Star and have been broadcast repeatedly on CBC Radio 1.
Internationally, 2ToGo! have performed in Manchester, UK at The Frog and Bucket (2000), at the Melbourne Fringe Festival
(2001) and in the summer of 2007, the two traveled to Scotland to perform in the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. While in Scotland, the duo were interviewed for a BBC World
newsreel about international Fringe performers.
2ToGo! are currently working on developing and sustaining their website www.hollywoodhabits.com featuring the characters of Sister Mary Magdelena and Novice Mary Frances Margaret Martha.
Recent shows include 2 fundraisers shows; one at the Rivoli on June 2 and another show for Autism for the Simcoe Chapter on June 19, 2010. On the same day, hollywoodhabits.com was launched.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The members of the duo are Darryl D. Bautista and Laura Earl Middleton. Their debut performance occurred on March 16, 1999 at Tims Sims Playhouse at the Second City in Toronto. The two members are formerly from York University's Vanier College Productions VCP and have worked extensively with director Fredrick H. Thury
Fredrick H. Thury
Fredrick H. Thury began teaching at York University in 1970, where he set up and ran Vanier College Productions and the Vanier College Studtio Theatre as artistic director. The VCP company has been officially associated with Vanier College since 1972, and was under Thury's direction for the rest...
. Having met at VCP in 1992, Darryl and Laura decided to form 2ToGo! in 1999.
Career
Since 1999, 2ToGo! have produced several shows within the Greater Toronto AreaGreater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
and have performed across Canada including the Atlantic Fringe in Halifax, Nova Scotia (2005), a Breast Cancer fundraiser in Calgary, Alberta (2006)) and at the Hubcap Comedy Festival in Moncton, New Brunswick (2008). They have been featured in The Toronto Star and have been broadcast repeatedly on CBC Radio 1.
Internationally, 2ToGo! have performed in Manchester, UK at The Frog and Bucket (2000), at the Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Fringe Festival
The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual independent arts festival held in Melbourne, Australia. The Festival runs for three weeks from late September to early October, usually overlapping with the beginning of the Melbourne International Arts Festival...
(2001) and in the summer of 2007, the two traveled to Scotland to perform in the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. While in Scotland, the duo were interviewed for a BBC World
BBC World
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newsreel about international Fringe performers.
2ToGo! are currently working on developing and sustaining their website www.hollywoodhabits.com featuring the characters of Sister Mary Magdelena and Novice Mary Frances Margaret Martha.
Recent shows include 2 fundraisers shows; one at the Rivoli on June 2 and another show for Autism for the Simcoe Chapter on June 19, 2010. On the same day, hollywoodhabits.com was launched.
External links
- http://www.lauraearl.com
- http://www.myspace.com/DarrylandLaura
- http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/corporate/2006/about
- http://www.edfringe.com/
- http://www.yorku.ca/vanier/Vanier-VCP1.html