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- Critic's Pick

"This ingenious tribute to the silent screen is staged entirely in black and white with live sound effects. Sam Ruano sends up clichéd Hollywood characters in five supporting roles and show creator Diana Galligan’s performance would even captivate Chaplin." Reviewed by: Debbie Fein-Goldbach


Viva Vivi!

It's 1927. Vivi Vitaly is a huge star of the silent screen.
Except the screen isn’t so silent anymore.
Down and out never looked so good.



Remaining Shows:
Wednesday, July 9th - 5:45 PM
Thursday, July 10th - 3:30 PM
Friday, July 11th - 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 12th - 12:30 PM

Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
79A St. George St. south of Harbord

Advanced Tickets

Online: www.fringetoronto.com
By phone: 416.966.1062
In Person: Advance Ticket Box Office at 292 Brunswick Ave. Open from noon to 8pm.

Toronto Fringe Festival - 2008
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  "Viva Vivi!" Show Reviews  

"...poignant, comic and engaging."
San Francisco Chronicle, Robert Hurwit

"Galligan's treatment of a down-and-out Vivi is hilarious."
SF Weekly Michael Scott Moore

Click here for full reviews.

 

Video Demos

My current demo reel and show samples are available for viewing. Click here to go to the video section. All videos are Quicktime.

  Awards   

Volunteers Choice -
Best of the Fringe

"Viva Vivi!"
San Francisco Fringe Festival
Written by Diana Galligan
Directed by Victoria Goring (Urban Spine)
Story Edited by Irene Duma

Selected film - 69 Hour Film Challenge
"How to Sell - with Sex!" (comedy)
Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival - 2006
Written by Diana Galligan and Irene Duma
Starring Diana Galligan and Charles Watson


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Upcoming Shows

Viva Vivi!
Toronto Fringe Festival 2008

July 2 - 13th, 2008


Harold Nights - Improv
Wednesday Nights
Bad Dog Theatre
138 Danforth Avenue at Broadview

Film

The Cleanse - starring Diana Galligan, Irene Duma and Kirk Brillon. Directed by Simon Fraser.


GO Moonbase

A 13 week web series that takes place 500 years in the future on the moon. Starring Lincoln Trudeau. Directed by Simon Fraser.GO Moonbase.com

"Wish you Were Here" - currently in post production. Written and directed by Simon Fraser. Starring Dave Pearce and Jennine Profeta

"How to Sell - with Sex" - written by Irene Duma and Diana Galligan. Produced by Bitter Tonic.

"Daydreamer" - written and directed by Sara Arnold. Currently in post production.

"Virgin Wanted" - written and produced by Heather Baillie-Brown.

TV Appearances

No Opportunity Wasted -Improvisor

Much Top Tens - I Wanna Act -
improvising at Second City Training Centre.

Til Debt do us Part -
as an acting coach to a couple trying to get out of debt.

The Truth about the Sexes - voice over work on dating.

Rogers Commercial. See Diana as a pioneer wife in "Pigeons": Click here

Connections

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Press, Media & Blog

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