{"id":116139,"date":"2025-07-18T14:05:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T18:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=116139"},"modified":"2025-07-17T20:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:11:41","slug":"preview-sex-t-rexs-crime-crime-crime-inaugural-barrie-theatre-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/07\/18\/preview-sex-t-rexs-crime-crime-crime-inaugural-barrie-theatre-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Sex T-Rex\u2019s Crime After Crime (After Crime) At The Inaugural Barrie Theatre Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_116141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116141\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-2025-07-17T200913.383.jpg\" alt=\"Physical Theatre\/Comedy Specialists Sex T-Rex\u2019s Conor Bradbury, Julian Frid, Seann Murray and Lowen Morrow (Photo: Dahlia Katz)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-2025-07-17T200913.383.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-2025-07-17T200913.383-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-2025-07-17T200913.383-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-2025-07-17T200913.383-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sex T-Rex\u2019s Conor Bradbury, Julian Frid, Seann Murray and Lowen Morrow (Photo: Dahlia Katz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sex T-Rex\u2019s unique and award-winning Crime After Crime (After Crime) returns to the stage for the first ever Barrie Theatre Festival, presented by Theatre By The Bay. The show will be presented August 7 to 12 as part of the Festival\u2019s Canada-Wide Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto-based company is known for its physical comedy, and Crime After Crime (After Crime) presents the story of the Stone Family and their rise and fall in Crime City, USA. It\u2019s part 1950s film noir, part heist movie circa 1972, with a little classic 90s buddy cop thrown into the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Over generations of familial trauma, Sex T-Rex uses their signature cinematic comedic sense to reveal the family\u2019s dark side. Audiences can expect stage combat, swing-dance car chases, and lots of stupid goofs.<\/p>\n<p>The opening of \u201cA Noir In Beige\u201d: Part 1 of Sex T-Rex&#8217;s Crime After Crime (After Crime). Filmed at Toronto Sketchfest, 2018:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_rrK1WsToWQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Sex T-Rex<\/h3>\n<p>Toronto based Sex T-Rex blend comedy with a cinematic and theatrical style, incorporating an off-beat physicality and parody into award-winning shows. The members, Conor Bradbury, Julian Frid, Seann Murray and Lowen Morrow, are based in an improv background, and bring that high energy performance style to their scripted shows.<\/p>\n<p>They have toured through North America, collecting high praise for their productions, which include award winning shows at Atlantic Fringe in 2014 and 2016, Just For Laughs Best Comedy 2015 and Pick of Vancouver Fringe 2017, Second City Outstanding Comedy, 2016) and sold out runs at Toronto Fringe Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Crime After Crime (After Crime) won the Just For Laughs Best Comedy award in 2018, and Best of Toronto Sketch Fest in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, the troupe took home the 2024 Dora Mavor Moore Award \u2014 Outstanding Ensemble.<\/p>\n<h3>Show Details<\/h3>\n<p>Created and performed by Conor Bradbury, Julian Frid, Lowen Morrow, and Seann Murray<\/p>\n<p>Crime After Crime (After Crime) is on stage August 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12 at 8:30 p.m., and it follows another show \u2014 Samantha Loney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/theatrebythebay.com\/event\/daughter-of-the-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daughter of the Country<\/a>, an intimate one-woman show set in a M\u00e9tis kitchen \u2014 at 7 p.m. at the Five Points Theatre (1 Dunlop Street W., Barrie).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find tickets and show details [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrebythebay.com\/event\/crime-after-crime-after-crime-august-7-to-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Barrie Theatre Festival<\/h3>\n<p>The Barrie Theatre Festival launches is a fully professional 10-day event that showcases storytelling and stagecraft, with an emphasis on local and Canadian talent. More than 30 performances are built into three curated series to appeal to audiences of all ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a cultural anchor event for our city,\u201d says Doug Jure, Chair of the Board, on the Theatre by the Bay website. \u201cIt\u2019s designed to attract audiences, inspire artists, and create economic ripple effects through tourism and local business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three curated series include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Canadian Series \u2014 Works by noted Canadian playwrights, including Dora and Toronto Fringe Festival Award-Winning shows.<\/li>\n<li>The Central Ontario Series \u2014 Stories from the region by emerging local creators, including underrepresented voices.<\/li>\n<li>The Young Audiences Series \u2014 Professionally produced performances that have been designed families and young people \u2014 each 45\u201360 minutes long \u2014 that revolve around positive themes such as imagination and belonging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find more <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrebythebay.com\/etn_category\/festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information<\/a><\/strong> and tickets [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrebythebay.com\/barrie-theatre-festival-about-the-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? 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The show will be presented August 7 to 12 as part of the Festival\u2019s Canada-Wide Series. 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