Potato Potato
Thurs, July 3 - Sun, July 13 | Theatre Passe Muraille
Book, Music and Lyrics by Emma Golden
It’s The Totally Cannon Historical Famine! (just don’t check yer hist’ry books). A second politically induced potato famine has just hit Halifax Nova Scotia! Told through satirical, glamorous spectacle, Potato Potato unveils the illusion of difference, where none exists.
Time & Location
July 03 2025 - July 13 2025, (90 mins)
Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2P3
Thursday July 3rd, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday July 5th, 12:00 p.m.
Sunday July 6th, 9:30 p.m.
Monday July 7th, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday July 10th, 9:30 p.m.
Friday July 11th, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday July 13th, 5:15 p.m.
Musical Description
“It’s The Totally Cannon Historical Famine! (just don’t check yer hist’ry books)”
Potato Potato tells the story of a second politically induced potato famine, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We’re met with rivaling families living on Executive Road, a forbidden star-crossed love story, the glamorous spectacle of CostLow, and the deep tethering to the 1845 Irish Potato Famine. As the title of the show Potato Potato implies, it strives to examine the illusion of difference where there is none, the destructive values in which our modern-day political structures thrive and prosper, are the very roots in which history was built upon.
About the Creators
EMMA GOLDEN (she/Her) is a 22 year old queer, neurodivergent artist sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Graduating from Sheridan Colleges Honours Bachelor in Music Theatre Performance, Emma is ecstatic to present her first original new work in the Toronto Fringe Festival. Focusing on politically interwoven satire, Emma hopes to expand Canadian theatre through comedic spectacle, accompanied with a pop influenced musical soundscape and production. Emma extends loads of gratitude to her peers and mentors in Ontario and Nova Scotia, for the immense support in helping new works prosper. Never forget the essence of your spark! Instagram : @Emmagoldenxo