Get ready to take a walk on the WILDSIDE!

Kicking the festival off will be the winner of the Best of the Montreal Fringe Award, “Living Shadows�, which tells the story of Canadian silent movie star, Mary Pickford. The Edmonton Star calls it a “stellar one-woman show�, while CBC Winnipeg classified it as “completely engrossing.�

“Living Shadows� runs January 11, 13, 16 at 7 p.m., January 17 at 9 p.m. and January 20, at 3 p.m.

Ann, Becky and Connie are three young urban women desperately looking for love, meaning and happiness in their lives. Presented by “Waking The Girl Productions, “Misery Loves Company� is a timely dark comedy that exhibits the unmistakable cosmopolitan vibe of Montreal. The Montreal Gazette called it “ a truly elegant production of a demonically difficult work... a smashing cast.�

“Misery Loves Company� will be performed on January 10 and 19, at 7 p.m. and January 11, 13, 16 at 9 p.m.

In this one-person, Ryan Paulson lets us in on what the religious right is really all about as he finds God, falls hard for a sexy Swedish teenager and winds up leaving his friend Jesus standing at the ticket counter at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. Time-Out New York exclaimed: “This categorically pitch-perfect one-man comedy has it all...

Don’t miss it!�

“Pentecostal Wisconsin� will be performed on January 9, 14, 20, 20 at 7 p.m. and January 12 and 18, at 9 p.m.

“Sex and La Cité� was a huge hit at the 2005 Montreal Fringe Festival, spawning Part Two last year. The cleverly written spoof of the HBO series “Sex and the City� brings these New York ladies to Montreal, where Mr. Big and Carrie finally tie the knot, Quebecois style. The Montreal Gazette called it a “cheeky crowd pleaser�. What might be of interest to Island residents, is the fact that the role of Mr. Big will be played by none other than long-time Island resident, Claude Genest, who recently stated to us that “he always dreamed of playing the Centaur.�

“Sex and La Cité:Part Deux� will be presented on January 12 and 18, at 7 p.m., January 9 and 20, at 9 p.m. and January 14, at 3 p.m.

When you get a Superpass, you can see all five shows for $40. Centaur subscribers can get the pass for $30. Single ticket admission is $15, students, seniors and Centaur subscribers $10 and $7 for an additional show the same day. For more info., you can call the box office, at 514-288-3161 or log on to: www.centaurtheatre.com