Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Not Movement, Movedby Beat RiceGunshot is very much a dance show, and not so much physical theatre as it states in the Fringe program. Amanda Pye and Rhanda Jones have choreographed an inter…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:40PMTuesday, July 8, 2014
Back To The Future (of Fringe)by Jason BookerA silent film, presented live, with actors in whiteface makeup, exaggerated physical gestures, onstage musical accompaniment, sepia-black-and-whi…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:46PMGotta Catch ‘Em All!by Keely Kwok@kwoklesIf you were a kid in the 90s - and by that I mean Babysitters Club Books, the Backstreet Boys, and the wellbeing of your Tamagotchi were a part of …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:39PMPoke and Prod with Purposeby Keely Kwok@kwoklesThis is a show with something to say. They want you to think. The extremist, radical feminist views expressed aim higher than simply bashing th…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:28PMBursting With Talent, Nowhere to Goby Keely Kwok@kwoklesSocialite Vivienne Moore has a desperate problem: her arch-nemesis Helen Reisberg hosted the literary soiree of the season and had the…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:19PMPreaching to the Choir?by Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownThe play recounts the forgotten story of Dr. Vera Peters, a Canadian doctor in the 1970s who fought to radically alter breast cancer treatm…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:41PMThe Hungerby Jason BookerWhat do you do if your hunger is so insatiable that you can’t stop eating? You eat rats, bones, anything available to you. And what if you are a peasant in pre-Rev…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:27PMNot For The Faint of Heartby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeown When I walked into the packed theatre I had high hopes for what seemed to be a play that had gotten quite a lot of press, and an a…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:22PMBrave New Showby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownWritten and performed by Ardith Irvine, this is a one-woman mini-musical about learning to adapt to life with Multiple Sclerosis. This brave show co…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:12PMI Laugh, Therefore I Amby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownThis is Canadian comedian Graham Clark's Toronto Fringe Festival debut. Clark is a natural comedian, or at least he makes it seem that way.…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:32PMDark, Silly, Fast, Relentlessby Jason BookerOne thing this latest play by the prolific and disciplined Kat Sandler does not need is a punch up. Punching up comedy (as the piece informs) is t…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:26PMBigger, Betterby Jason BookerA wonderfully titled comedy about parents who know too much or know too little about their kids and the journey of discovery, or: how to pull your head out of th…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:19PMIt's Not You It's Meby Jason BookerA solo show with multiple characters structured around a classroom lesson. A lesson taught by Rosie when she returns home to Dominica to pass on her knowle…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:40PMLove's Labour Wonby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownWritten by Susan Freedman, this piece is a one-woman show that tells the story of her parents' blissful marriage by way of their love letters to …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:35PMI Don't Think We're Quite There Yet, Totoby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownWritten by Darren Stewart-Jones, this is the story of the characters from the Wizard of Oz, who have realized that their …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:29PMThe Heffby Beat RiceHugh and I, is a musical that delves into the youthful days of magazine mogul Hugh Hefner, starting from his high schools days until the conception of Playboy. Hugh start…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:23PMMonday, July 7, 2014
Mildby Jason BookerA strong production of a script that needs refinement, Concrete Kid only mildly appeals.The debut production from Ray Jarvis Ruby, Concrete Kid tells the story of Jamie, a…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:51PMPromises, Promisesjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneMore theatrical exploration than theatre, Komunka is an improvised piece of theatre that focuses around the lives of several Russians living in a …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:39PMSketch - Always a Mixed Bagby joel fishbane@joelfishbaneA strong ensemble fights against a mixed bag of sketches in Rulers of the Universe: A Love Story. The various sketches, which run from…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:59PMBeat Upby joel fishbane@joelfishbaneWith a crackerjack script and a fireball at its centre, Redheaded Stepchild is the sort of show that feels both familiar and new all at the same time. All…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:51PMYou Don't Know Dickby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiElvis & Dick chronicles the closed door meeting between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon. The description that they list would have you…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:45PMThe Devil is in The Detailsby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiWatch out WildKat! tells the simple tale of a young gunslinger in the Wild West as she confronts her father's killer, the devil. W…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:38PMHappy Raunchby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiSperm Wars is a play about, well, copulation by Jeff and James Leard. Upon entering the theatre I was cautious about my expectations. The title t…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:32PMToo Much!by Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiEinstein!, written by Jack Fry and directed by Tom Blomquist, is based on documents released about the man from the Hebrew University in 2007. Jack …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:25PMSunday, July 6, 2014
Desperately Seeking Something by Nellwyn Lampert lives up to its title.by Jason BookerYoung Annie (Ewa Wolniczek) feels life lacks meaning. She turns to religion – though she debates which…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:44PMThe Complexity of Abuseby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownWritten and directed by Adam Bryan, this show is about a dancer who is in an abusive relationship, and the reactions of those around her as…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:35PMComic ReliefLisa McKeown@lisammckeownSometimes, when one is reviewing a lot of shows, comic relief is necessary. And Everything Is Fine definitely provided that for me. A series of short com…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:26PMQuentin Shakespeareby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownWritten by Tedious Brief and directed by Christopher Moore, this play is a retelling of Pulp Fiction through the language and lens of Shakespea…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:14PMHalf Improv, Half Scripted, Totally Amazingby Keely Kwok@kwoklesGo and see this show. Stat. Comedic duo The Templeton Philharmonic, comprised of Briana Templeton and Gwynne Phillips, ar…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:30PMA Dude, a Wheel, and an Array of Storiesby Keely Kwok@kwoklesMorgan Jones Phillips’ one-man show The Emergency Monologues is a collection of stories from his 10 years as a paramedic in dow…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:23PMA Raunchy Folksterby Keely Kwok@kwoklesChelsea Manders is perky, quirky, and has a biting wit that is so delightfully unexpected. Because when she started the show under a dramatic spotlight…
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