Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Go Big or Go Homeby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianCriticism of a show about accepting yourself just the way you are seems unfair.I could say that some of the members (Ray Eskritt, Melis…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:13PMIt's Not Me, It's Meby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianSignificant Me is a relatively rare phenomenon at the Fringe: a straightforward sequel to Christel Bartelse's previous show ONEymoon, seen…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:06PMTuesday, July 22, 2014
Hatred on Trialby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianThere hasn't been an execution in Canada since a double hanging on December 11, 1962, but Bill Pats takes us into a hypothetical Canadian futur…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:49PMRock Bang!by Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianAnyone who has seen a concert by German siblings Astrid and Otto Rot (the alter egos of Australian non-siblings Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias)…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:41PMMonday, July 21, 2014
Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Fingerby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianThere are a lot of facts in Senior Fandom Correspondent Sharilyn Johnson's solo memoir at Venue 17 (The Fighting 17th!) about…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:04PMExpectations and Separationsby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianFor all that The Surprise (as the title suggests) concerns itself with how to confront something astonishing when it comes at you …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:47PMRed Light… just Red Lightby Jason BookerRecall the children’s game, Red Light Green Light, where everyone creeps forward while IT has their back turned? DNA Theatre’s Hillar Liitoja do…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:36PMSunday, July 20, 2014
Where We're Going, We Don't Need RoadsWhen this baby hits 88 miles per hour...by Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianBack to the Future is my favourite movie.As such, I could've been a really tough…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:13PMTaking It Privateby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianKevin P. Gabel writes and performs the role of Julian in Undress Me, and he has obviously put in a lot of work getting to the emotional core …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:05PMSaturday, July 19, 2014
The Truth Shall Set You Freeby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianStephen Sim and Lee White are Winnipeg Fringe Festival institutions, having performed as CRUMBS at every Fringe since 1998. (In fa…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:30PM(photo by Biserka Livaja)Howl at Thisby Jason BookerWolf Sounds: howling, sign of territory, pack behaviour, isolation, identity and independence. All these themes briefly come to light in a…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:15PMBe Your Own Heroby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianTo the best of my knowledge, Buffy Summers is never seen wearing roller skates.Neither is Ellen Ripley or Princess Leia Organa, but Amy (playw…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:06PMFriday, July 18, 2014
Light and fluffy and totally entertainingTUTS remount isn’t perfect, but it’s still fun to watchby Chris Lane@chrislanetweetsJust in case you thought the movie wasn’t campy enough, Leg…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 09:04PMCatch the Funby Jay CattersonThe 2014 season of Theatre Under the Stars went off with a rousing start last Tuesday with the opening of Shrek: The Musical, based on the hit DreamWorks Animati…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:39PMA Long, Hard Learning Processby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianWhen Nicholas Evans first wrote The Horse Whisperer and brought that term into the public consciousness, I'm sure he never imagin…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:14PMThursday, July 17, 2014
"I'm a Genius" Syndrome - Part IIIby Keir CutlerThis is my third look at the “I’m a Genius” Syndrome. In the first two instalments I looked at how various artists can see themsel…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:24PMThursday, July 10, 2014
Sean Dixon (photo by David Hou)PG Titus? It’s Fine; Your Kids are Watching Game of Thrones Anywayby Spencer MalthousePersonally, I think there’s a benefit to exposing family audienc…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:02PMMore Than Just the Jiggleby Dena Jackson@DeenDawgI was delighted when I found out that I was going to see Strapless during the Toronto Fringe Festival this year. As an ex-West coaster, I was…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:53PMBeyond the Puppet Peopleby Jessica YenBaker's Dozen is a fun one-man puppet show that delightfully pokes fun at the justice system. A jury has been assembled to determine whether the Bu…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:41PMCircumstance and Emotionsby joel fishbane@joelfishbaneSombre and serious right from the start, Birdy, written and performed by Karie Richards, is a one-woman show that dives headfirst into i…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:36PMWhen Hell Is Heavenby joel fishbane@joelfishbaneAs irreverent as it is entertaining, No Chance in Hell - A New Musical succeeds in being something that’s all too rare these days: a musical…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:32PMWalking Through The Mirrorby Jason BookerSmall Wooden Shoe, one of the big daddies of indie theatre in Toronto, has a show in the Fringe. Well, outside the normal Fringe venues. Well, outdoo…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:26PMWednesday, July 9, 2014
Chris Hunter, Sean Dixon, Amy Rutherford (photo by David Hou)We’re all just Playing in the Forestby Spencer MalthouseThere is something decidedly pleasant about watching a play set i…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:00PMFood, Fucking, and Forgiveness...at the Fringeby Beat RiceMarried interracial couple Hassan and Epstein, claim to have the most successful marriage in the United States of America. (They are…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:50PMSillinessby Beat RiceYou Detective is an improv sketch comedy starring Evan Arppe, Eric Miinch, and Josh Murray, in which two competing detectives begin to investigate the kidnapping of Toro…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:46PMIs Funny, Sweet, Endearing Enough?by Beat RiceThe tandem bicycle. A perfect symbol for marriage. After all, it takes two to make it work. A Bicycle Built for Two is a light-hearted…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:45PMTwistedby Jason BookerStaged in and around a synagogue in Kensington Market, A Simple Twist of Faith needs a few more twists. This show, a two person song cycle about a Jewish soldier in WWI…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:33PMAll Ives, All The Timeby joel fishbone@joelfishbaneA sharply written one-act by one of America’s great modern playwrights, Ancient History is eternally unassuming, pretending to be a …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:04PMFusingby joel fishbaneA performance piece that melds dance, movement, spoken word, and theatre, Return is an intriguing experience even if the last third falls a little flat. The show follow…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:55PMUnconventionalby joel fishbone@joelfishbaneI Was Born White is essentially a dance piece, something I may be ill equipped to review. There are theatrical elements to the piece but there…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:45PMNot 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…
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