34 stories by "Estelle Rosen"
How I Fell In Love With Contemporary Danceby Aleksandra Koplik, Senior ContributorThere's something about this performance that is strangely captivating from the very beginning. As the …
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Conversationby Olivia DaviesOlivia C. Davies is an independent dance artist of mixed heritage who weaves stories of transformation through Contemporary Aboriginal Dance and Theatre. Davies c…
Resistance!by TJ Dawe@TJ_DaweYou're avoiding something. Writing. Acting. Dancing. Painting. Exercising. Getting your life in order. Working toward a career in a field you're genuinely …
Originally from Saskatoon, SK, Rafael Antonio Renderos attended the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC where he studied musical theatre. During a stint back in Saskatoon, Ra…
Bitch Saladby Lauren MillerPride is always a great, albeit kind of insane time in Toronto, and this year is in no way the exception, as Toronto is the host of World Pride. When I got out of …
Art direction lets dramatic comedy brim with magicJennifer Lines is captivating as the sprite Arielby Chris LaneOne of Shakespeare's most fantastical comedies is brought to life this summer …
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This Shit Is Just Startingby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreThis tour isn't over. It isn't even half over. The halfway mark"I calculated it last week, in a brief but productive fit of homesicknes…
An Odd Love Story in a Cabaretby Jim Murchisontwitter@JimMurchisonThe Devils Circus is a puppet show that combines marionettes, Japanese Bunraku inspired puppetry, shadow puppetry and some d…
Finding a Mate on Internetby Sonia BlanchetteRecollecting some of my childhood memories, I can tell you that we (my family) had outings when the weather was bad. The logic behind this was if…
Sleaze of The Dealby Jim Murchison twitter@JimMurchisonThe Acting Company has mounted the classic play of the high pressure world of sales and salesmanship by David Mamet, Glengarry Gle…
The Puppets are Scariest Up Closeby Robyn Lester@RobinRobynRobPuppets! Puppets, puppets, puppets! If that hasn't sold you, I guess I should talk about the show. Who Killed Gertrude Crump is …
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ICE CREAM...by Robyn Lester@RobinRobynRobI'm not sure what to say about Paco P. Put to Sleep. It was certainly interesting. But I'm still not sure if I liked it. I think I did. I laughed. Bu…
Leah-Simone Bowen has worked across Canada as an improviser, playwright, director and arts administrator. She currently sits on the advisory boards for STAF, the Toronto Arts Council theatre…
...Me...by Robyn Lester@RobynRobinRobI kicked off my 2014 Ottawa Fringe experience with Natalie Joy Quesnel's solo show, First Words.Inspired by true events, First Words tells the story of M…
A one-man musical comedy about historical military battles?by Robyn Lester@RobinRobynRobGoing in, I had no idea what to expect. A one-man musical comedy about historical military battles? Al…
Mystery Solvedby Jim Murchisontwitter@JimMurchisonSt Paul's Eastern United Church is an odd venue for a play that searches for clues in the dark murky underworld peppered with slick sleazy c…
...Those Are Some Of The Questions...by Sonia BlanchetteHow is it that these two are BFFs? You would think that at the core, they would loathe one another considering their such diverse life…
PepTides Play It Upby Jim Murchisontwitter@JimMurchisonBass player Andrew Burns, drummer Alex Wickham, keyboardist Scott Irving, guitarist David Campbell with vocalists Claude Marquis, Olexa…
PepTides Play It Upby Jim MurchisonTwitter@JimMurchisonBass player Andrew Burns, drummer Alex Wickham, keyboardist Scott Irving, guitarist David Campbell with vocalists Claude Marquis, Olexa…
THRILL OF THE RUSHby Jim MurchisonTwitter @JimMurchisonRory Ledbetter is certainly among the most engaging and upbeat performers at this year's Fringe. Very often a play that is about addict…
CAN'T ARGUE WITH PUSSY - WELL YA CAN'T!by Jim MurchisonTwitter@JimMurchisonIt was an odd time to see two stand up comediennes: 1:00 pm Sunday. But 10 brave souls went to see Can't Argue…
