3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
Preaching 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…
The 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-Revol…
Not 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…
Brave 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…
I 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.…
Dark, 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…
Bigger, 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…
It'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…
Love'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 …
I 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 …
The 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…
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…
Promises, 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 …
Sketch - 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…
Beat 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…
You 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…
The 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…
Happy 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…
Too 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 …
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 o…
The 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…
Comic 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…
Quentin 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…
Half 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…
A 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 downt…
