3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
Jem's Jamby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformThe fact that I had not seen jem rolls before is incredible, I have been handed a ton of flyers from him in Toronto and seen his name mentioned with e…
The Warning Signsby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformA warning sign when I picked up the flyer for Over It was the main credit written, directed and performed by Laura Pearson. Even the mos…
Going for the Quick Laughby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformA very short double bill of a dance film and performance about tampons. The first presented piece FRAG is a trio of short films s…
And the Interest Lies Where...?by Chad Dembski@surpriseperformA couple from New York (they are actually from New York) go on a weekend retreat to get away from the city and confront their re…
The Typicalby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformSave the Date is a typical sketch improv. Comedy set up with two performers and a moderator cutting in to change things up. I was at the secon…
Oh! Those embarrassing relics!by Élaine Charlebois@ECharleboisIn this one man show, James Mullinger delivers a highly energetic and charismatic performance. In his charming, self-de…
My Big Fat Stereotypesby MacRae CampbellAnthony and Andrew are two men in love who want to get married and must run the gauntlet of Italian stereotypes and Gay stereotypes in this farce that…
Self-Portrait(s)by Bruno LajeunesseEverything happens in the first minutes. Pénélope Deraîche-Dallaire got me right at the beginning of her performance, sitting on her knees, looki…
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Dancin' The Sci-Fiby Sarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaiesIredea is a bold, inventive and wild foray into the future - and a must-see for dance and sci-fi enthusiasts.Following a disastrous series of…
(photo by André Cornellier)So Blue: A review OR A treatise on the dynamism and athleticism of Louise Lecavalier by Kallee Lins Lecavalier's accolades speak for themselves. She was the…
A Monkey in LAby Bruno LajeunesseFor me, choosing a play at the beginning of the Fringe is always a total guess. I told myself that maybe a show that was created far away and brought to Mont…
This is Home Theatreby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreFrom where I sit, I can see everyone's eyes in the room. Someone left their half-drunk drink on my coffee table, very close to my prop file b…
by Kallee LinsThere are moments in Stones In Her Mouth when the chants of the performers palpably resonate in your chest. Deconstructed rhythms of Maori speech score the entire perform…
(photo by Lucia Eggenhoffer)When Seniors Shareby Beat RiceAll The Sex I've Ever Had: The International Series, is a performance by Mammalian Diving Reflex, conceived by Darren O'Donell and p…
Cries For Helpby Jim MurchisonI was reading Estelle Rosen's interview with Keir Cutler and Gaëtan Charlebois' After Dark this week and it amazes me how much smaller an already small world…
An Air of Archaic Pageantryby Beat RiceI remember standing in line for ages to see Pina at TIFF in 2011. I also remember getting turned away because it sold out so quickly.Director and Chore…
(photo by Patricia Summersett)The Fringe Festival ... waaaaaaaaaaaaay more than theatreTheatre artists making waves on the music sceneby Barbara FordThe annual bacchanal, otherwise known as …
Oh! we liked Queer Bathroom Stories, now wrapping its run at Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto. One of the reasons we liked it so much is that the aesthetics of it were pure, simple and gave w…
You Will Feel Itby Beat RiceI have just walked away from one of the most unforgettable performances I have ever witnessed.Paradisiacal Rites is a two and a half hour performance piece by the…
Launching SummerWorks: The countdown beginsby Lisa McKeown @lisammckeownSummerWorks started, in the 90s, as a Fringe Festival, transitioning to a fully juried Festival around the t…
A Theft in the Theatreby Gaëtan L. CharleboisGillian English is the Artistic Producer and founder of The Theatre Elusive. Originally from Nova Scotia, she trained in theatre at Dalhousie …
Brad Fraser's Love and Human Remains is all over the damn place this year - and we don't just mean in Canada. Yes, we know of a production recently in Toronto - but also one in Rome, Rio and…
Oh! The Ugliness!You don't want to look under the rocks of the performing artsby Gaëtan L. Charlebois"I don't understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals…
The Rantby Estelle RosenKeir Cutler has a PhD in theatre from Wayne State University in Detroit, a playwriting diploma from the National Theatre School of Canada and has a B.A from McG…
