Below is a list (with links) of features you will be seeing on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, occasionally) in the new Charlebois Post - Canada, with links to the latest appearance of eac…
CURRENT PRODUCTIONSARCHIVEOperaAirline Icarus (Toronto)Armide (Toronto)Barber of Seville (Vancouver)Don Quichotte (Toronto)Hercules (Toronto)La Bohème (Ottawa)Madama Butterfly (Ottawa)Obeah…
EmailFacebookTwitterThe Charlebois PostFounded, November 30, 2010Founders: Gaëtan L. Charlebois, Estelle RosenThe Charlebois Post - CanadaFounded, September 1, 2011Founding Editors: …
Visible Figuresby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianWhen I opened up the programme for Red Wine, French Toast, and the Best Sex You've Ever Had before the show and read the preamble by director/c…
The Voyage Homeby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianThere is a peculiar phenomenon familiar to Winnipeggers who endeavour to travel elsewhere for any length of time--a kind of invisible bungee co…
Thrice the Frustrationby Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianBefore seeing Nothing Serious, I was unfamiliar with the work of New York playwright Rich Orloff, but there is seriously nothing in the …
Smiling for 75 minutesby Chad Dembski@surpriseperformUntil two years ago I had barely heard of Mike Birbiglia other than he was one of the many stand- up comics from New York. Then I saw his…
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…
It'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…
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…
Rock 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)…
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…
Expectations 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 …
Red 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 does a…
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…
Taking 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 …
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…
(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…
Be 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…
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, Legally B…
Catch 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…
A 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…
"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 themselves as…
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 audiences t…