Charisma Furs , created by Katie Sly and Jonathan Seinen, is presented as part of the Live Art series in the SummerWorks Festival. The one-woman show is a quirky memoir; a non-linear coming of age story sketched out with vignettes from Sly’s life. Continue reading Charisma Furs (Katie Sly with Jonathan Seinen) 2015 SummerWorks Review
Part stand-up, part musical, but entirely off-the-wall, Stupidhead! A Musical Cmoedy premiered Friday night as part of the 2015 SummerWorks lineup.
This hilariously insightful one-woman show – written and performed by Katherine Cullen – not only chronicles her experience growing up with dyslexia, but also makes quite a few poignant observations on her struggle learning how to finally be comfortable in her own skin. Continue reading Stupidhead! A Musical Cmoedy (Disorganized Productions) 2015 SummerWorks Review
Upon entering the theatre, the volunteer in the yellow shirt hands me a pair of 3D glasses; it’s the first time I’ve needed them for a live theatre show. That was the first of many surprises in HYPER_, a show that blends dance and interactive multimedia elements, performed and created by Winnipeg-based artist Freya Björg Olafson and presented in Toronto as part of the SummerWorks Festival
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Beautiful Man is a high-concept performance piece that has a point to make. It’s an interesting point. Erin Shield’s script broaches an important subject. I won’t tell you what it is, but I’m sure you can guess the intent of this SummerWorks entry by my description of what I experienced.
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I am so thrilled that I caught Face Value: West, created by Tracey Hoyt and Kate Ashby at the 2015 SummerWorks Festival at The Theatre Centre BMO Arts Incubator. I was intrigued to watch this “fully improvised experiment with photography” because it sounded like such a daringly awesome concept that, as a performer, would completely terrify me.
Unsurprisingly, the more than capable Tracey Hoyt knocks it out of the park. Continue reading Face Value: West (Dorothy Mae Productions) 2015 SummerWorks Review