Geek! (Socratic Theatre Collective) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

Geek! (playing at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival) is a love letter to anime and fandom. Set in the final hours of a convention, our two protagonists encounter obstacle after obstacle on their quest to meet the creator of their favourite series, Dante’s Fire. With fate determined to thwart them, will they succeed, and will their friendship endure?

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The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act 1)(The Polly Peel Collective) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act 1) by The Polly Peel Collective at the Toronto Fringe Festival has been on many “Don’t Miss at Fringe” lists. With book by Julie Tepperman and music and lyrics by Kevin Wong, this play was the winner of the Paul O’ Sullivan Prize for Musical Theatre.  Well, in my opinion, it definitely delivers on the high expectations. It’s got a great story, great music, and great performances. Continue reading The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act 1)(The Polly Peel Collective) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

Tears of a Bullet (The Hobby Horse) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of adrian leckie and stephen flett in tears of a bullet by Elyse Roy

The Hobby Horse presents Tears of a Bullet, a play written by Josh Downing and directed by Jeff Kennes, a heavy story with a lot of weighty subject matter. Based loosely on the final years of sci-fi writer Thomas Disch, this production looks at the lives of people from various oppressed groups and how systematically they end up oppressing each other. This revealing story is on stage at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace playing as part of the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival.

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