It can be frustrating to be a person who wants to make a positive difference if you live in a society that does not make this easy to achieve. How can you stand out if you live in communities where being different is difficult? What would you being sufficiently desperate be willing to do to make that sort of difference? RAGE AGAINST The Complacent, a show put on by The Four-Penny Operation Foundation currently running in the Toronto Fringe Festival at the Robert Gill Theatre, uses the world of social media to provocatively frame this dilemma in a compelling drama hour of drama.
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Final Exam (Holy Cow Entertainment) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review
Final Exam produced by Holy Cow Entertainment playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival is an intelligent and frightening addition to the 2018 lineup, although its execution and programmatic narrative fall short of what it could be.
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Anatomy of a Dancer (Breakaway Entertainment) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review
Playing at the Al Green Theatre at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival, Anatomy of Dancer is a stunning tribute to Gene Kelly. The eight dancers of Breakaway Entertainment sweep us off our feet as they present Kelly’s journey to stardom with stops in Philadelphia, New York and Hollywood.
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COCONUTS, CEDAR TREES, AND MAPLE LEAVES (Habib Siam and Jean Paul) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review
If you’re looking for laughs at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival, look no further than COCONUTS, CEDAR TREES, AND MAPLE LEAVES, playing at Sarah’s Bar and Cafe. (1426 Danforth Ave.).
It’s funny that I’ve often heard Fringe described as having “everything” in casual conversation, yet COCONUTS, CEDAR TREES, AND MAPLE LEAVES is the first stand-up show I’ve seen at the festival in three years of writing reviews. I really enjoyed this show, and thought that its medium and tone made it stand out among the countless other Fringe shows that I’ve seen before.
The Joy of Sax (Flash In The Deadpan) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review
The Joy Of Sax, produced by Flash In The Deadpan, is easily one of the weirdest things I’ve ever seen on a stage…but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
In a nutshell, The Joy Of Sax is a comedic play that follows Luke (Cam Parkes), an aspiring saxophone player, as he chases his dream to become a famous musician. Mentored by real estate agent named Danny Dick, he becomes an instant sensation when the public finds out about the euphoric powers his saxophone contains.
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