All posts by Isabella O'Brien

The Ballad of Frank Allen (Weeping Spoon Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review

Picture of Shane Adamczak and Al Lafrance in The Ballad of Frank Allen

The Ballad of Frank Allen is playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival and it’s a zany, musical funhouse. The premise, which concerns what happens when one man lives in another man’s beard, zigzags into unexpected — but wonderful — territory. It’s a story of a science experiment gone astray, of boy meets girl, of heartbreak and struggle, and ultimately, of learning to lean on our friends through the hairy parts of life.

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Multiple Organism (Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.) 2017 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of Jessica Gabriel in Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.'s Multiple Organism show

Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.’s newest show, Multiple Organism, had it’s world premiere at the Toronto Fringe Festival this week, and it was a magical display of shadow puppetry. The performance was a feast for the eyes and ears, and was impeccably crafted by co-creators Chloé Ziner and Jessica Gabriel.

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