Have you heard of Dr. Vera Peters? No? Neither had I until I chose this particular Toronto Fringe Festival entry. Radical (presented by Gruff Pyg) is a dramatized account of a remarkable Canadian oncologist, Dr. Peters, and her fight to offer women a choice when it came to how their bodies were treated for breast cancer. I should have heard of her, and you should have too. That’s why you ought to see this play. Continue reading Radical (Gruff Pyg) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review
Einstein! is Jack Fry’s tribute to Albert Einstein—the scientist, the father, the husband. It has stopped here at the Toronto Fringe Festival on its current tour. The material is well researched and the production competently executed… and yet the whole thing rang false to me. Continue reading Einstein! (Jack Fry) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review
RED BILL is a balls-to-the-wall piece of theatrical mayhem. Presented by Red Bill Productions for the Toronto Fringe Festival, this tale of sex, drugs and money is sometimes hard to follow, but easy to feel. The plot involves three people caught up in the nasty consequences of their bad lifestyle choices. Continue reading RED BILL (Red Bill Productions) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review
Andy Warhol Presents: Valerie is Fail Better Theatre’s tribute to the troubled relationship between pop culture icons—Valerie Solanas and Andy Warhol. This immersive experience at the Toronto Fringe Festival is written and performed by Ben Hayward (Andy) and Ali Richardson (Valerie). Twenty-five audience members arrive as invited guests to a party Andy’s throwing for Valerie at The Factory. It’s an artsy party. Continue reading Andy Warhol Presents: Valerie (Fail Better Theatre) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review
Myth of the Ostrich (Offside Productions) is a knockout comedy playing at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. It’s got sharp insight and laughs aplenty. I’m still giddy more than an hour later! Continue reading Myth of the Ostrich (Offside Productions) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review