Fringe Festival

A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.

Grey (Three Five Productions) 2017 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of Mandy Roveda, Kenton Blythe, Kion Flatts, and Andrea Carter

If your teenage son was murdered by his fellow student a few months after you lost your spouse to cancer, could you ever find forgiveness? Is it possible to understand the factors that drove a young man to kill?  Grey, a Toronto Fringe Festival play by Three Five Productions, asks audiences to consider more than just black and white answers before we pass judgment.

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About Time (The Templeton Philharmonic) 2017 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of actors Gwynne Phillips (left), Briana Templeton (right).Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton (AKA. The Templeton Philharmonic) are no strangers to the Toronto Fringe scene, opening with a sold out show, all—as the title suggests—About Time.

The audience begins the journey being led by a highly intellectual yet sarcastic British narrator, who introduces the concept of the show. Within 60 minutes, you get to see a ‘chronological ride through history with stops in different time periods.’

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Contagious (Tragical Fun) 2017 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of Valentyn Korotkevych

 Written by Valentyn Korotkevych, Contagious is a story about two very different neighbours who make a life-changing connection. This Toronto Fringe Festival 2017 play is being performed at Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace.

Contagious is an ode to having “real” conversations and following your heart. What’s more, the story is lifted by great choreography and meaningful music.

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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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