Kneel! Diamond Dogs, a solo show by Michael Posthumus of mikeylikesit productions currently running in the Toronto Fringe Festival at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace, is fantastic. Posthumus’ show, based on a recognition of the power of pop music and the way being a fan can help people in their search for a place to belong, more than delivers on its dramatic–and musical–potential. Kneel! Diamond Dogs is a show with the potential to be a classic.
A giant white sheet stretches from one end of the Factory Mainspace to the other. Two overhead projectors sit in front of it. When the lights go down and the title card for Curious Contagious flits across the sheet and a city stretches out in cut-out shadows, it’s evident that something special has come to the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Doctor Keir Co.’s production of Shakespeare Crackpot at the Toronto Fringe Festival was an entertaining and thought-provoking scamper through the history of Shakespeare. Bolstered by stories of Keir Cutler’s personal experience with academia, it emphasized the importance of thinking for yourself. If you’re interested in both Shakespeare and academia, as I am, there is certainly something here for you.
La Cucina
