A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
I just finished watching the show Born with a Tale by Helder Brum Productions at the Robert Gill Theatre for the 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival. Born with a Tale is a storytelling experience, directed by Phil Luzi and hosted by comedian Helder Brum. Brum takes his audience through a series of personal tales, which I don’t want to spoil for you, because these stories need to be heard in person.
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I saw The Road to Santiago by Rory Ledbetter tonight as the first show of my Toronto Fringe Festival 2016 experience! The Road to Santiago is based on the author’s true story of walking the popular Spanish hiking trail El Camino de Santiago with his then-fiancée Ashley.
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I was skeptical going into Boulderz Climbing Centre (1444 Dupont St, Unit 16) to see the Sky Above Us Productions show, Crux, at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Seeing a show at a climbing centre sounded kind of gimmicky to me. But coming out of it I was ecstatic. This is the most fun I’ve had at the “theatre” in a very long time.
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Sitting down to see Exterminating Angel by Alysa Pires Dance Projects at the 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival, I must admit that I was excited. I love dance, I mean love love love dance. There was a large turnout to opening night, and with the excitement of the Fringe Festival in it’s infancy, I think I detected a tingle in the air.
The piece itself is comprised of dream-like vignettes structured by brief group pieces that have a 1920s speakeasy feel to them. The write-up says that piece was inspired by a short film by Luis Buñuel, a noted surrealist filmmaker, but I don’t think that you need to have a familiarity with the film in order to enjoy the performance.
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When I emerged from the Passe Muraille Backspace (16 Ryerson Ave) having just seen Cut Up by Poison Cathedral Productions at the Toronto Fringe Festival, the woman working the booth asked me what it was about. To be honest, I’m still not entirely sure.
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