Fringe Festival

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

This Is Not Porn (Face To Face) 2015 Toronto Fringe Shed Show Review

this is not pornThis Is Not Porn by Face to Face is a short, comedic performance depicting a chance encounter between two young women – Simone (played by Matisse ApSimon-Negens) and Ally (Madeleine Anderson). This Shed show, playing at Toronto Fringe 2015, begins as a drunk Simone emerges from a party to throw up and winds up meeting Ally who is determined to make a strong feminist statement by putting up a ‘boob poster’ (as it’s called on the play’s Facebook page) on the street. Continue reading This Is Not Porn (Face To Face) 2015 Toronto Fringe Shed Show Review

Talking Fringe – Matthew Eger writes and stars in To Be Alone With You at the 2015 Toronto Fringe Festival

10300156_832853753460343_4909962304166201495_nLove, loss, and acceptance are the focus of Matthew Eger’s To Be Alone With You, a one-man show set in the aftermath of a suicide and playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival. Matthew explores each with passion as he examines the world and himself and he spoke with me to provide more depth behind this show and his journey:

Continue reading Talking Fringe – Matthew Eger writes and stars in To Be Alone With You at the 2015 Toronto Fringe Festival

Talking Fringe – Ben Hayward directs A Tournament of Lies at Toronto Fringe 2015

Who are funerals really for? The deceased or those that are left behind in the wake of tragedy? A Tournament of Lies, playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival, seeks to provide an answer as a group of friends gather to mourn the loss of someone who touched all their lives.

Director Ben Hayward speaks about the inspiration for the show and how collaboration is the key to success Continue reading Talking Fringe – Ben Hayward directs A Tournament of Lies at Toronto Fringe 2015

Talking Fringe – Fourth Gorgon Theatre Perform You Know I Know At Toronto Fringe 2015

you know i knowYou Know I Know by Fourth Gorgon Theatre, playing at Toronto Fringe Festival, is an intriguing collection of everyday secrets presented in a highly creative way.

I could relate to quite a few stories recounted by the performance, and wanted to find out more about how the creators/performers conceived and developed them. Here’s what I found out after speaking with the group: Continue reading Talking Fringe – Fourth Gorgon Theatre Perform You Know I Know At Toronto Fringe 2015