This 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
Fringe Festival
A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
Talking Fringe – Matthew Eger writes and stars in To Be Alone With You at the 2015 Toronto Fringe Festival
Love, 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:
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 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
An Essentials List For the Frequent Fringer
So you’re running down Bathurst Street, the sun is burning down your back, you’ve just left a show and you have 5 minutes to make the next one. You haven’t bought a ticket yet and all you can think of are the words LATECOMERS ARE NEVER ADMITTED. The Mad Fringe Dash is how Frequent Fringers are made.
Continue reading An Essentials List For the Frequent Fringer