What draws me to Empty Box Theatre Company‘s Waiting for Alonzo, now playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival, is the same thing that drew me to the 2013 Broadway revival of Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart: a funny, complex, and ultimately loving friendship between two compelling characters in the face of oblivion. Continue reading Waiting for Alonzo (Empty Box Theatre Company) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Fringe Festival
A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
The King’s Castle (NYDC/New York Dance Creators) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
I get nervous when it comes time for me to review a dance performance. I’m far from knowledgeable about dance and my past years watching So You Think You Can Dance can only take me so far. So I was apprehensive when it came time for me to take on The King’s Castle during this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. After watching the performance, I have to say I’m still uneasy.
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You and That Fucking Gorilla (House of Squalor Productions) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Dark comedies are notoriously difficult balancing acts. You and That Fucking Gorilla by House of Squalor Productions is a dark comedy show about a mother whose family adopts a gorilla against her wishes, now playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival. In my opinion it doesn’t quite balance the scales, but it makes a valiant effort.
Sloanliness (Scattered Flurries Productions) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Sloanliness is a one man show presented by the Toronto Fringe, starring Dan Hershfield and produced by Scattered Flurries Productions. In it, Hershfield details the time he met his hero, Chris Murphy of Sloan, and how he handled the pressures of that encounter.
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Eep and Coo and the Island that Flew (Jot and Tittle Theatre) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Eep and Coo and the Island that Flew is a FringeKids! show from Montreal-based Jot and Tittle Theatre. Part of this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival, this heart-warming story about friendship between two foreign birds comes alive through narration, puppetry and song.