A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
SOULO (SoulOTheatre), directed by Tracey Erin Smith, is playing at Robert Gill (214 College Street, 3rd Floor) at the Toronto Fringe Festival. SOULO features the stories of three queer identified performers: Terrance Bryant, Marco Bernardi and DJ Edwards. Mistress of ceremonies, Mckenzi Scott, clad in Moulin Rouge attire, introduces us to the traveling soul circus where our transformation begins.
Continue reading SOULO (SoulOTheatre) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
All too often, given the amount of pieces on offer at Fringe festivals, it tends to be difficult to understand what some shows are about from the small blurb provided to the public. With 155 artistic offerings in the 2012 edition, the Toronto Fringe is no exception to this rule. Aerial Allusions, presented by Azana, is one of those shows, claiming to cover the spectrum of human emotions through dance solos, duos, monologues, aerial fabric work, music and clowning; all in the span of 50 minutes at the Annex Theatre. Continue reading Aerial Allusions (Azana) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
Ah, Paris! The city of love! The city of adventures! The city of over-sized giant intelligent rats and moonstruck travelers! This imaginative world is closer than you think. In fact, The Rosy Cheeks Co-op are currently performing Pierrot & The Moon at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Pierrot & the Moon tells the story of a innocent Italian traveler who must wander the streets of Paris at night. He makes friends with a rat, is chased by a policeman, and begins to “moon” over the woman he meets (and perhaps simply the beauty of the moon itself). Continue reading Pierrot & The Moon (Rosy Cheeks Co-op) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
Ten-year-old Tick is going through a crisis: her library is being closed, her zoo is under threat, and none of the adults understands. But rather than blogging about it or moping around the house, Tick gathers her best friends and plots the overthrow of the oppressive grown-up regime. Will she succeed?
Oh, come on. It’s a Fringe show. Of course she does. But I guarantee you’ll want to share her adventure.
Continue reading Tick (Lallygag Theatre) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review
Welcome to ByoLogyc – where you become new! ByoLogyc is an innovative Toronto-based pharmaceutical company aimed at improving all aspects of your life using the future age of technology, science and research. You are cordially invited to take part in their VIP (Versatile Intern Program) and be part of the unveiling party located at the Annex Wreckroom during Toronto Fringe for ByoLogyc’s latest product release – ByoRenew! Continue reading [ZED.TO] ByoLogyc: Where You Become New (The Mission Business) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review