One word to describe Tony Ho’s Sad People is original. Produced by The Fauxhemian Collective, this show is made up of actors, writers, filmmakers, comedians, musicians, and dancers. Each night features different guest artists who accompany four actors spearheading this project at the Robert Gill theatre at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.

Bringing me back to the early days of Saturday Night Live, when comedy sketch was truly far more raw and improvised, Tony Ho’s Sad People definitely pushes boundaries, making this an outrageously memorable Fringe experience. Continue reading Tony Ho’s Sad People (Fauxhemian Productions) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review →

This evening I went to see one of the AlleyPlays being held in the Fringe Club called Change Room by Threshold Theatre as part of the 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival.  Threshold Theatre aims at creating theatre which explores the human condition by blending verbal and visual, personal and political, social and poetic aspects.

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Sitting in a waiting room surrounded by abstract paintings, a long divan, some lantern lights, and a rocking chair; all interspersed among other knickknacks – this is how your experience begins. You don’t yet know that you’ll soon be taken from one area of Loft 404 to another to witness the fully immersive experience at the 2012 Toronto Fringe that is the blood projects‘ Little Tongues, but you’re in for a treat.

As soon as you and your fellow patrons are ushered in to the loft space where the play actually takes place, you are welcomed in by the delicious smell of Abigail’s (Melee Hutton) cooking. This happens because you walk through her kitchen. Or stay there, your choice.

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