Perfection doesn’t stick in For the Biscuit Theatre‘s Scotch Tape playing at the Streetcar Crowsnest Studio as part of the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival
Continue reading Scotch Tape (For the Biscuit Theatre) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
Fringe Festival
A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
LIGHTS! CAMERAS! ODD JOBS? (Arthur MacKinnon) 2019 Fringe Review
There are stories of personal journeys filled with interesting characters and thoughtful moments. They can be done as a series of vignettes jumping back and forth in time providing details and context. I felt that LIGHTS! CAMERAS! ODD JOBS?, on stage as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival, wanted to have all those things but it didn’t really know how to put it all together.
Continue reading LIGHTS! CAMERAS! ODD JOBS? (Arthur MacKinnon) 2019 Fringe Review
News Play (Lal Mirch Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
The promotional images for News Play looked very intriguing. Most of them basically involved the cast of actors laying on the floor with head casts that say “news” in permanent marker on them, yeah… I was sold.
Continue reading News Play (Lal Mirch Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
Boy Falls From the Sky: Jake Epstein Live at Supermarket (Past Future Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
Even if Jake Epstein’s name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, you’d recognize him. You’ve seen the Toronto-based actor in something, whether it’s his work on TV in shows like Degrassi and Suits, or, if you’re a musical theatre geek like me, from his leading roles in multiple Broadway musicals. Epstein is now back in Toronto headlining in his own solo cabaret/show-biz confessional, Boy Falls From the Sky: Jake Epstein Live at Supermarket presented by Past Future Productions and now playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Every Silver Lining (Silver Lining Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
Every year at the Toronto Fringe Festival, I like to try and cover at least one musical, because A: I’m a full-on musical theatre super nerd, and B: because they’re just awesome, ok?
Every Silver Lining was my musical of choice this year and man, did it ever deliver. It reminded me why (in my humble, musical theatre geekazoid opinion) musical theatre is the BEST form of entertainment out there.
Continue reading Every Silver Lining (Silver Lining Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review