A Depper Kind of Love is a show about a girl who is obsessed with Johnny Depp and is currently petitioning to have him attend one of her performances at the Toronto Fringe. The whole point of the show is to make Mr. Depp realize that she is his one true love, which will hopefully cause him to leave his wife and get on the first flight to Toronto.  Continue reading A Depper Kind of Love (Kat & the MP3) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →

I admit it, I went to Visa Called This Morning hoping for a little financial advice. And while I didn’t get any of that, I still enjoyed myself anyway.

Visa Called This Morning is actor/comedienne Jen Gallant’s mostly autobiographical story of how becoming independent for the first time can really mean becoming dependent on the evil plastic – credit cards. Continue reading Visa Called This Morning (JJ Money Productions) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →

Theme Park is a dark comedy about a terrible ride accident at Super-Duper Mega-Marine Coaster World – and a gunman-hostage situation that follows it. A detective and his sidekick attempt to diffuse the situation.

Writer-Actor David Jacobson creates a fairly complex story with very little – his body, his voice, and just a few chairs as props. He brings a great deal of energy to the show – funneling it into creating six-odd characters.

Continue reading Theme Park (David Jacobson) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →

I found Canuck Cabaret to be a very entertaining show.  I also found the title to be a little misleading.

It’s a cabaret done by two Canucks, to be sure, but it’s a little low on actual CanCon.  If you (like me) were expecting to see a spectacle of dancing maple leafs and Trudeau impersonations, you’ll  be a little disappointed.  But don’t worry, you’ll still be entertained. Continue reading Canuck Cabaret (Wog Productions) 2011 Toronto Fringe Reviews →

I Remember Mama is one-woman show is Julia DeSotto’s tale of the three women that influenced her life and character the most – her Italian grandmother, her Estonian mother, and her Scottish Mother-In-Law.

It conveys how these relationships shaped the people she and her children are  today. Sprinkled with song and dance, and plenty of impersonation, she makes us laugh, clap, tap our feet, and occasionally tear up.

Continue reading I Remember Mama (Tough Titty Productions) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →