Hey, have you ever dropped acid then watched Star Trek? And I don’t mean regular Star Trek, I mean the weird, surreal, peak-sci-fi stuff.
That’s where you’ll find Unbridled Futurism (playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival), equal parts concept album, character comedy, and hour-long Trek trip. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you’re inclined to (boldly) go, co-creator and star Nick di Gaetano will take you where no man has gone before.
In the new Fringe venue at Streetcar Crowsnest, in the east end (!!), I caught Drink Of Choice, the last show of my day at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Everyone hopes to end on a good note, and my wishes were granted – this lively, well-crafted solo show was an absolute blast.
Twins Allegra Shanazarian and Serena Shanazarian were on the path to become child stars of the ’90s. Always in the shadow of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, these two sisters can’t let go of the past. We follow Allegra and Serena in their attempt to find stardom in film and on Broadway.
Award-winning Filipina storyteller Monica Ogden sheds light on activism in the age of the internet, mixed-race identity, and why white feminism is like Lays chips.