A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.
As a theatre-loving parent of a toddler, I am so pleased – just on principle – with the existence of FringeKIDS. Even though children’s theatre can be hit-or-miss, just the experience of going has a lot to offer children. The Adventures of Mazel and Schlimazel, though, provided a good deal more.
Perched on a barstool in the last row of The Central, sweating freely with the other 60-odd souls packed into the small space, I remember thinking to myself “Man, I really hope this production of La Duchesse de Langeais is worth it.” And oh, it was.
Continue reading La Duchesse de Langeais (Apuka Theatre) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
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On Sunday, I joined a sold-out house for the production of Kim’s Convenience. Mr. Kim, played by actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, is a convenience store owner in Regent Park who is trying to decide whether or not to sell his business so that he can retire. Lee, who is often recognized from Train 48, is very funny and puts on a great fatherly Korean accent. The show revolves around him and his family.
Continue reading Kim’s Convenience (Ins Choi) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
This show has an amazing back-story. After being diagnosed with cancer; comedian, actor and writer Daniel Stolfi was forced to withdraw from the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival to prepare for the battle with the disease that would ultimately become the inspiration for this new show.
After two unsuccessful attempts to get back into the Fringe Festival (shows are chosen by lottery) he’s finally able to come full-circle by bringing Cancer Can’t Dance Like This to the 2011 Fringe Festival! Continue reading Cancer Can’t Dance Like This (Fro Mast Productions) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review