In Go F#$% Yourself, Nikki Payne starts off the show by saying that this show is experimental, that some of the sketches will work and some of them will not and she is absolutely right. Some of the sketches are really funny, clever and original, and some of them just miss the mark. Continue reading GO F#$% YOURSELF (Ted Hollister’s Cow) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →

There is no frustration quite so pure as a town hall meeting. Fuelled by each others’ anger, regular folk let their true prejudice shine through, and even the most civil conversationalists succumb to turd-hurling.

Now, imagine the crowd that gathers after a breaking news broadcast interrupts their regularly-scheduled programming. It’s the war of the worlds, and earth isn’t battle ready. On the air: sounds of screaming, then radio silence. The room ignites, townsfolk panic and quickly turn on each other. But don’t worry, the mayor has a solution; human sacrifice. Preferably female, definitely virgin. Any volunteers? Continue reading Breaking News (Triangle Pi Productions) St. Vladimir Theatre 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →

At the St. Vladimir Theatre, Rabbit Hole presents me with an interesting dilemma.  Going in I expect a heartfelt drama and an eye-opening experience but instead I am left with what seems like a regular couple’s troubled relationship.

Becca and Howie are a married couple who have lost their four year old child in a tragic accident. We get an insight into how they deal with this trauma with the help (or in some cases lack of help) from their family.

Continue reading Rabbit Hole (The Works Department) 2011 Fringe Review →