Wednesday was the official opening day of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival. The opening ceremony included the Great Poster Sprint, a race for cast and crew members to run up and post their show posters on a giant wall. The ceremony was also attended by former mayor David Miller and David Mirvish of Mirvish Productions.
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A teenage girl named Jenna, who is mute due to post-traumatic stress disorder, and her protective brother are visited in their home by a social worker. She comes bearing the news that if Adam cannot prove that she is improving in his care, the siblings will be separated.
This play has strikingly rich soundscapes. The thoughts and noises inside Jenna’s head are demonstrated to the audience through this soundtrack. The sound and lighting effects helped to illustrate Jenna’s memories.
I am so glad I picked Awake as my first show of the Fringe Festival. The venue, Walmer Baptist Church, was perfect for this show that is a tribute to members of the Rexdale / Jamestown community that have died in gang violence related incidents.
The two directors, Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley, did an amazing job with this play. Not only are the stories true but all of the dialogue is unscripted and taken word-for-word from direct interviews of victims families, friends and cops. This is as real as it gets. Continue reading Awake (Expect / Spark Productions) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review→
It was great to end the first night of the Fringe Festival on a light, happy musical note. The Giant’s Garden at the George Ignatieff Theatre was surprisingly hilarious. I did expect a charming little fairy-tale but I had no idea that it would be this witty and humorous.
War of the Clowns by Pea Green Theatre Group is a fun evening, full of silliness and great performances if a somewhat slightly muddled storyline.
We are in 1653 and clowns are being outlawed because the wonderfully talented Hume Baugh’s character does not like them. We see our two main clowns find ways to fight this and there are some clever and charming theatrics that the audience (and I suspect specifically the performers in the audience) enjoyed.
Wednesday was the official opening day of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival. The opening ceremony included the Great Poster Sprint, a race for cast and crew members to run up and post their show posters on a giant wall. The ceremony was also attended by former mayor David Miller and David Mirvish of Mirvish Productions.
