Fringe Festival

A collection of everything to do with the Toronto Fringe Festival, including reviews, features, press releases etc.

COCONUTS, CEDAR TREES, AND MAPLE LEAVES (Habib Siam and Jean Paul) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of Habib Siam and Jean Paul by David Cyr at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival.

If you’re looking for laughs at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival, look no further than COCONUTS, CEDAR TREES, AND MAPLE LEAVES, playing at Sarah’s Bar and Cafe. (1426 Danforth Ave.).

It’s funny that I’ve often heard Fringe described as having “everything” in casual conversation, yet COCONUTS, CEDAR TREES, AND MAPLE LEAVES is the first stand-up show I’ve seen at the festival in three years of writing reviews. I really enjoyed this show, and thought that its medium and tone made it stand out among the countless other Fringe shows that I’ve seen before.

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The Joy of Sax (Flash In The Deadpan) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

Jason Reilly in The Joy Of SaxThe Joy Of Sax, produced by Flash In The Deadpan, is easily one of the weirdest things I’ve ever seen on a stage…but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

In a nutshell, The Joy Of Sax is a comedic play that follows Luke (Cam Parkes), an aspiring saxophone player, as he chases his dream to become a famous musician. Mentored by real estate agent named Danny Dick, he becomes an instant sensation when the public finds out about the euphoric powers his saxophone contains.

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Rhymes With Wow (YX Productions) 2018 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of Yaw Attuah in Rhymes With WowJoin Yaw Attuah in Rhymes With Wow (YX Productions) as he guides you through a journey of the iconic friendships in his life, starting with that time his mother threw a shoe at him because he was fighting with his siblings in the basement (his first friendship) all the way to that time he got unexpectedly burned by a childhood friend.

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