Reviews of productions based in Toronto – theatre includes traditional definitions of theatre, as well as dance, opera, comedy, performance art, spoken word performances, and more. Productions may be in-person, or remote productions streamed online on the Internet.
For years, I’ve heard raves about jem rolls at the Fringe, and so I eagerly selected jem rolls one-man traffic jam as one of my Toronto Fringe Festival picks for this year, and I was clearly not alone in my excitement. The house at Tarragon Extraspace was packed at 3pm on a Friday, everyone enthusiastic about the “Godfather of Scottish poetry.” I wish I felt as enthusiastic afterwards as I did beforehand.
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I was ready for a concept album live performance when I entered the Al Green Theatre for Kevin Nelson’s 50 Times Around the Sun – a cabaret journal at the Toronto Fringe Festival. That’s not what I got.
You Detective by the comedic team Fratwurst is a hilarious show playing at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. Evan Arppe, Eric Miinch and Josh Murray combine their creative efforts to bring you on a Toronto-based detective story. The show is an adult version of a choose-your-own-adventure story. The audience is given two options to explore and whatever answer gets the most applause, is the scenario Fratwurst will play out.
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Get out your toe socks and your mix-tapes, because Hole Punch Productions’ Hey ’90s Kids, You’re old will scour your arsenal of 90’s themed memories and wring you dry. This sketch comedy show at the Toronto Fringe Festival is centred around nostalgia for the 1990s. Hole Punch Productions has constructed a funny show that delivers exactly what it promises.
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Playwright Trevor Poelman’s If It’s Not Too Much Trouble was the winner of the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival‘s 24 Hour Playwriting Contest. It’s an engaging piece boasting an endearing cast of characters and some very funny lines. The three Davis children, and one boyfriend, are getting ready for their parents’ 25th Anniversary. Continue reading If It’s Not Too Much Trouble (Books Are Boring) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review