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.
the princess is the pauper is a natural fit for the ornate interior of the St. Vladimir Institute‘s theatre. Onstage with Toronto Fringe 2019, we step into a fable that recounts the hard realities that follow a seemingly-heroic rebellion.
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If you enjoy fast-paced comedy and the smooth jams of early 2000s girl groups, I highly recommend Emily Richardson’s play It Girls, on now at the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival. This musical comedy centers around the former mega-phenomenon band It Girls, who are reuniting after a 15-year break. Tensions are high among the women and musical tastes have changed, but the show must go on… if it isn’t mysteriously sabotaged first.
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Dom Mackie’s Poor Life Choices (playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival) mines a well-established comedy coalface. Mackie talks us through some of his most humiliating, vulnerable and revelatory experiences, and we cringe and laugh along with him. For such a young man, he’s got a wealth of stories, and he’s also got the performance instincts of someone who’s paid his dues dodging bottles at open-mic nights.
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Sketchy Adventures in the Enchanted Forest, created by Playing with Fire Productions, transforms the Al Green Theatre into a magical faraway land for Toronto Fringe 2019. However, like any good fairy tale, we should be careful what we wish for.
