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.
Brainiac Five is five wonderful characters. Watching them reminded me of Andy Kaufman. Are the characters more real or are the people who created them? The line between the two is blurred. The audience was involved and even insulted playfully at times, another thing Kaufman used to do.
If you are going to go see The Stray‘s version of Eugene Ionesco’s The Chairs at Fringe this year, bring a friend. You’ll want someone to discuss this show with after seeing it. I went solo and am now sitting alone in a café writing this review, wishing I had a pal to bounce my interpretations off of.
Bras. Over the shoulder boulder holders. Call them what you will, love them or hate them, if you’re a woman, they are a part of your life – whether that are to fondly display your girls or to keep them at bay. That Boob Show, appropriately set in the site-specific Secrets From Your Sister bra fitting boutique, is a one-woman’s intimate story of personal sexiness, the ongoing size debate and the ability to appreciate what Mama Nature gave you.
Piecing Together Pauline (Fire and Air Productions), written by Chris Coculuzzi and Roxanne Deans, is a historical drama that uncovers one of history’s “forgotten women” and is one of many offerings at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.
