Petroleum: A Triptych paints a damning portrait of society through dance. Playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival at the Streetcar Crowsnest Mainspace, this is not your granddaughter’s feel-good dance recital.
Toronto Theatre Reviews
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.
Clotheswap (Ladybros with the Textile Museum of Canada) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
Clotheswap was officially the first show of the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival and if you believe that the first show is indicative of the whole festival, then this is going to be a great year, because I thought Clotheswap was phenomenal.
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Woke ‘n Broke (Sixty60) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
Woke ‘n Broke the Toronto Fringe Festival is a variety show play which has that improv feel with a series of frantic short sketches. The sketches range from a reimagining of The Last Supper, to meeting an old friend who has started dating Dracula. Like any variety show kind of show the sketches are hit and miss. Unfortunately, for me, they were a lot more in the miss category.
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Off the Island (Gazebo Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
In Off the Island (playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival), a young Dominican man lands in Toronto for university and begins to discover himself and his sexuality. This musical is a reminder that, while we think of Canada as a city of immigrants, not everything gets left behind in the old country — and not everyone knows what they’re in for when they land at Billy Bishop.
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Eusha (Shortgirl Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review
You’re very lucky, you know. You’ve been in a frightful accident. But you’ll be all right. Eusha‘s here, the night nurse, the best night nurse you could ask for. She lives to help: she’s got a gift for it. As time passes, you’ll come to understand each other very well. You’ll get better. She’ll make you better. It’s what she does.
As the title suggests, Eusha (playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival) is a character study, a one-hander set in a hospital ward. And don’t we all want to be healed?
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