Click Here for the Full List of our 2015 Toronto Fringe Reviews All Our Yesterdays (A) Based on the true events of the kidnapping of 276 girls by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Chloé Hung’s new play All Our Yesterdays is a standout. Chiamaka Umeh and Amanda Weise play Hasana and Ladi, two sisters who have […]
Click Here for the Full List of our 2015 Toronto Fringe Reviews Anatolia Speaks (A) Anatolia Speaks is the story of a Bosnian woman in Canada giving a presentation on herself to her ESL class. Candice Fiorentino charms the audience from the start with her nervous awkward enthusiasm. Anatolia is trying to keep it light, noting […]
Click Here for the Full List of our 2015 Toronto Fringe Reviews Urban Legends (A-) In the last 24 hours I have inadvertently sat through four consecutive dance shows at the Fringe. While not exactly the way I would have arranged things had I realized just what it was I was scheduling, it hasn’t been […]
Click Here for the Full List of our 2015 Toronto Fringe Reviews Everyday Oppressions (B) A movement piece that explores exactly what you would expect it to explore based on the title, Everyday Oppressions is blessed with excellent dancers and some strong sequences highlighting not just oppression as an independent act but also as a […]
Click Here for the Full List of our 2015 Toronto Fringe Reviews Bout (B+) Sully’s Gym at Dupont and Dufferin serves as the setting for this two-hander about a coach and his determined boxing apprentice, written and directed by lead Stephanie Carpanini, in collaboration with her co-star Matthew Gouveia. Jackie (Carpanini) is a struggling actor […]
Click Here for the Full List of our 2015 Toronto Fringe Reviews Hanger (A) Hilary McCormack is a wonderful actress- subtle, emotive, engaging and strong (further evidence of this can be found just one paragraph down). Unfortunately, Hilary McCormack is working in an industry and a time where there is not yet a suitably rich […]
With so many productions to see (and some of our staffers headed out of town to cover San Diego Comic-Con), we’ve brought on extra help this year to review more Toronto Fringe Festival shows than ever. Over 10 days, 7 critics will be tackling nearly 100 productions. Check out the full list below. The My […]
The Stratford Festival is having some women issues this year with a season that includes a dispiriting number of plays with misogynistic themes and not enough female-led works (though the late openers may help matters, hopefully). In contrast, at least in my opinion, The Shaw Festival is killing it on the female front despite the gender […]