Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024. Crosstown (A) A debut work written and performed by the much celebrated Anand Rajaram is a big deal for the Fringe and the quality of this production lives up to that expectation. The simple staging and on-book performance suggest this is still a work in […]
Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024. Gringas (A-) Funny, thoughtful, and executed with precision and passion, this ensemble work about a group of young Latinas sent to a Muskoka camp to work on their Spanish is one of the Fringe’s strongest new plays. No one works harder than teenage theatre […]
Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024. Rat Academy (A) Crystal clear dramaturgy, impeccable character work, and impressive technical skill mark this clown duet about endangered Albertan rats as a can’t-miss oddity. Honouring the heart of clown tradition with a classic White/Auguste pairing, Katie Yoner and Dayna Lea Hoffmann’s Fingers […]
The 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival kicked off on July 3, running through July 14. Two of our writers, Kelly and Lisa, were on hand to see as many shows as possible. This year that number was 46. Listen to our Preview Piece to hear the artists pitch their work then check out the links below […]
Bringing a historical figure to the stage can be difficult, mainly because there is never an inherent style or concept to pursue. That was the challenge Korean creators Seeun Choun and Jongyoon Choi took on with Marie Curie, now translated to English for its UK premiere, directed by Sarah Meadows. The result is a conventional, well-intentioned […]
The Toronto Fringe Festival runs July 3-14 at locations throughout the city. We’ll be on site reviewing as much as we possibly can so be sure to check back at MyEntertainmentWorld.ca as well as @MyEntWorld on Instagram to read all our reviews as they’re published. In the meantime, we asked the artists to send […]
Just like this play, I will be heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. There, I will indulge in a series of new writing and experimental pieces, exploring the untapped and even the mundane. The productions might be bare-boned, but they are always fuelled by the desire to create and to challenge. I have […]
Designed to be performed as a three-piece bill but able to be pulled apart and presented in pieces, George Balanchine’s Jewels is a clever and beautiful work (set of work?) that showcases the full company of the National Ballet of Canada from the dancers to the designers to the orchestra through three distinct styles and […]