Theatre

Barbara Popel: “On opening night, the audience gave the two performers a standing ovation. As their target audience of young and young-ish folks who are serial daters finds them, I predict this will be a regular occurrence.”

Amanda Dookie: “In his act, Michael described how his disability affects his day-to-day life, by shedding light on certain common situations that disabled people find themselves in that may be less than desirable, such as travelling and attending events at venues that are not wheelchair accessible.”

The trials of capitalism are on display in Hi, How Are You? Emmanuelle Gingras: “Hi, How Are You underlines with humor the issues stemming from major socio-economic gaps. In other words, “The client is always right” applies to those who don’t have the privilege to think otherwise.”

A verbatim documentary play about facing death. Brian Carroll: “like new spring growth breaking through cold winter soil, a new pattern emerges. Out of deep sorrow and suffering, glimmers of resilience start to appear. Even as circumstances become more and more dire, the interviewees find inner strengths with which to face extraordinary difficulties.”

Jennifer Cavanagh: “Rachelle Elie a straight shooter intermingling her personal story to punchlines on the mundanity of marriage, the outdatedness of heterosexuality, the evolution of porn, the power of sex and showstopper tunes like ’50 and Fucking.'”

Brian Carroll: “A show for the entire family, I heartily agree with the first family of Iceland: go see this show.”

Colin Noden: “What a romp! Satire as it should be. All fun and no snark. I’m glad someone found a way to squeeze some laughs out of the past few years.”

Bruce Burwell: “During his chemo treatment, he decided that a major shakeup was required in his life. He’d been collecting banjos and now had over 50 of them in his closet, but he couldn’t actually play any of them properly. So he learned to pick. During the show he demonstrated his skills on three different instruments.”

Barbara Popel: “Rob Gee uses his considerable talents and his 12 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse to bring us into the world of dementia sufferers, their families, and their caregivers. As CBC Manitoba said, it’s ‘as funny—and heartbreaking—as hell.’”

Julia Bueneman: “Forbidden City! is everything from surprising chaos to heartwarming, and Dockery pulls it all together in a truly incredible way. If you can manage to get tickets, this is a ride you don’t want to miss!”

Caplan and Gauthier: “To get an even better taste, be sure to grab a seat in those first few rows. You never know, you may be called on to reach into the beyond, or if you’re not too careful, marked with a curse!”

Barbara Popel: “First things first – this play should be labelled as “Mature”, not “14+”. There’s a lot of profanity, mostly of a sexual nature, and lewd behaviour involving objects that are longer than they are wide.”

Gauthier and Caplan: “Judging by the packed room and constant laughter, this is bound to be a Fringe favourite.”

Amanda Dookie: “Despite the burdening and encumbering aspects of osteoarthritis explained by Catherine, the name of the play is ABLE for a reason. Catherine admits that while she could let the disease bring her down, she doesn’t let it stop her.”

Esmée Colbourne: “The Youth Infringement Festival put on a witty piece of theatre that is good for all ages! If you are looking for an easy laugh, or love card games, Snap! is the show for you.”