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Fringe review: Jinny and Jack vs The Thoughts in Their Heads

Jinny and Jack vs The Thoughts in Their Heads Created by Chantalyne Beausoleil and Ryan Sutherland Produced by RYANcomedy 40m Content warning: Mature language, Sexual content, Mental health By Eve Beauchamp “Please don’t hate the show yet,” the characters beg us. “We promise it gets better!” If you’re looking for a boring, low-energy, drawn out […]

Fringe review: A Side of Rice

A Side of Rice Created by Nicholas Rice Produced by Chromedome Productions 60m Content notes: Described performance, Sensory friendly, Sexual content As we traipse into the venue before the show, Nicholas Rice is introducing himself to everyone in the first few rows. ‘Hi – I’m Nick’. He greets a few familiar acquaintances even more warmly. […]

Fringe review: Booger Red

Brian Carroll: “If you’ve been at serious loggerheads with your father from your teenage years, you may see parallels with your own life. Loucks shares insights about things he never got to say. Those insights may shape yours.”

Fringe review: Trifles

Colin Noden: “My first thought was that this was going to be a campfire ghost story melodrama. I was wrong. Impressive stage presence commands this true crime 1900s drama, letting us in to emotions which are still relevant today.”

Fringe review: meSSeS: Solo circuS

meSSeS: Solo circuS Created by Janoah Bailin Produced by janoah…anygoodjokes? 60m Content notes: Audience participation By Kevin Frenech “Juggling is about throwing, not catching”. – Seth Godin, Author Come one, come all! Jonoah Bailin, the one-man circus, invites you to join him in a captivating performance that combines laughter, skill and interactive fun. My girlfriend was […]

Fringe review: Fissues X La Ménagerie

Mac Dale: “Fissures X La Menagerie is an ideal choice for Fringe-goers seeking a truly fantastic showcase of professional interpretive dance, accompanied by outstanding lighting and sound design.”

Fringe review: Brown Wasp

Chelsey Prince: “We can all relate to St. John’s need to make sense of the world around her and her desire to control the uncontrollable. If you are looking for a thoughtful, funny, expertly performed show about the human experience, this is the show for you.”

Fringe review: Foul Play

Kevin Fenech: “Make your way to this captivating and darkly hilarious production that will leave you reflecting on the trials and tribulations of your high school adolescence.”

Fringe review: Transitions

Eve Beauchamp: “This is Fringe at its most classic—simple, touching, and universal … Transitions is a story that demands telling. I would recommend this to anyone.”

Fringe review: Admission

Erin Murray: “I think there is a lot of potential in the material he has written, and with the right audience it could be a hit. There is still a steep learning curve for this freshly-minted comedian, and I am interested to see where he goes next.”

Fringe review: Shelley and Lovelace Never Met

Barb Popel: “If you are a history buff, a feminist, a fan of science fiction, a mathematician or computer programmer, or just someone who would like to meet two fascinating geniuses of the nineteenth century, then be sure to see Shelley and Lovelace Never Met.”

Fringe review: The Emergency Monologues

The Emegency Monologues Created by Morgan Jones Phillips Produced by Drinking Well (Toronto, Canada) Content notes: Described performance, Mature language, Violence, Mental health By Bruce Burwell Morgan Jones Phillips is a Toronto paramedic with a great sense of humour. Maybe you need to have a sense of humour to be a paramedic in downtown Toronto […]

Fringe Review: Perky

Perky Created by Megan Murphy and Leanna Williams Produced by Will and Murph Productions (Montréal, Canada) 55M | Comedy Content Warning: Mature Language, Sexual Content, Abrupt Loud Noise, Flashing Lights By Eve Beauchamp Per Mario, Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, The Jonas Brother’s – PERKY touches on just about everything but herself. (Yes, you read that […]

Fringe Review: If You Had The Time

Brian Carroll: “Simon alone has been chosen to create a new world. Everything he writes will be in the new world. But everything he forgets to write will cease to exist. If he forgets to write giraffes, then giraffes will cease to exist.”