The music of two pop icons collides in mikeylikesit productions’ one-man music battle extravaganza Kneel! Diamond Dogs, starring Michael Posthumus and directed by Rosemary Doyle, and running during Toronto Fringe in the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace. Damon MacHavoc (Michael Posthumus) is an emotionally troubled young man who can’t seem to leave the house. Haunted by dreamsContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: Channeling Diamond and Bowie to tame the beast in entertaining, uplifting Kneel! Diamond Dogs”
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Toronto Fringe: Beautiful, lyrical, engaging storytelling in Vanessa Smythe’s In Case We Disappear
So many great storytellers at Toronto Fringe this year – and I was very excited to see Vanessa Smythe’s solo show In Case We Disappear at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space last night. I’d seen her perform excerpts of the show, and this was my first time seeing it in its entirety. Standing with theContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: Beautiful, lyrical, engaging storytelling in Vanessa Smythe’s In Case We Disappear”
Toronto Fringe: Moving account of a shameful piece of history in Man’s Dominion
My first show at Toronto Fringe yesterday was a recent addition to my schedule, as I arrived early at the Tarragon Theatre [link] Extraspace to get a ticket at the door for LA-based Pachyderm Productions’ Man’s Dominion, written by David Castro and directed by Dennis Neal. I’d first learned about Man’s Dominion while standing inContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: Moving account of a shameful piece of history in Man’s Dominion”
Toronto Fringe: A quirky fun two-hander hashes out life, love & show business in A Lesson in Gabby
Last night, I was back at Tarragon Theatre, to the Extra Space this time, for Mark My Words-Ink’s Toronto Fringe production of A Lesson in Gabby, written by Labe Kagan and directed by Jacqui Burke. Playwright Jerry Kessler aka Groucho (James Robert Woods) is famous – or, rather, infamous – for his offensive, but radicallyContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: A quirky fun two-hander hashes out life, love & show business in A Lesson in Gabby”
Toronto Fringe: A complex relationship plays out randomly in Howland Company’s brilliant 52 Pick-up
The Howland Company’s production of TJ Dawe and Rita Bozi’s 52 Pick-up, directed by Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster and Paolo Santalucia, is a truly unique, moving and entertaining theatrical experience that audiences are loving at this year’s Toronto Fringe. Part sharply written theatre and part improv, 52 Pick-up tells the story of one relationship, played outContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: A complex relationship plays out randomly in Howland Company’s brilliant 52 Pick-up”
Toronto Fringe: Hell hath no fury like these two women in Rarely Pure Theatre’s Valkyrie
Rarely Pure Theatre has a reputation for producing dark, edgy and thought-provoking pieces – and its Toronto Fringe production of Thomas McKechnie’s Valkyrie, directed by Bruce Gooch, is no exception. BFF gal pals Bradley (Monique Renaud) and Erin (Katie Ribout) have transformed themselves into knife-wielding, gun-toting, Krav Maga-practising avengers, Valkyries on the hunt to exactContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: Hell hath no fury like these two women in Rarely Pure Theatre’s Valkyrie”
Toronto Fringe: Big wacky fun look at life, love & motherhood in Parallel Play
Caught some seriously funny sketch comedy goodness at Toronto Fringe yesterday – comic revue Parallel Play, written and performed by actors/stand-up comics Elvira Kurt and Megan Fahlenbock, and directed by Linda Kash – on now at the Tarragon Extra Space. Kurt and Fahlenbock (who Fringe folks may remember from Mum and the Big C aContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: Big wacky fun look at life, love & motherhood in Parallel Play”
World premiere of Nightwood production of Jordi Mand’s Between the Sheets – riveting & heart-wrenching
I had the pleasure of attending another world premiere of a work by an emerging female playwright last night: Nightwood Theatre’s production of Jordi Mand’s Between the Sheets, a two-hander directed by Kelly Thornton, and starring Susan Coyne and Christine Horne, onstage at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space. Don’t let the short running time (approx.Continue reading “World premiere of Nightwood production of Jordi Mand’s Between the Sheets – riveting & heart-wrenching”
Absurd family tragedy in The Goat
WARNING: This post contains adult language and content. Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? (subtitled: Notes Towards A Definition of Tragedy) is one absurd, darkly funny, mind-fuck of a play. And if you hadn’t been aware of the play’s subject before arriving at the theatre, you sure as hell get the idea whenContinue reading “Absurd family tragedy in The Goat”
Theatre & music – upcoming adventures
Busy week for this bloggergal, chickens. Here’s a peek at what I’ll be up to: Atic Productions has a short run of Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? opening at the Tarragon Extra Space tonight and running until June 24. This production was directed by Carter West, and features actors Benjamin Blais, BenContinue reading “Theatre & music – upcoming adventures”
life with more cowbell 