Pastoral, noun: a literary work (such as a poem or play) dealing with shepherds or rural life in a usually artificial manner and typically drawing a contrast between the innocence and serenity of the simple life and the misery and corruption of city and especially court life. As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s…
“For us to start over, the universe would have to begin again” Yet that’s how Craig Wright’s The Pavilion begins: with the beginning of the universe. And at the centre of this particular universe are two high school sweethearts who are seeing each other for the first time in twenty years – who knows what…
And just like that, another year of reviewing the Fringe comes to a close. It’s been a fabulous ten days of theatre, friends, connection, and community. I’d like to thank the Toronto Fringe Festival for having me back to review again this year, it’s always such a marathon but one which leaves me feeling fuller…
It was my longest day of the Fringe, with four shows spread out over the day (and it was a hot day at that!) I really enjoyed seeing so much theatre all within a few blocks of one another! I’m also so thankful for the lovely conversations I got to have with some Fringe performers,…
I’m having such a fun time at the Fringe Festival once again this year! I had the whole evening at Daniels Spectrum, seeing three shows in the two Native Earth venues. I ran into some friends from uni, had a lovely time with my fiancé for his last day of shows, and even got to…
The first weekend of Fringe is in the books! And with cooler weather to make being outside more bearable, it was certainly a great weekend to check out some shows! My fiance and I saw another three shows, including two of the musicals featured in the Alliance for Canadian Musicals line-up at Theatre Passe Muraille.…
Phew! Thankfully the rain finally broke the nasty heat wave we’ve been experiencing! And in time for the first weekend of Fringe! This weekend also marks the halfway point in the festival for those of us who are reviewing, so now it’s time for the final sprint! I’m always excited for the weekends during the…
Goodness I hope this heat wave breaks soon! It was another hot one this fourth day of the Fringe, but it was also a very fun one too! Hot tip (pun intended), Tarragon Theatre’s A/C is cranked; it feels amazing in there! Plus, they have a cute little cafe/lounge space set up for you to…
The Toronto Fringe is back in full swing after the holiday! July 2 marked the final FIFA game taking place in Toronto, so the Distillery District was humming with both Fringe goers and soccer fans alike! I took in two shows as well as attended a fantastic event at Old Flame Brewery as part of…
Do you believe in faeries? Michael didn’t either, until dark and mysterious things began to happen in his once happy home. Spindle Collective’s latest haunting work sìofra, is the second installment in their Dark Mother Trilogy. Co-written by Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch, who also directs and has composed original music for the piece, this…
A View from the Box 