Day 2 was a nice and full 4 show day for me! One of the best parts about Fringe is being able to see so many different styles of shows all in one day, and as you’ll see today was one of those days. Dawna Joy Wightman, Graham KnoxPhoto by Marla Minshall Hoody - Hoody…
The 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival has officially kicked off! With over 100 shows on offer this year, there’s plenty of shows to choose from. I’m excited to share with you all my thoughts on this year’s shows! Happy Fringe! A Play We Wrote Just Now - Yaas & Vyle Presents Improv shows are a mainstay…
Dear Reader, I am writing from the shore of Lake Erie, having made my way from Lake Huron just a few days before. While the travel was tough, it’s nowhere near the hardship faced by Henry and Jane Johnson in Emma Donoghue’s new musical The Wind Coming Over the Sea. Directed by Blyth’s Artistic Director…
Life is full of “what if”s: what if I don’t go to school and become a musician? What if the store I work at closes? What if the guy from across the street wants to do more than flirt? What if my husband gets diagnosed with a terminal disease? Jill Daum’s Forget About Tomorrow, beautifully…
“The play’s the thing” wherein the clowns shall dance and sing! Four clowns adventure through three of the Bard’s greatest tragedies in Panoply Theatre Collective’s hilarious play Clowns Reading Shakespeare, created and directed by Kenzie Dalie. With all of the fun and silliness you’d expect from a clown show mixed with witty jokes about Shakespeare…
Most parents dread becoming empty-nesters, though few imagine that it’ll happen overnight. Jacob and Mary Mercer are certainly shocked when it happens to them. David French’s Leaving Home, directed by Jake Planinc, is a roller coaster of emotions contained within a couple of rooms in the Mercer home. Uniquely staged and featuring an excellent cast,…
No matter how old you are, being at home with a sibling while the parents are away can lead to chaos, especially if the siblings suddenly find themselves in competition with higher stakes than a mere game of Mario Kart. Sam Shepard’s True West puts the drama in living-room drama as it explores the cut-throat…
Joining the family business is daunting for any young person, even more so if that involves writing songs, booking studio time, and touring...because your parents are in a band together. Rose Napoli and Suzy Wilde’s After the Rain, expertly directed by Marie Farsi, delves deep into family, passion, art, and music through the eyes of…
The bass thumps as the dance music blares in the club. One glance turns to two, turns to more, turns to a new path in life. David Scotland’s I’ve Never Met Anyone Quite Like You Before, directed by Amy Allen, takes audiences through the highs and lows of David and Art’s relationship. Told through a…
When you look in the mirror, who do you see? Do you see yourself, or do you see little bits of the people who made you: your mother’s hands, your father’s smile...and who’s tush is THAT? The world premiere of Rebecca Northan’s Stick Around, directed by Kevin Kruchkywich, delves into the life of Rachel as…
A View from the Box 