Second City is hosting their “Spotlight at The Second City” again this week, with two nights of fabulous performances from some of Toronto’s best new comedians. Ben Kopp and Calvin Rea, better known as Glen and Vinny, are two of this week’s spotlight artists! I get to talk to them about clowning, how they first…
It was another fun-filled and inspiring day at the Toronto Fringe! I saw three shows, all very different, and yet all of them spoke to me in one way or another. This year’s Fringe is shaping up to be an unforgettable one! Temple of Desire - Karma Dance Inc. “Transgender is transcendent.” This line from…
“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…
The Montreal Clown Festival is about to be underway! With nine days of offerings, you're sure to find something to tickle your funny bone! Vanessa Rigaux is the Montreal Clown Festival's Director, and she was kind enough to answer some questions about the Festival, about clowning as an art form, and what audiences can expect…
Welcome, Brothers! It’s been a long five years since you were last able to visit this Spanish monastery, but now that you’re here, the brothers are thrilled to have you for a visit! MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján, is a clown show unlike anything you’ve experienced. Showing a day in…
Day 8 of Fringe brought me back to Theatre Passe Muraille for 3 shows, and then down to the Al Green Theatre for my last review for Intermission. It was my last super busy day of the festival, and it was very rainy, but I was happy for a nice dinner break in between my…
Today was my last day of shows at the Tarragon theatre. I’m so glad that I was able to organize my Fringe primarily by venue this year; it’s made it far less stressful and it’s great to explore the surrounding neighbourhoods of the theatres. I saw a total of four shows, two for Intermission and…
I was so happy to have my fiancé Kyle with me for a whole day of Fringe! One of the more fun parts about planning Fringe is seeing what show’s he’ll be interested in and working those into m schedule. We saw four shows, one review of those will be in Intermission Magazine, and the…
Day 2 of Fringe brought me another three fascinating shows to take in! I spent the day at Theatre Passe Muraille and was excited to once again see many familiar faces both in the audience and the Fringe Staff and volunteers. It truly is a community event! Pretty Beast – Karate Chop Teriyaki Production Kazu…
What would happen if you randomly inserted a clown into a Chekhovian-style melodrama? Parlous Theatre’s answer is a brilliant* show full of chaos, laughs, gasps, and fun. Spectacular* from start to finish, Insert Clown Here leans heavily into the melodrama genre while simultaneously subverting everything we think we know about it. Written and directed by…
A View from the Box 