Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a timeless classic; its story of spiritual rebirth around the holidays continues to ring as true today as it did for the Victorians. But you’ve never seen “A Christmas Carol” told like this before! Invasion: Christmas Carol puts a wild improvisational spin on Dickens’ hallowed text, ensuring a night…
The Comedy is Art Festival is back at The Theatre Centre for its sixth year! Curated by The Theatre Centre’s Associate Artistic Director liza paul, the Comedy is Art Festival is sure to tickle your funny bones! I got to talk to liza about this year’s lineup, about the Comedy is Art Festival itself, and…
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…
Online dating is HARD, even at the best of times. But Soft Ruffians, an improv troupe, is here to make light of the dating scene with Unhinged: Your Dating Profile Improvised at Comedy Bar. They answered some questions about Unhinged and what audiences can look forward to at one of their shows! The Cast of…
Taking in a holiday show is such a great way to spend a chilly winter evening. Even better when you could keep coming back night after night as no two shows could possibly be the same! Bad Dog Theatre is presenting their hit show Holiday! An Improvised Musical in association with Factory Theatre this holiday…
You know and love him from “Kim’s Convenience” and “Run the Burbs” and this past week, Andrew Phung got together some of his most funny friends for the Comedy is Art Festival. Performing a side-splitting set of improv comedy, Andrew Phung and Friends: A Night of Improv left the audience in stitches. The vibes for…
What happens when you have a stage full of set and prop pieces, three actors, and no script in sight? Improvisational theatre, that’s what! Unwritten: The Improv Show both teaches audiences the tools to perform improv while also delighting them with skits and long-form improv pieces. Directed by YPT’s Artistic Director Herbie Barns, Unwritten is…
Laura Ramoso, a sketch comedian and popular TikToker, has brought the most hilarious, must-see, one-woman show to Toronto’s Alumnae Theatre. Frances is an absolute riot; full of laughs from start to finish and brimming with her wit and charm. Directed by Alastair Forbes with consultation from Ken Hall, Frances takes us on a journey with…
We had another fun evening at the Toronto Fringe Festival! We took in two shows at Tarragon Theatre again tonight: Too Much Information Improvised and The Boy Who Cried. Because Tarragon offers three spaces for performances, there’s always such hubbub before a show, it’s a really great vibe to be in after so long away…
A View from the Box 