All posts by Dana Ewachow

Dana Ewachow is too shy to order a pizza over the phone, but has no problem writing on the internet. She keeps herself busy and artistically poor by writing news articles, rants, and fiction for the internet. As you may have noticed, she also writes theatre reviews. She enjoys sketch comedies, dark comedies, light comedies, and burlesque. When she isn’t writing, her odd hobbies include: martial arts, throwing hatchets, and trying to cook food that won’t send her to the hospital. Armed with questionable diplomas and a second degree blackbelt, she will surely take over the world.

Review: The Short Short Play Festival – Remembrance, What Fresh Hell Is This?, Courting (Social Capital Theatre)

CourtingThe Short Short Play Festival takes place on the second floor of The Social Capital Theatre. When I went, the room was packed with people sipping beer and chatting as much as possible before the lights dimmed. The theatre was prepped for a fun night with a fully-stocked bar dishing out drinks, a popcorn machine, short shorts dangling from the ceiling, and programs with crossword puzzles on the back. I believe six across is “Wedge.” With drinks, snacks, and brain teasers, I was already set for a good time. Three short short plays were the extra bit of something to make my night memorable.

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For Body and Light Presents Coming and Going (Wired on Words) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review

Photo of dancer from Coming and Going

For Body and Light Presents Coming and Going by Wired on Words is currently playing at the Randolph Theatre for this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. Coming and Going is a piece that combines spoken word, music, and dance. The program describes itself as a story of a young man setting sail on a ship and discovers eerie, beautiful life. Watching the performance, I forgot about the journey. I was mesmerized by the dancers and how they moved beneath the light.
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Lockeye & Pond in Death Killing Machine (Lockeye & Pond) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review

lockeyeLockeye & Pond in Death Killing Machine by Lockeye & Pond is currently playing at the Annex Theatre for this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. Lockeye and Pond are the spoofs or at least the ridiculous doppelgangers of characters in the classic Ian Fleming novels and the 007 movies. Pond is a hot-shot spy known for always saving the day. Lockeye is the evil villain whose plans are always foiled by Pond. And yes, he literally has a lock for an eye.
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Water Choke (The Genuine Human Moment) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review

waterchokeWater Choke by The Genuine Human Moment is playing at the Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace for this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. The show directed by Ray Jacildo, and performed and written by Elliot Maxwell, is an exploration of masculinity. The piece sheds light on the emotional and physical consequences men face when they fall short of what a “real man” is.

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HEADLESS/The Play (Marbles Theatre) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review

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HEADLESS/The Play by Marbles Theatre is currently playing at the Tarragon Theatre Mainspace for this year’s Fringe Festival. The title is a bit misleading, since the show is less of a grim murder mystery and more of a comedy. The show (directed by Bruce Hunter and written by Tommy Jeff McAteer) is based on a real 2014 George Brown playwrighting class, and centres around the meta-commentary of the nature of writing, acting and theatre.
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