Exposure is a play that contains two simultaneous stories set in different times with very different people. A young girl and her father are in the 1940s, and a young couple are in present day.
Exposure provides an interesting light on the way that photography has changed, but also the ways it has remained the same in our lives.
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ab intra at the Tarragon Theatre is an amazing dance performance. There are three props – a desk, a chair, a floor lamp – three acts and three dancers – one for each act.
Each dancer focusses on a different part of their body, one with beautiful yet incredibly eery expressions. One with unusual hand and arm movements that seem disjointed and alienated. And one with wild hair and (sometimes) immobile legs.
Continue reading ab intra (Bonnie Compagnie) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
Jape Presents: The Grapes of Khan is a great sketch comedy show. As I walk in, I’m not having the greatest day; so I’m a little reluctant to let my guard down at first. However, I really can’t help but laugh out loud (including a bit of laugh-clapping) for the rest of the show. Continue reading Jape Presents: The Grapes of Khan (Statutory Jape) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
One Good Marriage is a two-person show told by a newlywed couple, Stewart and Steph. The play consists of them retelling the story of how after their wedding, everyone who attended died.
There is a chance for an interesting plot but I found the play moves slowly. The plot ends up feeling mundane, telling the story of a librarian (who doesn’t like to read) and an English teacher. They are ordinary, average people with a mediocre relationship.
Continue reading One Good Marriage (Theatre by the River) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review
We Few They Many is a play that entertains and educates simultaneously. A show about a group of activists during the G20 Summit that took place in Toronto last year.
It hits home as it deals with matters that we all can identify with and a time we all remember. It was a time when things became very un-Canadian for a few days. There was chaos on the streets through riots and violent protests, and there was police retaliation in return against everyone – guilty and innocent.
Continue reading WE FEW THEY MANY (Paper Plaid Theatre) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review