Nicole, Mark & Dan Improvise a Show ended its three-show run at Bad Dog Theatre on August 2nd. Mark Little was unavailable for this final show, but fellow comedian Matt Folliott joined Dan Beirne and Nicole Passmore in his place.
This performance had the subtitle “A Summer Romance” – the troupe set out to improvise a “sweeping romance” set in the early 20th century.
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Peanut Tree Productions presents Sweet Kiss – Tender Limbs , now playing at the Toronto Fringe . The show revolves around new motherhood and its accompanying anticipation, excitement, joy, anxiety, isolation, and insecurity.
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Closet Confessions: The Secrets of a Hot Mess , now playing at the Toronto Fringe . Cadegan tells us about his early life in Cape Breton , coming to terms with his sexuality as a gay man, moving to Toronto, struggling with depression, moving back home, and his eventual return to the city. Breaking up his personal material were short stand-up routines and original character monologues. Continue reading Closet Confessions: The Secrets of a Hot Mess (Hot Mess Productions) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review →
Runaway Hotel Kollective presents Sarah and Lucy now playing at the Toronto Fringe . Sarah and Lucy is based on Trailer Park Boys , narrowing its focus on the two titular characters. As a card-carrying fan of the series, I was excited to see this show. In the same vein as the creators of this piece, I agree that Sarah and Lucy are (Sarah) and were (Lucy) criminally underused characters, often being used to move the story along rather than being properly developed.
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Sweeping – but in that funny way – WWII Romance, Made Up On The Spot
Part solo show, part stand-up special, Patrick Cadegan presents 