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XOXO (third review)

Playwright: Meghan Chalmers & Franny McCabe-Bennett Director: Franny McCabe-Bennett & Meghan Chalmers Cast: Meghan Chalmers & Franny McCabe-Bennett Show Type: Comedy Audience: General Performed at Gallery #3: James North Studio Review by: Anne Bokma My only complaint about XOXO is that … Continue reading

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Un-Settling (second review)

Created and Performed By: Nisha Ahuja Show Type: Bouffon Audience: General Performed at Gallery #1: B Contemporary Gallery Review by: Jessica Perkins Although un-settling was originally constructed as part of an educational workshop for seventh graders, its complex themes are ones … Continue reading

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Contemporary Conjuring

Cast: Nick Wallace Show Type: Magic Audience: General Warning: May not be suitable for little children Performed at Gallery #3: James North Studio Review by: Sean Pittman I expected a line outside James North Studio for magician Nick Wallace’s show Contemporary Conjuring. What … Continue reading

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Of One Mind

Playwright: Field, Erika Cast: Field, Erika Director: Improvisational Show Type: Dance Audience: General Performed at Gallery #2: Factory Media Centre Review by: Katie Stoneman I, along with several of my girlfriends, have always had, what I’d classify as, a slight … Continue reading

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Borderland (fourth review)

Playwright: Izad Etemadi Cast: Izad Etemadi Music & Lyrics: Peggy Hogan Review by: Tom Mackan Homosexuality is illegal in Iran. They can do this, it seems. Because it exists, it seems that rational thinking in Iranian society stopped suddenly in … Continue reading

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The Whirlwind (third review)

Playwright: Doug Massey Director: John Addison Cast: Chris Cracknell, Carla Zabek, John Addison, Doug Massey Review by: Justin Emmett A historical reprise of the war of 1812, this play invites the audience to explore the history of Canada and an … Continue reading

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Oh God – The Drums (third review)

Playwright: Brad Hart Director: Evalyn Parry Cast: Brad Hart Review by: Thomas Allen Through a smart, well-scripted monologue, Brad Hart weaves an intriguing story about his life that makes “Oh God-The Drums” a must see at this year’s 10th Anniversary … Continue reading

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Jane’s Thumb (fourth review)

Playwright: Kelley Jo Burke Director: Crystal Jonasson Cast: Andrea Adcock and Allison Warwick Review by: Tom Mackan I come to this production late in its run at Fringe. It has two more showings in its Fringe life. Judging from the … Continue reading

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The Whirlwind (second review)

Playwright: Doug Massey Director: John Addison Cast: Chris Cracknell, Carla Zabek, John Addison, Doug Massey Review by: Tom Mackan My regret is that I hadn’t seen this production earlier in Fringe week. As I write this it has only three … Continue reading

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Test (third review)

Playwright: Stephen Near Director: Aaron Joel Craig Cast: Stephen Near, Sara Weber Review by: Rebecca Costie Test is two-person play about Drew (Stephen Near) and Dana (Sara Weber), Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) gamers, who retell the shared parts of their … Continue reading

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