There’s something for everyone at the 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival
Capsule reviews of Toronto Fringe shows, updated continuously as we see them
Theatre
Shakura Dickson’s Stella Kowalski simmers with heat and heart
“She loves and accepts her big loves. But she also is not afraid to speak her mind.” Interview with Shakura Dickson, A Streetcar Named Desire
“The Caged Bird Sings” in the Aga Khan Museum courtyard
“The layers of the cage are rooted in the structures that are thrust upon us, as well as the self-imposed structures by which we are trapped” ~ Rouvan Silogix
Rawums (:) defies gravity with puppets, people and music at WeeFestival
Rawums (:) is where “the impossible becomes possible”. Interview with Melanie Florschütz
Haley McGee explores life’s pivotal moments in new solo show
“About 5 years ago, when I started working on the show, I was curious to create something about how to live without fearing death.” ~ Haley McGee
50 years on, “Fresh Ideas in Puppetry” from Puppetmongers Theatre
“When we started playing with puppets as kids, we had no idea this would be our life-long focus.” Ann and David Powell
This play’s the thing: Raoul Bhaneja does Hamlet (solo)
“Theatre can be as simple as a storyteller and an audience.” Interview with Raoul Bhaneja
Emily Dix’s vision has made “The Rear Window” a new classic
Interview with Emily Dix, Artistic Executive Director of Bygone Theatre
How love conquered the “First Métis Man of Odesa”
Interview with Mariya Khomutova and Matthew MacKenzie about their award-winning “First Métis Man of Odesa”
13 years later, Cliff Cardinal’s “Huff” still blows the house down
“Huff remains an important and still-resonant exploration of deep-seated societal ills that are both specific and universal.” Review of “Huff”