by Colin Thomas | Sep 7, 2018 | Review
THE LADY SHOW What a fabulous 25-minute sketch show! Unfortunately, the runtime is 55 minutes. The end result settles somewhat south of fabulous, but it’s still a net positive. Four uproarious actresses present a variety of approaches—stand-up! sketches!...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2018 | Review
Shawn O’Hara is my new Fringe hero. He created or helped to create two of my favourite Fringe shows: Field Zoology 101 and Fake Ghost Tours. (See that review below.) In Field Zoology 101, O’Hara becomes lecturer Dr. Brad Gooseberry. And you never know what’s going to...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2018 | Review
The medium, as they say, is the message and the medium in the moving and masterful Awkward Hug is writer and solo performer Cory Thibert. Thibert looks like a wary Prince Charming. Athletic and a fan of screamo bands, he seems to be a guy’s guy. And, at times, he is...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2018 | Review
You know that thing where you make shit up with your friends and laugh yourself stupid? Fake Ghost Toursis just like that—and you don’t even have to be stoned or 12 years old to enjoy it. First, a disclaimer that is pretty much meaningless (I think): at the Victoria...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2018 | Review
Rocko and Nakota:Tales from the Land is naïve, but it’s also so witty and openhearted that I’m very grateful for it. In his solo show, Josh Longueduc introduces us to a little boy named Nakota who’s presenting a class project about a superhero. Very quickly, Nakota’s...
