by Colin Thomas | Sep 7, 2024 | Review
It’s good to be reminded of what else the Fringe can be. In the early days of the Vancouver Fringe, which launched 40 years ago, there was a whole lot more thematically challenging material on offer and much more solid dramatic writing. Since then, the Fringe has...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2024 | Review
Jimmy Hogg is a master. And yes, I do mean that in a mildly kinky — and entirely pleasurable — way. Hogg’s delivery in the stand-up/storytelling of The Potato King is almost furiously energetic. He rants, he yells. He gets your attention. And he goes on hilariously...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2024 | Review
I wasn’t dazzled, but I was absolutely never bored. Everybody Knows held me, so that’s a win. In her solo show, Rita Sheena dances to the recorded songs of Leonard Cohen, as they’re performed by the Swedish duo First Aid Kit. The implicit narrative moves from struggle...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 6, 2024 | Review
You’d think Charla Hathaway’s autobiographical solo show about becoming a sex worker at 55 would be surprising or audacious, but it’s not; it’s mundanely instructive. Hathaway makes legitimate points, the central one being about the importance of women claiming their...