2 QUEENS. 2 BARS. 55 YEARS. (VANCOUVER FRINGE)

2 QUEENS. 2 BARS. 55 YEARS. (VANCOUVER FRINGE)

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...
JIMMY HOGG: THE POTATO KING (VANCOUVER FRINGE)

JIMMY HOGG: THE POTATO KING (VANCOUVER FRINGE)

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...
NAKED AT MY AGE (VANCOUVER FRINGE)

NAKED AT MY AGE (VANCOUVER FRINGE)

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...