3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
How Art is Madeby Dave Ross@dmjrossI've been seeing a run of comedy at the Fringe Festival so far this year, and I was starting to feel a need to find something to sink my teeth into. Lucky …
The Good Woman of Afghanistanby Lisa McKeown@lisammckeownThis two-hander is based loosely on the time that British journalist Yvonne Ridley spent captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan. …
Boy's Lifeby Lisa McKeownJerry Brodey's one-man show about the struggles men face when transitioning to adulthood is well-structured and executed. From his guitar-playing to his storytelling…
Derring-do with a hint of bloodlustYet what's it all trying to do?by Christian Baines@XtianBainesAny play bearing the tagline 'Trumpets! Knights! Tigers! Holy shit!' probably isn't going to …
Aspects of AbsurdityA little complex strictly for the convertedby Christian Baines@XtianBaines How well do you know your musicals? And whose musicals do you know? A good way to answer these …
The Loaded NunSinging, stabbing and sanctity come together in new musicalby Christian Baines@XtianBainesA gory, melodic throwback to the revenge porn flicks of the 1980's, Kill Sister Kill i…
Pub Shakespeare is a Giddy Thingby Colette ShawI saw the Shakespeare BASH'd entry into the Fringe last year, and because of this I was excited to see their new production of Much ado about N…
FusingJacob Niedzwiecki dances to the pulse of today and the future with no fear of interesting failureby Beat RiceJacob Niedzwiecki is a choreographer, filmmaker, and creative technologist …
Boys will be BoysDirector Larry Westlake reflects on Leopold and Loeb and Thrill Meby Christopher DouglasThe award-winning musical Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story by Stephen Dolginoff,…
This Bastard Brings the Audience into his Storyby Colette ShawThe bastard of the title of this show is Edmund Gloucester. In this production, New Zealander David Ladderman performs (with a l…
An Actor's Storyby Lisa McKeownRichard Willis's one-man show about being born into a theatre family, becoming an actor himself, and finally moving to Canada, is a pleasure to watch. Willis i…
Morality Playsby Lisa McKeown@lmmckeown"What constitutes success?" asks Donna Greenberg at the close of the piece. Well, unfortunately, not this production. This is a story of a woman …
Queer as cutleryPsycho-sexual chills abound in romantic thrillerby Christian Baines@XtianBaineOne of the most intriguing and challenging works of this year's Fringe, Spoon is a play spawned …
What the Heck is Happening Here?by Colette ShawShakey-Shake and his friends (all puppets) are getting together to celebrate his marriage to Anne Hathaway (who is simultaneously Shakespeare's…
Dark Manic Whimsyby Jessica YenBrought to us by Writer Director Aaron Rothermund, Charming Monsters is a sexy dark comedy full of little surprises. Blessed with a strong ensemble and superb …
I Think I'm in Loveby Ramya Jegatheesan@RamyaJImagesWho is Polly? She's nobody. Or at least that's what Polly thinks. So she hides and lives in movies and bathes in lines like "You had…
The Forceby Winna Tse@tsewinnaBrace yourselves. Brought to us by Better to Burn Productions, Kuwaiti Moonshine is an in-depth, philosophical and emotional rollercoaster. It is a one man show…
The Wild Westby Robyn Lester@RobinRobynRobThursday night I braved the ominous looking skies and headed to Lisgar Field, outside of City Hall, to check out Bear and Co.'s western-themed perfo…
Who is the King of Rock?by Lisa McKeown@lmmckeownThis mini musical is a recounting of the early life of Elvis " songs interspersed with narrative, both describing and performing Elvis's fora…
A three-pronged trip into purgatory......particularly for the audience.by Christian Baines@XtianBainesThere's nothing wrong with a good anthology. A perfectly presentable, even highly entert…
Peter 'n Chris Explore Their Bodies...and their theatricalityby Dave Ross@dmjrossPeter 'n Chris Explore Their Bodies is a solid little show. Written and directed by the titular Chris Wilson …
The Show Must Go On...But only if it has a pointby Dave Ross@dmjrossOne-man shows are exceptionally difficult to pull off. It takes a great deal of talent, energy, and thought to talk about …
The Gospel According to Lilithby Colette ShawInque and Quille's production is basically a burlesque cabaret hosted by Lilith (Emily Schooley). In a nice twist on history, (or "herstory" as L…
FRINGE STALWARTS HELP CELEBRATE TORONTO FRINGE AT 25joel fishbane@joelfishbaneProbably the most interesting thing about the line-up at this year's Toronto Fringe, at least for the hardened F…
The Young'uns and Meby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI think I have spent more time this year occupying the first reading of the title of this column: creating abroad. Without any clever visual/…
