3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
The Lovesby Janis KirshnerSam Mullins is back with another hit after last year's Tinfoil Dinosaur. Mullins is likeable and personable with a gentle story telling style that draws you in with…
Be careful what you wish forby Estelle Rosen@estellemontrealHaving seen and loved Belzébrute Productions' creative presentation of Manga, the second in their trilogy of vengeance, I was ver…
The Hyphchondriacby Janis KirshnerPeter n' Chris are lauded Canadian sketch comedy performers who among other topics, pay homage to movies. Okay- I've of course heard of Game of Thrones, but…
Shooting the Slapgunby Sarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaiesFor all the guff about Toronto the Good, there's a truth that Montreal comedy fans have to acknowledge, if they haven't already: Hogtown's …
On existenceby Élaine CharleboisIn Brandon Wicke's piece Third Person, a banal setting is used to address and explore the experience of existential crisis. While on a camping trip, Georg…
Fringe FuryIt's the best of times, it's the worst of timesby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisPlease...patience with me this week but I have a buttload of pissed-offedness that has to expr…
Dick Dick's Bargainby Sarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaiesThe unfortunately-named Richard "Dick" Dick is a loser: he has no skills, no charisma, no job and no girlfriend. Plus, he has no style: Dick…
Something Fishy!by Sarah Deshaies@sarahdeshaiesI've seen MainLine's black box theatre morph into Frankenstein Place, Hedda Gabler's home and Johnny Rotten's disastrous hotel room. I've never…
If the Shoe fits…by Chad DembskiI saw the premiere Fringe presentation of "Cour Arrière" in the intimate venue 11 Studio Multimédia. A company of five female dancers (Chloé Bourdages-Ro…
Dread, Terror...and Hair Lossby Estelle RosenJeff Gandell is a Montreal writer, storyteller, improviser, and teacher. Jeff frequently delivers comedic monologues at events around Montreal in…
Lucy, The Slut of Avenue Q (photo by Emily Cooper)A bunch of us CharPo-nauts had a discussion on Facebook this week, after the Tonys, and wondered what musicals were worth a download from iT…
Sex, Kink...but No Windowsby Élaine CharleboisIn Good Housekeeping, Kelly Craig plays Audrey, a middle-aged woman who is searching for a housekeeper to take meticulous care of the mansio…
Tragedy in a Comic Nutshellby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisI will first tell you this: I Think My Heart Needs Glasses by and with Yana Kesala is astonishing.Now I will tell you why.Whe…
New York is Killing Meby Chad DembskiAn all male dance show entitled "Southern Boy" begins with an arrival, a tentative beginning that first plays its cards close to its chest. Over ti…
Drawing From That Which One Tried to Ignoreby Izad Etemadi@izadetemadi"Navid is a gay Iranian man running from himself and his home in search of acceptance. He arrives at Borderland, a secre…
Willem Dafoe (photo by Lucie Jansch)Abramovic's Belgradeby Christian BainesI'll admit to approaching most 'performance art' pieces with caution. I find my mind quietly reciting the opening m…
Pure Joyby Beat RiceRonnie Burkett kicked off many Torontonians' 2013 Luminato experience at the Berkeley Theatre with pure joy, at the première of The Daisy Theatre. Ronnie Burk…
The Simple Act of Giving and Receivingby Chad DembskiAs the audience enter the tiny and cozy Montreal Improv Space on St. Laurent DeAnne Smith offers you candy, paper and a pen. You ar…
Blackoutby Estelle Rosen@estellemontrealRacism and stereotypical reactions are tough subjects to portray at the best of times. Racial Roulette started with an idea that could have worked. On…
WHY THEATRE GIVES YOU DÉJÀ VUjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneThe Tony Awards were handed out on Sunday " or at least I think they were, there was too many musical interludes to really tell…
Questionsby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreWhy do I start? Why do I go on? Where do I go? Why do I stop, or change directions, try something new? Is it true what they say, that what doesn't kill …
Increasing Word Powerby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonWriting is a funny thing. It is very social if you're sending it out to the world or communicating with a friend. There was a time whe…
Good keeeerist we get some awful promo photos when Fringe season comes around (and if we were meaner people we'd show you some of them). But because we like to point to the fine, have a look…
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