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An independent blog review of my reactions, my opinions, my honest feedback to the stage, screen, life and the universe.Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-41431496484105761272010-06-29T13:50:00.000-07:002010-07-14T11:42:17.509-07:00Mending Fences in Hudson<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg817g8D2zzD736W8xScT45LzftutfDifL9Et4ZKhor0VyV7A8tuIEHtEj-AS1iPy7hlLYZUzZuU_EJ__aeqejRFX4GXaIMiQvCaXJBycEItf-sNG5x-nZl0e23igdNpeAqaVnKyIxYRQ/s1600/MendingFences-+low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg817g8D2zzD736W8xScT45LzftutfDifL9Et4ZKhor0VyV7A8tuIEHtEj-AS1iPy7hlLYZUzZuU_EJ__aeqejRFX4GXaIMiQvCaXJBycEItf-sNG5x-nZl0e23igdNpeAqaVnKyIxYRQ/s320/MendingFences-+low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493827106016290178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >Mending Fences </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >by Norm Foster; Directed by: Andrew Johnston; Featuring: Paul Van Dyck <span style="font-size:85%;">(</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >Drew, Young Drew, Young Harry)</span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >, </span><strong style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial;">Bill Rowat</strong><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" > (<span style="font-size:85%;">Harry, Harry's Father</span>) </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">a</span>nd </span><strong style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial;">Melanie Doerr <span style="font-size:85%;">(</span></strong><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" >Gin, Lori, Harry’s Mum)</span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >; Playing at Hudson Theatre June 24th to July 11th.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Described as a sparkling comedy written and performed with wit and humanity. What happens when a son, estranged for 13 years, returns to his gruff and uncommunicative father. In Foster’s deft hands, histories are revealed, vulnerabilities laid bare, and laughter is always close at hand. This promises to be a refined piece of theatre that tugs at the heartstrings while it tickles the funny bones; rising above sentimentality to tell a genuinely interesting story.<br /><br />A well cast ensemble is in good form, Van Dyke and Rowat are believable as father and son; Rowat and </span><strong style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial;">Melanie Doerr have great chemistry on stage and she delivers a show stopping monolog that garners well deserved applause from the audience. </strong><span style="font-family:arial;">The actors play more than one character and with a minimalist approach using some minor costume and physical adjustments between characters that works well. One simple interior stage design serves the play well as a multiple purpose set for the entire play. Some rather rough yet sufficient lighting design changes also help to move the story from one period to another as this non-linear story unfolds. Seven (7) bean salad will never taste the same.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> GO C IT!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theatre Train Events 2010</span>: Three Theatre Train Events will be taking place this summer. Each Theatre Train Event is in conjunction with a separate live theatrical show: June 26th (</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Mending Fences</span><span style="font-family:arial;">), July 17th (</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Celebrity</span><span style="font-family:arial;">) and August 7th (</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Snake In The Grass</span>).<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Celebrity</span>, by/de Peter Quilter July 15th - August 1st. Train date: July 17th - Show times 2:00pm and 5:30pm.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Snake in the Grass</span>, by/de Alan Ayckbourn August 5th - August 22nd; Train date: August 7th - Show times 2:00pm and 5:30pm.<br /><br /></span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Experience a private return train ride from Montreal or Beaconsfield to the delightful charming village of Hudson. Relax, shop or dine at one of the many charming boutiques and restaurants. Then top your day off with a first-rate performance at the celebrated Hudson Village Theatre. </span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Tickets are only available through the AMT (Montreal Metropolitan Transport Agency) AMT Office hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. You must call or email in order to purchase your tickets. There are no online purchasing options. AMT ticket phone line: 514-287-7866 AMT ticket email: escapadesentrain@amt.qc.ca Price: $55.00 per event (including taxes).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Box office: 450-458-5361 www.villagetheatre.ca</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-16614749821766653192010-06-25T10:32:00.000-07:002010-06-25T11:09:14.457-07:00The Jazz Singer shimmies into the Segal Center.<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEH5OaKwIOcss5yCIBUDmziUlMK_mn7iUeW-47cr2jRjgRI7us9l4IxhPX77ugGjNdi-PopNSVu2aqxOR-i3J-XrZctePpvdoGVp9qCZD62YQYWQjAeCCgaNM7jHCSXWOgpO89xXBp9U/s1600/JazzSinger_SegalCentre_RandyColePhoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEH5OaKwIOcss5yCIBUDmziUlMK_mn7iUeW-47cr2jRjgRI7us9l4IxhPX77ugGjNdi-PopNSVu2aqxOR-i3J-XrZctePpvdoGVp9qCZD62YQYWQjAeCCgaNM7jHCSXWOgpO89xXBp9U/s320/JazzSinger_SegalCentre_RandyColePhoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486765518528355586" border="0" /></a>The Segal Centre for Performing Arts presents the musical version of The Jazz Singer, a Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre production. The play that inspired the 1927 Hollywood film starring Al Jolson and that signaled the transition to sound films.<br /><br />Segal Centre resident composer and lyricist, Elan Kunin, adapted the original 1925 play by Samson Raphaelson. The multi-talented Kunin wrote the music and lyrics and also plays the lead role in this world premiere of the musical version of The Jazz Singer, the story of a cantor’s son whose dream of making it big on Broadway challenges his father’s wishes. “The generational conflict between Old World traditions and American acculturation explored in The Jazz Singer still resonates strongly today....” says Bryna Wasserman, Artistic Director. "...An immensely talented design team brings our Yiddish production of this timeless piece to life, through the creative set design of John C. Dinning, first-rate musical direction by John Gilbert and stunning choreography by Jim White."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Director Bryna Wasserman blends community cultural theatre with a professional cast that includes some of Canada’s finest performers, as well as emerging talent from diverse cultural backgrounds, reflecting the Segal Centre’s mission to build intercultural bridges through the arts. The costumes by James Lavoie are outstanding and the stage design is magnificent with multiple set changes that include a revolving stage. The band of musicians are in great form and the tunes very timely remaining true to the times of the period yet still catchy. A very large cast, at times overcrowding the stage, belt out the songs with compassion as they dance along with great passion. The ensemble is well cast with stand out performances delivered by Elan Kunin, David Bushman, Nadia Verrucci, Lisa Rubin, and Chris Barillaro.<br /><br />Playing June 6 to 27 to sold out houses this is a gem that you don't want to miss. Presented in Yiddish with translation into English and French. Most of the dialogue in in Yiddish however a lot of the musical lyrics remain in English. GO C IT!<br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-46330082877216658372010-06-23T14:51:00.000-07:002010-06-23T18:15:16.114-07:00Fringe Fried A Summary of Fringe XX 2010.On Arts Notebook CINQ 102.3fm we conducted 12 interviews this season over 4 weeks:<br />- May 29th, Geoff Agombar Fringe Communications Director - preview and Fringe For All.<br />- June 5th, Shavirez, Jesus Jello, and Robby Who?<br />- June 13th, Fruitcake, Misadventures of a Massage Therapist, Third Time Lucky, & Wide Load.<br />- June 20th, A Trip to Coney Island, How Coyote Was Swallowed by the Sandia Mountains, Blind to Happiness, & Just Us in the Bed Room.<br /><br />A summary of the 2010 Fringe XX blog reviews. The number of productions covered by the contingent of reviewers on the blog totaled 40, with 60 reviews: Dee Arr 20; Sylvester 15; Scooby Doo 12; Tin Tin 9; RaTaTa 4. Over 70% of the productions reviewed got a favorable rating of 3 cents to 5 cents. A Fingetastic positive average. Overall the comedies favored the highest and dance rated lowest.<br /><br />1 cents = 3 / 6% 2 cents = 14 / 23% 3 cents = 14 / 23% 4 cents = 14 / 23% 5 cents = 15 / 25%Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-2384689670814326022010-06-22T22:02:00.000-07:002010-06-22T22:11:22.731-07:00FUNDERSTORM - Fringe XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBmEq9mlT5CU1TpA_SC5s2_wtmlZ2naFJknbGgzWzWS6t97DwqcK1bVUTUBoyjXCkLGaql4CzeJLV7FrUWiQfZzSJrf0PaiJnAY9ygtqchyEdJRaQPJcIV0V1sz2RMX9qQfjfPwTIznc/s1600/duck+chase+pr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBmEq9mlT5CU1TpA_SC5s2_wtmlZ2naFJknbGgzWzWS6t97DwqcK1bVUTUBoyjXCkLGaql4CzeJLV7FrUWiQfZzSJrf0PaiJnAY9ygtqchyEdJRaQPJcIV0V1sz2RMX9qQfjfPwTIznc/s320/duck+chase+pr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485832309772570386" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">FUNDERSTORM</span>, Petit Campus, Venue #2. This show is SO GAY! Not in the sense youngsters have been using it these days, but because the play includes a naked guy, another masturbating under a blanket, the 4 guys playfully sharing their fears, with plenty of uncomfortable moments and sex faces! They are 4 cosmopolitans a few inches shy of '<span style="font-style: italic;">Sex and the City</span>'! They must be part of the new breed of sensitive straight men! The show made me laugh, like the young women beside me, the two of us making up most of the audience, but also uneasy. Was it because it was too intimate or too unrealistic ? 3 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">TinTin</span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-45958565246794140162010-06-21T21:01:00.000-07:002010-06-21T21:17:38.014-07:00Just Us In The Bedroom - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpJwSehhnznYZNMsDz7owTlX39wyg3_m2Gam1Tap2bZBAlYUsJp1jM2EsDCBfDj0Yczyy4jGBjjp0hJSLejoneUYsHJ5ZiL01p9fx0tOT1ViSnQNSkV7Y3G_qrVC-BegrmMbqZmzVpj4/s1600/just+us+hand+sharpen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpJwSehhnznYZNMsDz7owTlX39wyg3_m2Gam1Tap2bZBAlYUsJp1jM2EsDCBfDj0Yczyy4jGBjjp0hJSLejoneUYsHJ5ZiL01p9fx0tOT1ViSnQNSkV7Y3G_qrVC-BegrmMbqZmzVpj4/s320/just+us+hand+sharpen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485446704190896562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Just Us In The Bedroom </span>@ Portuguese Association, Venue #7. By Just Us Producing - Canada, Iceland, Germany. Winners of the 2009 Spirit of the Fringe award. Invited to return as guests of the Fringe this season. The audience enters and the performance has already started, or has it. Much of what we see and hear is in a questionable and ambiguous reality. The two characters on stage, David and Beckky, are real people in a very unreal world. With a dream like quality and accompanied by a live musical cello instrument, they deliver a poetic text that is very abstract and absurdest; and much like in a dream, what goes on beneath the covers is unexplainable. It is not a comedy nor a drama but it is very experimental and a brave new work. 3 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dee Arr</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-8997395184759581282010-06-20T13:24:00.000-07:002010-06-20T20:50:34.908-07:00Jean et Beatrice - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsV6Px3BbyilRk65vddti63XvPXmKi_mlEoG2DutnD87_nEnYCZJpiQxsTJQ9SFM4sJm7JKFtC9nXVfQQ-oEeDOH0jRXbwPf5oPuzyF9rMM30Sw407Vh9mswXke9r5NSfIHuezajk2gBI/s1600/jean+et+beatrice.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsV6Px3BbyilRk65vddti63XvPXmKi_mlEoG2DutnD87_nEnYCZJpiQxsTJQ9SFM4sJm7JKFtC9nXVfQQ-oEeDOH0jRXbwPf5oPuzyF9rMM30Sw407Vh9mswXke9r5NSfIHuezajk2gBI/s320/jean+et+beatrice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485069310834049810" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >JEAN ET BEATRICE</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> @ Mainline Theatre Venue #6. By Les Cousins Germains - France. This is an highly intense show with a highly beautiful intensity. Happily, the comical bits provided a balance that kept me from choking up. A woman feeling dry wants to find the recipe for love with a man feeling empty, raising the age old question: what's love? For her, it's first being interested, moved and then seduced, and that's exactly what this show does; it seduces the audience into loving it. That must be what love is, of this play anyway. A well balanced mix of excellent acting and seamless direction. 4 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >TinTin</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-45025450181106512112010-06-20T13:14:00.000-07:002010-06-20T13:24:06.526-07:00METEOR - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExC8adQmLOPPYOoMXqwdRGXg_efHNIvbXuPuBanyQjWI8wjR6rEHHIe2EY3youMf1DxX_MGhDZXLDiNWzVsm0K6HzBKXd1keMdNLRNBHL6o4Y0HAYRPM84FMnwu07d5UcISxVFEfbkJg/s1600/Hat_Squad_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExC8adQmLOPPYOoMXqwdRGXg_efHNIvbXuPuBanyQjWI8wjR6rEHHIe2EY3youMf1DxX_MGhDZXLDiNWzVsm0K6HzBKXd1keMdNLRNBHL6o4Y0HAYRPM84FMnwu07d5UcISxVFEfbkJg/s320/Hat_Squad_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484954199944192658" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >METEOR</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> @ Petit Campus Venue #2. When going to an improv show, I expect a lot of so-so sketches and very few gems. It's just part of 'the game'. METEOR was no exception to this trend, at least the show I attended. I really appreciated that the trio of actors remained dynamic throughout, even smirking, showing that they love what they do. It cannot be too selfindulgent, the audience has to also love and enjoy what they are watching. It makes the difference between an improv show that's fun and one that's really so-so to dull. The most fun was that we were provided with streamers to throw at the stage; My second throw crashed...much like a lot of what I saw at Meteor. 2 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >TinTin</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-17068582419078203872010-06-20T12:26:00.000-07:002010-06-20T20:46:06.516-07:00How Coyote Was Swallowed by the Sandia Mountains - Fringe XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV7Yut3EbnKvZOWAx068OSDHZoPN3VHqYa42XkPEbgedJEXrDIEd_7zdtpyVqrH8Ijtee4acGVmu9Hiv8YJELavPaCCSIqmg2aT_tQgsVQtbKcDk5RJKEBBG09mcOgQIU6uSpIEUJFNQ/s1600/Coyote.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqV7Yut3EbnKvZOWAx068OSDHZoPN3VHqYa42XkPEbgedJEXrDIEd_7zdtpyVqrH8Ijtee4acGVmu9Hiv8YJELavPaCCSIqmg2aT_tQgsVQtbKcDk5RJKEBBG09mcOgQIU6uSpIEUJFNQ/s320/Coyote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485068090791213554" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">How Coyote Was Swallowed by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sandia</span> Mountains </span>@ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Espace</span> 4001 (Geordie). By Crazy Going Slowly Players. Written by Anna Roth <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Trowbridge</span>. Directed by Nathaniel Bryan. Featuring Nathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bitton</span> (Leo), and Alex Vincent (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Scilla</span>). A reincarnation of the honours thesis in Drama and Cognitive Science "<span style="font-style: italic;">A One Man Show or My Brother</span>" (2009) that was originally mounted at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">McGill's</span> Players' Theatre (see review earlier on this blog). It is part memory-play and part folk-tale. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Scilla</span>, Leo's kid sister, tries to learn about and tries to rationalize why her brother, who suffered from bi-polar disorder, left the cold reality of Montreal to end up killing himself in the mystified wilderness of New Mexico. She writes a play to connect with her memory of her brother and to better understand his untreated mental disorder. A struggle then ensues between sanity and insanity, a sister and a trickster, two playwrights that remember things very differently, and we see a story unfold through two very contrasting points of view.<br /><br />From strictly a creative dramatic perspective there are still some important elements yet to be discovered and that remain undeveloped in this version. Getting out of the analytical brain and into the theatrical brain is always a challenge when dealing with this type of subject matter and from such technical sources. Taking bigger risks and pushing the envelope farther are what is needed to take this play over the creative precipice. However, a very well written, well staged and very well performed piece of important theatre. The movement and interpretation of Nathan <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Bitton</span> capturing every nuance of his character Leo/Coyote felt very genuine and was quite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">intriguing</span>. 4 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dee Arr</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-25384545587050454332010-06-20T11:21:00.000-07:002010-07-06T11:47:12.715-07:00The Duck Wife - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUcJIHLdi4J44KKLLN-W1Pb3LXyAMl9R2w__wfNqPhYrm80YA5dLlE-Q14i576Yq-dwJDzwhwkn6Q7CzUqIbbl-dqxzjRcx82QJKHVKb-Q1CLXZx34pybUpwaOjn7bDMZIHlf7OVsYt4/s1600/The_Duck_Wife3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUcJIHLdi4J44KKLLN-W1Pb3LXyAMl9R2w__wfNqPhYrm80YA5dLlE-Q14i576Yq-dwJDzwhwkn6Q7CzUqIbbl-dqxzjRcx82QJKHVKb-Q1CLXZx34pybUpwaOjn7bDMZIHlf7OVsYt4/s320/The_Duck_Wife3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484928914827528258" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >The Duck Wife</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> / <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">La femme canard </span>@ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tangente</span> Venue #1. By Inertia Productions - Montreal. Brilliant! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Manifique</span>! A creative fusion of the elements of performance art melding them into one very moving and highly entertaining piece of bilingual theatre. Based on an Inuit myth as the tale unfolds about a hero in pursuit of his wife is brought vividly to life in an abstract with a touch of the absurd style, and yet with a thread of still subtle realistic fashion. Dance, live new age-rock music: both instruments and vocals, multimedia projections, eclectic colorful costumes, and powerful performances from a talented and agile ensemble make this production a sure fired hit. The 3 piece band on stage from Brooklyn, Grub Animal, known for their "new wave", hard core, rock <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">styling</span> fit right in interacting with the other performers, even getting into the act. Captivating from the first word uttered and the first move made to the last note played. Bravo! 5 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Dee Arr</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-65526916981517745322010-06-18T18:59:00.000-07:002010-06-18T19:31:40.890-07:00Blind To Happiness - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPRFiPUElUCOu6X8tRhiSl3gxgKU419amYi7Rfzb1hMuYigwu9crgPpHQikbIJhREmwYcXl8v4BFiQeEPlUxqmZvMOJuZTqNiWCj46s_pesolrYd0YCvx6vK1o6U4_Rk6Hxja6QXGaOI/s1600/TimCMurphy_BlindtoHappinesss_Press_a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPRFiPUElUCOu6X8tRhiSl3gxgKU419amYi7Rfzb1hMuYigwu9crgPpHQikbIJhREmwYcXl8v4BFiQeEPlUxqmZvMOJuZTqNiWCj46s_pesolrYd0YCvx6vK1o6U4_Rk6Hxja6QXGaOI/s320/TimCMurphy_BlindtoHappinesss_Press_a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484300203913496610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">Blind To Happiness</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> @ Espace 4001 (Geordie) Venue #3. By Maple Suroor Productions (Kuwait). Tim C. Murphy is not blind to creating thought provoking and intellectual theatre. A very original and intelligent play that one will enjoy more if you just sit back and trust the performer to make you happy. A solo performance that captivated my attention and that held my interest from the moment he set foot on stage. A creation of three separate very distinct and unique characters; One that is based on a true to life individual, and two that are imaginary. I applaud this type of solo play as opposed to the usual 'It's all about me.' dribble. It demonstrates true talent! 5 cents. </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dee Ar</span>r</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-87794966330410217642010-06-17T11:32:00.000-07:002010-06-17T22:43:29.611-07:007 (x1) Samurai - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD0AVju5XRlu_6moolgEp9oi4fTjHkU0a70TMkXbBPaGyh_teGu0bLEDLEiOlrkFE_KtGpzw1D9V3yORioPw_XXHrYZ0dOeRcRtekeLvn5rlpxMcnrSO3qZslJerVV4shLVfl1l5A-7M/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD0AVju5XRlu_6moolgEp9oi4fTjHkU0a70TMkXbBPaGyh_teGu0bLEDLEiOlrkFE_KtGpzw1D9V3yORioPw_XXHrYZ0dOeRcRtekeLvn5rlpxMcnrSO3qZslJerVV4shLVfl1l5A-7M/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483814532730333122" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">7 (x1) Samurai</span> @ MAI Venue #9. Written, directed, and performed by Davis Gaines, Arlington Virginia. David is like WOW! from the world of mime. Comes to us with incredible credentials and great reviews touting his best solo show in DC and Florida. How does one encapsulate a 3 1/2 hour movie into a 60 minute show? Somehow David accomplished this with humour and impeccable mime skill. However, I was just as bored here as I was watching the movie. If you loved the 7 Samurai then surely you'll love this. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Scooby</span> took a cat nap and couldn't wait for a fire hydrant break. There were lots and lots of laughs and cheers from the rest of the audience however. 5 cents (for the production) 1 cent (for the dialogue). <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Scobby</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Doo</span></span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-34657594203050956522010-06-16T22:52:00.000-07:002010-06-17T11:31:59.189-07:00Recess - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklU7HQI7YpyTO_wSwrGPuRvrG-n1q36JPh32PUVNpQSbXmzasiJFhGwfyZ1eN4eGqaK_XUj5Xbv-uZ4R-q7SF_wU3aPZn_LI3Wd8a7GqySUVbr6xXNQgz7Tkbhb11HKXfx-5fh_ba_3I/s1600/Recessphoto2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklU7HQI7YpyTO_wSwrGPuRvrG-n1q36JPh32PUVNpQSbXmzasiJFhGwfyZ1eN4eGqaK_XUj5Xbv-uZ4R-q7SF_wU3aPZn_LI3Wd8a7GqySUVbr6xXNQgz7Tkbhb11HKXfx-5fh_ba_3I/s320/Recessphoto2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483619173861389058" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Recess</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> @ MAI Venue #9. By Keep It Movin' Productions. A high energy solo performance writen and performed by Una Aya Osato. Miss White a Bronx school teacher decides to let her students be taped on video with messages of hope for the Afro-American president Obama. Takes the audience into the hearts and minds of the children. Touching stories from the kids who have not got much to rely on or look forward to in their lives. Una plays all the characters and is amazing when switching from one to another with humor and tragedy, but above all a feel of reality that is deeply touching. 5 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Sylvester<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recess </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">By Keep it Movin' Productions. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">A one woman multimedia show that rocked and moved me in ways that will stay with me for quite awhile. Una Aya Osato is a teacher from New York City and from her years of experience decided to write and perform this piece that is so very touching. She delightfully plays all the boys, girls, and adults that interchange from video to stage very smoothly. How misunderstood children can be and all the details of their precious and complicated lives in the Bronx weave a story that grabs you line after line and pulls you into feeling like your one of them in the playground. Children that are funny, energetic, and sad, each living through the experience of growing up in a world run by adults who end up being more affected by the children then they realize. A subtle yet powerful piece that reflects timelessly on the education system in ways that almost everyone can relate to. 5 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Scooby Doo</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><br /></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-66365817351703063362010-06-16T21:22:00.000-07:002010-06-16T21:33:36.235-07:00Heart Strings - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEBj6ZIh3r9RJUU0zGrjegUjT4KHIrskqoymDTA6NCrfC3563RQoPEa6HjvzUrneEOXx-ndTuHLWq2_7gnUmEneN19hyphenhyphen7LM58XtBv079JNKMz4YX0FqFEexgn1kMWv4EHXKVxxAMQ5m4/s1600/Heart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEBj6ZIh3r9RJUU0zGrjegUjT4KHIrskqoymDTA6NCrfC3563RQoPEa6HjvzUrneEOXx-ndTuHLWq2_7gnUmEneN19hyphenhyphen7LM58XtBv079JNKMz4YX0FqFEexgn1kMWv4EHXKVxxAMQ5m4/s320/Heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483595560120288658" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Heart Strings</span> </span>@ La Chapelle Venue #10 By Tanya Elchuk & Amy Crnkovic - Thunder Bay. What is it is about clowning?... My heart cringes when I see people doing far to much of it and being much to loud and acting so over the top that I just want to yell back at them: "Take it easy, please!" This "acting" style is not for me and may or may not be for you too? The "story" was very predictable on top of it, with of course a happy ending. A surrealist romantic comedy about hearts in a box without instructions, the pain and the defeat, and oh yeh, the dispair too. In very proper English. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester</span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-12654051218696219572010-06-16T20:57:00.000-07:002010-06-16T21:19:45.067-07:00La Parade Cachée - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRmt7wqkOv5R1u5ZUhMYwTKgQ-gPTIFdnVokiX9OoMndIylsWTwlUr4jlMawgq4kWhOZKs2K6Nnla_TGcC5oHCAdZLXJgeRAFpUPwXmnANLx46Vfb9SVJkdbjw-sbIF1qGT9iFfPtL6o/s1600/Parade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRmt7wqkOv5R1u5ZUhMYwTKgQ-gPTIFdnVokiX9OoMndIylsWTwlUr4jlMawgq4kWhOZKs2K6Nnla_TGcC5oHCAdZLXJgeRAFpUPwXmnANLx46Vfb9SVJkdbjw-sbIF1qGT9iFfPtL6o/s320/Parade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483591297687467474" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">La Parade Cachée</span> By La Feintse - Montreal. Hour Stage Venue #4. Written, directed and performed by Maude Bouchard. Music by Yana Ouellet. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Leaving the play thinking "I didnt get it"; And apparently, I wasnt the only one; -It took quite a while before the audience started to applaud at the end. Probably because it felt unfinished. Significance of the title? -I don't even get what the title "Parade Cachée" (Hidden Parade) refers to after seeing the play? It would have been a good idea if the author had completed the puzzle for us. Nevertheless, it is still a nice exploration of emotions, well delivered performance, and supported by a good soundtrack. If you're in for a ride without a expecting to end in any specific destination, then it's a show for you. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">TinTin</span><br /></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-1509788998920471282010-06-16T20:46:00.000-07:002010-06-18T11:31:28.899-07:00Autant s'Emportent les Gens - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_0ZGmhzfTo53rixfz1V4FvqQa7XZJM1-iOI9WpOUQzocPkIdzDSfc5ZlZerHVhfT5o7kjuzOgk9wphCjc8Q_bhNmCDQpmC8NFWH1EyWMhIxpRAvOk-ot_jdFw1949KW-rWCzIPcN714/s1600/autant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_0ZGmhzfTo53rixfz1V4FvqQa7XZJM1-iOI9WpOUQzocPkIdzDSfc5ZlZerHVhfT5o7kjuzOgk9wphCjc8Q_bhNmCDQpmC8NFWH1EyWMhIxpRAvOk-ot_jdFw1949KW-rWCzIPcN714/s320/autant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484183018185833506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Autant s'Emportent les Gens</span> By Sur la coche - Montreal. Petit Campus Venue #2. I loved this show! I love most musicals and this one is also hilarious from start to finish. The actors all have great comical talent and good voices to match with the catchy tunes. The direction and choreography contribute to the sustained rhythm of the show. It's also fun that the action takes place here in Montreal; it makes us feel that much closer to the characters. I would like it to be made into a bigger and longer production, but maybe the pacing would suffer from it. Go find out what happens to the guy everyone confides in when he needs to confide in someone. 5 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">TinTin</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-6593167386173556432010-06-16T13:47:00.000-07:002010-06-16T13:57:54.980-07:00Les Quatre Petites Filles - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_TQNZA20lyHdsRWbnEN2JwY81mJmHHBoCS2CcgX6u7vTdFPRHBYuRLoYUZY5heSekEtsnUuGAXdnqiyYoVRaZMqukLQqmkTLK3kCYn23g5Aa7ErpF7Q3sihY4VtQ6vMgbAUI6npQO3M/s1600/PicassoCarte.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_TQNZA20lyHdsRWbnEN2JwY81mJmHHBoCS2CcgX6u7vTdFPRHBYuRLoYUZY5heSekEtsnUuGAXdnqiyYoVRaZMqukLQqmkTLK3kCYn23g5Aa7ErpF7Q3sihY4VtQ6vMgbAUI6npQO3M/s320/PicassoCarte.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483478567573206866" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Les Quatre Petites Filles</span> By Pretium Doloris @ MAI Venue #9. At first, upon walking not knowing what to expect, it takes quite a while to realise what is going on?! The text delivered by the four little girls is just a series of words put together as a child would do to express some tall tale that only they can see in it's full extent. As they go deeper into the play and we get familiar with the children's world, we start feeling what their universe is about and what the little girls are going through. Beautiful visually as well. You'll want to leave your brain at the door and open your heart wide to live this oniric journey with them, and then leave with a lightness of foot and heart. 4 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">RaTaTa</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-34540460900505146922010-06-16T11:14:00.000-07:002010-06-22T22:02:05.072-07:00L'@mour2.com - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c0vXaoZyFz7OLDSNpH_LPiddOlhYBBCMDv24LuT-d3zdD-a6sX1PO0HuTH_HlzOQfgn6ItzrcfVD0K2SPmpoUHL1-hD8k20Rvv8P3XaZyFcGUqGdNRxpU0ctZrHOepxBEIx34zvaUgM/s1600/L'amour23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c0vXaoZyFz7OLDSNpH_LPiddOlhYBBCMDv24LuT-d3zdD-a6sX1PO0HuTH_HlzOQfgn6ItzrcfVD0K2SPmpoUHL1-hD8k20Rvv8P3XaZyFcGUqGdNRxpU0ctZrHOepxBEIx34zvaUgM/s320/L'amour23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484950491883861938" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">L'@mour2.com </span>@ MAI Venue #10. By Theatre Conversion / Belvedère - Ottawa. Cute show about dating web sites and how to handle or to not handle this phenomena. Although the gang is very young and not that experienced as actors, I appreciated the play a lot; it is well thought out and uses hilarious visuals from any dating site you can imagine (If you ever wanted to date a cowboy? It exists!) and covers all the do's and don'ts if you want to make it in the world of the digital discotheque. I left with a smile on my face. En francais. 3 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">L'@mour2.com </span><span style="font-family: arial;">@ MAI Venue #10. By Theatre Conversion / Belvedère - Ottawa. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"Dating web sites 101" That's what L'@MOUR2.COM should have been called because it's not really a show, it's an animated lecture, complete with slides of examples, statistics, etc. Problem is trying to fit the author's two years of research into 45 minutes. It results in slides you cant always read if you want to watch the young actors, or should I say, students - acting because they're okay but obvious novice beginners. In other words, not so much entertaining as it is interesting and very informative. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">TinTin</span></span><br /><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-83112790589044500852010-06-15T21:52:00.000-07:002010-06-16T20:46:07.658-07:00Afternoon Tea with Jane Austen - FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtXIxJOtQuMtBNXmqeEbEusloEz53rRJcPSx8UYJ1PMdjlN_68j_RIvdD3sEvN7J7W5pEaiDAVBV1OXH6hyphenhyphena2MpW9r1PvKy0f4p5Tr96ligLpOIDsSThn6f3mc1ARDf172piGg_UPhMA/s1600/OrangeWineProductionsPressPhoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtXIxJOtQuMtBNXmqeEbEusloEz53rRJcPSx8UYJ1PMdjlN_68j_RIvdD3sEvN7J7W5pEaiDAVBV1OXH6hyphenhyphena2MpW9r1PvKy0f4p5Tr96ligLpOIDsSThn6f3mc1ARDf172piGg_UPhMA/s400/OrangeWineProductionsPressPhoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483234639645089570" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Afternoon Tea with Jane Austen</span> </span>@ Association Portuguaise Venue #7. By Orange Wine Productions - Montreal. Fans of Jane Austen, be on the alert! This is your chance to check your knowledge about the spirit behind such beloved stories like: <span style="font-style: italic;">Pride and Prejudice</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Mansfield Park</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Sense and Sensibility</span>. With a promise to gain some insight into the famous author the play started out really well with Jane asking questions and interacting with the audience. Tali Brady has created a great character with an impeccably accurate accent. Unfortunately what brings the play down is the lack of direction; the blocking (staging) is very stiff and does not come any further than some basic minimal pacing including the grabbing of papers and books and sipping a cup of tea. I would like to have seen more movement integrated and would have loved to have seen much more dancing at the ball. Alas, Jane Austin remains a mystery. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylveste<span style="font-family:arial;">r</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >AFTERNOON TEA WITH JANE AUSTEN</span><span style="font-family:arial;">, </span></span><span><span style="font-family:arial;">Portuguesse Association Venue #7. Remember when you had to talk in front of the class in high school about your favorite author's life, dressed like him or her and with props? That's what the play feels like, but this student deserves an A+. I didn't read Jane Austen's novels but I've seen the screen adaptations and I was hoping to feel drawn into that universe here, and I got my wish. However, if you're not interested in Jane Austen, then it's not a show that'll win you over, but if you want to learn about her, it's a great way to do so. 3 cents. </span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:arial;">TinTin</span><br /></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-66411658424057232492010-06-14T21:28:00.000-07:002010-06-15T11:39:10.623-07:00Jesus Jello - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tQRAaT_Cv6jnnN1vX6a6UZ0-vwP_TjOHnREf9dKiRGbloUJ4XqaOzgOUqc7DdNBibcxJn505WsiwU6bApAFCmCvjPFbh2TMLTe5rwBxgdTqSz3Dw7FjvohWCjnW0FkyfFrv8n0S7MxU/s1600/JELLO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tQRAaT_Cv6jnnN1vX6a6UZ0-vwP_TjOHnREf9dKiRGbloUJ4XqaOzgOUqc7DdNBibcxJn505WsiwU6bApAFCmCvjPFbh2TMLTe5rwBxgdTqSz3Dw7FjvohWCjnW0FkyfFrv8n0S7MxU/s400/JELLO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482853433092334914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Jesus Jello</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">: The Miraculous Confection</span> at the Freestanding Room Off-Venue #B. Written & co-directed by Joanne <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sarazen</span>, and co-directed by Lindsay Wilson. A stellar all star local cast in a talented ensemble featuring: Joseph <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bembridge</span>, Catherine <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lemieux</span>, George <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bekiaris</span>, Patrick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Charron</span>, Tristan D. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Lalla</span>, Joanna Noyes, Thomas <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Preece</span>, and Emily <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Quaile</span>. All are great and well cast in their roles; stand outs were Joseph <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Bembridge</span>, Patrick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Charron</span>, and Catherine <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Lemieux</span> who steals the show from the first note to the final tableau we can't take our eyes and ears off her. A clever very well written text, current yet with just the right measure of retro appeal. Costumes, and in particular the compact original set design are also both noteworthy. Get your 'Jesus Freak' on and giggle your jello over to the Freestanding Church and get a taste of this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">hilarious</span> laugh out load bowl of delightfully inspirational confections. 4 cents. Dee Arr<br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Jesus Jello</span> is </span><span>miraculous.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">-</span>Miles Wilson wakes up in his hospital bed after a mild concussion to behold the face of Jesus Christ in a bowl of lemon lime jello. This causes his family to embark upon a holy crusade of exploitation that gets the attention of a disenchanted gay couple, a recently widowed woman, and God almighty. "After all, who has a bigger God complex than God?" A wonderful incursion into the life's of men and women, into their despair and loneliness, and a gospel of a love over acceptance for the present we all share with one another. 4 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">RaTaTa</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-28596727307989188202010-06-14T21:15:00.000-07:002010-06-21T20:50:45.905-07:00Miss Sugarpuss Must Die - Fringe XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgas9Z_j1u0DSFSPZ0SDYnxLG1fB11eWCND26AiaJwKfv_QrjmEs7zinsLR-dRH8d3kRwr4wMoTMqpSR0903rekFo2VTjar1QWA8cUfEWwAeqKPu4gH6FDJTUcEGzSFPS5DKdcuSH5brh4/s1600/MISSSUGAR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgas9Z_j1u0DSFSPZ0SDYnxLG1fB11eWCND26AiaJwKfv_QrjmEs7zinsLR-dRH8d3kRwr4wMoTMqpSR0903rekFo2VTjar1QWA8cUfEWwAeqKPu4gH6FDJTUcEGzSFPS5DKdcuSH5brh4/s400/MISSSUGAR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482852500193425954" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sugarpuss</span> Must Die</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">!</span> At MAI Venue #9. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Lets hope she doesn't! What a wonderful show <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">shootin</span>' straight from the hip! And 'HIP' it is. Cute, curly, staggering all the way to the vaudeville stage, Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sugarpuss</span> tells the tale of how she grew up into being the troubled Holly Gautier Frankel. Seems that through some difficulty, out of some life challenges, and coupled with sadness and a desire to empower her creativity, Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sugarpuss</span> was born to ignite and set fire to Holly's heart and ass; -<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">wigglin</span>' it onto the Burlesque scene. The problem is, does she take up too much room and garner all the glamour while Holly fights to find her true self? Go see for yourself and find out who lives to tell the tale? Exquisite vocals, sex appeal, powerful dancing and shimmying: Holly's got it all and then some. Directed by Paul Van Dyke. 5 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Scooby</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Doo</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sugarpuss</span> Must Die</span></span><span><span style="font-style: italic;">!</span> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span>@ MAI Venue #9. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span>By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Tappyco</span> Inc. -Montreal. Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Sugarpuss</span> is an amazing show with burlesque, songs, and a lot of humor, great costumes and even some booze.</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span> Great lighting design, and a wonderful performance by Holly Gauthier-Frankel. A touching story behind the scenes of the world of burlesque. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span>I loved all of it!</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span> I am fan! Forever!</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span> 5 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Sugarpuss</span> Must Die</span></span><span><span style="font-style: italic;">!</span> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span>@ MAI Venue #9. </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span>By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Tappyco</span> Inc. -Montreal. Co-Written and performed by Holly Gauthier-Frankel. Co-Written and directed by Paul Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Dyck</span>. Who would want to kill Miss <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Sugarpuss</span> and why? Motive is always the key to finding the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">culprit</span>. What do you do as an artist when the persona you create becomes more popular than the creator? Which one do the people who you love, love more? A solo variety performance of dance, song, and spoken word delivered by a larger than life character, or is it the artist that is the star...remains to be seen.<br />Winner of the Centaur English Theatre award at this season's Frankies, audience member and fans will get to see the show again or discover it for the first time. Great set, lighting, staging, and beautiful costumes. A delightful performance filled with plenty of sights and sounds for the eyes and ears. Burlesque lives on through Miss Sugarpuss, that's her name, what's yours? 4 cents <span style="font-style: italic;">Dee Arr</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-64612058638230924292010-06-14T13:45:00.000-07:002010-06-17T11:27:24.855-07:00More DANCE moves from the Hoofers @ FRINGE XX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7B4Wh8c6RZKPe8QR7o2Vc85BGtz2bVt8gljjdcj7vFDHTDD-IeDqxyamLwqHXpnXhE0MUl-MH5hx-TnAuOOoVSmLKhwz2VQ5Yxa1dGUAfQJ4xqmG4scKnP5c_FDuc4CDLZPmsRPRyYwc/s1600/Oppo-Imbroglio.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7B4Wh8c6RZKPe8QR7o2Vc85BGtz2bVt8gljjdcj7vFDHTDD-IeDqxyamLwqHXpnXhE0MUl-MH5hx-TnAuOOoVSmLKhwz2VQ5Yxa1dGUAfQJ4xqmG4scKnP5c_FDuc4CDLZPmsRPRyYwc/s320/Oppo-Imbroglio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482738393208685666" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Oppo</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> @ Tangente Venue #1. By Imbroglio - Montreal. Two wonderful dance pieces by two great movers, Stu McIntyre and Caroline Rochefort. One piece is quite poetic, the other piece theatrical and very comical. Merging aerials, multimedia projection, dance theatre, and great acting (which is rare for dancers in general) to create a double bill that will appeal to everyone from contemporary art enthusiasts to a general audience. Athletic, vibrant and humorous. I do not want to give to much away as I was pleasantly surprised by both pieces. 4 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oppo </span></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">@ Tangente Venue #1. By Imbroglio - Montreal. The running time is 50 minutes, not 60 as listed. There are two parts to this production: A solo "Cheyen" by Caroline Rochefort with 20 minutes of aerials from a white sheet suspended from the ceiling; no dancing, or big CdS moves here, just some elaborate stretching. Good sound-music selection and video projection. A 10 minute intermission (we are asked to exit and return) to remove the sheet, the second part starts off as a duet with Rochefort and Stu McIntyre, who is strikingly tall for a male dancer btw. Slow in getting started this part finally get moving and saves the production with it's originality, acrobatics, and theatrics. Good chemistry too. 3 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dee Arr</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aureila and Imago</span></span> @ Tangente Venue #1. By Brianna Stark - Vancouver. A fast paced high energy music multimedia solo performance. Synchronizing video imagery with expressive movement. Great projections, great soundtrack, and a strong performance. A bit to long and also not challenging enough as a choreography, but Brianna has a great presence which was fascinating to watch. 3 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aurelia and Imago</span> </span>@ Tangente Venue #1.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span>By Brianna Stark. Is just that for my heart: STARK! An intellectual attempt at the questionable evolution of life and although chocked full of many different types of media, I felt very little interest after the first five minutes. I kept hoping something would kick in and rock my world. However, nothing changed by the time I left the theatre other than my thirst for inspiration. To me there's nothing worse than a date without 'Scooby Snacks' and boy was I hungry after this one. I wished she would have kicked off those damn character shoes and felt the Earth's support. She was always searching for her footing and balance and it was extremely distracting. Perhaps it was intentional??? I wanted to see her feet on the ground getting down right gritty for us. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Scooby Doo</span><br /></span><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Three </span></span>@ La Chapelle Venue #10. By Our Productions - Montreal. The MAP Project is an ongoing theatre research group exploring the mind, action, and personality. Searching for identity by young Mile End type-hipsters who whine about how life sucks. Lots of modern (offensive) language, "fuck" and "shit" all over the place. Reality television scenes, peer group meetings, beer can rituals and some nice narcissistic 'nowadays' scenes combined with a lot of repetition of the text.... Couldn't really get into it enough to hold my attention throughout, but might be a nice mirror for the younger audience. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">-Cache ce péché que je ne saurais voir</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">... @ La Chapelle Venue #10. By Tarente Théâtre - Laval. Nice concept using 7 keywords to construct scenes about modern every day life. Alas, a bit predictable and </span><span style="font-family:arial;">in parts </span><span style="font-family:arial;">somewhat overacted. En Francais. 2 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Sylvester<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8982wBqMsNtfUthtRL4we6XtkULNjsBWW9kn6zm7gkQobJmgK63Hpfq6qZU17TRFkbAIdSfWRDYgLkXN3lRUKEIvr-ZB-f3vGKpIMHxyLVtogDtivorau9x0QuQBBdGNXMoK7M2vYI0/s1600/CREATION.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8982wBqMsNtfUthtRL4we6XtkULNjsBWW9kn6zm7gkQobJmgK63Hpfq6qZU17TRFkbAIdSfWRDYgLkXN3lRUKEIvr-ZB-f3vGKpIMHxyLVtogDtivorau9x0QuQBBdGNXMoK7M2vYI0/s400/CREATION.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483228658517290610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">-CREATION </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">@ MAI Venue # 9. By Le Corps Entropique - Lyon, France. An accordionist, an actress, and a ligh</span><span style="font-family:arial;">t man on a bike to get the lights going that surround the actress and the musician are the principl</span><span style="font-family:arial;">e el</span><span style="font-family:arial;">e</span><span style="font-family:arial;">ments of this performance piece. The light experiment is nice although it does not add a</span><span style="font-family:arial;">ny enhancement to the piece itself. The story is about the women's body, and evolves from</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> head to toe about pregnancy and the delivery of life. There were some touching moments but the performance was stuck when it comes to the movement. The visual was impressive at first with a large red drape all over the stage but there was not much more development and exploration there. En francais. 2 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-84014182695527712582010-06-14T12:57:00.000-07:002010-06-21T13:09:27.803-07:00A Trip to Coney Island - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOtwlQss9yWM1MejVi6T33X4HuX0B8EpN5xvIgiBXH_U50LPgdUd6UYV6Ocuzuhkj5Dr5CVfnNwVF1PcNJphs_cU7h5_YTG7Dm7uWQ03EDQAuMrkFggzBC1u1_TKaXnbZ5SgBDVoalzg/s1600/Coney+Tank+Boy+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOtwlQss9yWM1MejVi6T33X4HuX0B8EpN5xvIgiBXH_U50LPgdUd6UYV6Ocuzuhkj5Dr5CVfnNwVF1PcNJphs_cU7h5_YTG7Dm7uWQ03EDQAuMrkFggzBC1u1_TKaXnbZ5SgBDVoalzg/s400/Coney+Tank+Boy+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482740766880103746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Coney</span> Island</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> @ Geordie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Espace</span> 4001 Venue #3. By Zero Boy Productions - N.Y.C. Great show! Humor, nostalgia, history all in one by one performer who made a great soundtrack while taking his nephew to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Coney</span> island. Not to miss! I was blown away and felt like I was a kid again and on top of that I learned a lot about the fascinating world of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Coney</span> Island. 4 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Sylvester<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Coney</span> Island</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> @ Geordie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Espace</span> 4001 Venue #3. By Zero Boy Productions - N.Y.C. Co-written and directed by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Armitage</span> Shanks. The 'sights' and 'sounds' of the N.Y.C. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">buroughs</span> are brought to life at the Fringe by this charismatic solo artist giving all of us a 'taste' of the tradition, the history, the mystery, and the eternal charm of this famous attraction called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Coney</span> Island. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">As we meander our way to our seats in the space </span><span style="font-family:arial;">we're greeted by vibrant decorative tapestries that are suspended above the stage, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">'carnivalesque'</span> music plays in the background creating a fitting ambiance for the setting of the play. Enter a larger than life man in a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">quirky</span> outfit with a flare of flamboyance introduced as Uncle Zero. He is taking his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">nephew</span> (the audience) to visit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Coney</span> Island located off Manhattan Island beyond Brooklyn. Ride the roller coaster and other amusement rides, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">stroll</span> along the beach side, or have some cotton candy and even enjoy an original Nathan's hot dog all while being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">thoroughly</span> entertained. The only thing disappointing about this show is that it had to end as it will leave you wanting more. 4 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dee Arr<br /><br /></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">A Trip to Coney Island With Uncle Zero Boy</span>: Certainly had Scooby Doo working up an appetite for hot dogs and cotton candy. Zero boy packed in a non stop ride through his precious Coney Island. Sounded like lots and lots of fond memories were had there for someone! This guy is so precise with his movement and vocal delivery that it took about the first ten minutes to adjust to what I was experiencing. Here I thought George Lucas had cornered the market on special effects? Never ever seen or heard anything quite so extraordinary as Zero Boy. How does he do it? Fastest fullest 45 minutes of my Fringe life! Delightful, skilled and chocked full of fun! 5 cents.</span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Scooby Doo</span></span></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-29963389110803871372010-06-14T11:26:00.000-07:002010-06-14T12:51:37.931-07:00Shoshinz - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvGjE2XrbHlflgz5k1-SUfcgKWK-qvmfvPzbzvh5jtJGspp7gEhyphenhyphenASz9K60EffmswzD1Iso3-yD9OEEno2ioOnXoAdvv_zQlhKBYSrqpzS-7Gw5AB3cU-7Sz70n69WLcrmTneblyaijM/s1600/SHOSHINZ_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxvGjE2XrbHlflgz5k1-SUfcgKWK-qvmfvPzbzvh5jtJGspp7gEhyphenhyphenASz9K60EffmswzD1Iso3-yD9OEEno2ioOnXoAdvv_zQlhKBYSrqpzS-7Gw5AB3cU-7Sz70n69WLcrmTneblyaijM/s320/SHOSHINZ_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482719306471634514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Shoshinz presents: A Day in the Life of Miss Hiccup</span> @ The Mission Santa Cruz Venue #8. All the way from Tokyo Japan for the third time in Montreal, Yanomi presents a delightful character that can entertain both children and adults. Miss Hiccup lives alone, but isn't lonely as she is forever accompanied by a raucous cast of sounds and music making her life an absurd adventure. A clown without the nose, Miss Hiccup has simple yet practical applications in her life. For example while she is on the potty (fully clothed, fear not) the toilet paper roll doubles as sheet music while she sings and conducts an operatic creation, complete with flush finally. She hums a baby to sleep with music even Freddy Mercury would be proud of. The music, attitude and antics of Miss Hiccup will make you smile. 3 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Scooby Doo</span><br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-73264839836951816452010-06-14T11:05:00.000-07:002010-06-17T23:01:22.846-07:00Uncalled For Hypnogogic Logic - FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJg8noObKSDPpSLkVYEn9F_SnLBWen294ymKfX5uZUefEoZc0JGKaRrN_jXgaGy_4xYxeg2AuUcCh5S2koF2wCk-CNkM37u90htj_KWAxQTyaXHRIfjSTppVbWq4kSlNuDteGQwutZHg/s1600/Uncalled.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJg8noObKSDPpSLkVYEn9F_SnLBWen294ymKfX5uZUefEoZc0JGKaRrN_jXgaGy_4xYxeg2AuUcCh5S2koF2wCk-CNkM37u90htj_KWAxQTyaXHRIfjSTppVbWq4kSlNuDteGQwutZHg/s320/Uncalled.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482693947159510834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Uncalled For Presents: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hypnogogic</span> Logic</span> @ Just For Laughs Studio Venue #5. To the regular Fringe crowd there is no denying the overall appeal of the popular attraction, the Uncalled For boys. Matt, Anders, Mike, and Dan know their audience and once again this season are all in hyper good form in this their latest edition of another elaborate comedy improve/play. Focusing on the world of dreams and all that we experience in them is a good choice at this stage in their carriers as it will appeal to an even broader audience than their staple of Fringe and improve-sketch fans. Not sure if it was just the energy of the late night performance I attended, or if it is consistent with each presentation, but tonight Dan Jeanotte and Mike Hugues were exceptional HOT like five alarm fire chill peppers! 5 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;">Dee Arr</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br />Uncalled For Presents: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hypnogogic</span> Logic</span> @ Just For Laughs Studio Venue #5. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hypnogogic</span> Logic or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Illogic</span>? The hallucinatory reasoning found between waking and sleeping. Wacky as usual and extremely well crafted, rehearsed, polished, fun and delightful, Uncalled For (A Fringe & Montreal staple.) are definitely called for and are as delicious as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Scooby's</span> bite sized snacks. (And we all know how much <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Scooby</span> loves snacks.) From sheep counting humans to fall asleep to literally "Kitchen Nightmare's", one can count on staying wide awake through the whole show about the questionable space between the dream world and waking state also known as alpha. A <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mind bending</span> comedic journey. Much fun! 5 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Scobby</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Doo</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Uncalled For Presents: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Hypnogogic</span> Logic</span> @ Just For Laughs Studio Venue #5.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span>A full hour of high quality humor and whit from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">fabulous</span> four guys from the comedy improve group Uncalled For. The theme is the world of dreams which resulted in a non-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">linear</span> hallucinating show full of gags and visually strong acting and inter acting. Newspapers, elderly ladies, whine tasting, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Apocalypse</span>, and disco dancing are some of the fast moves of Uncalled <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">For's</span> dreamworld. Strong text all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">wonderfully</span> paced with the speed of a gazelle. T<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">he absurdest</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">transition's</span> between the scenes made it a dream you want to cherish afterwords. In the tradition of Monty Python.</span><span> 5 cents. </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Sylvester<br /></span></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870652597584465567.post-39752030620267531612010-06-13T22:49:00.000-07:002010-06-18T18:58:16.748-07:00How to Survive an Existential Crisis-FRINGE XX<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-caNJT26gRQ76v_0dEO2cV8vgM3jkzaNV7L91ontfQ-f53sbZb23p1_36pYE_LsBvafWLEhear9AkWxybfEsxqzFng9lch6lymheffIaMO41EMqy2mmTPzhaULIQZ1Vp04ipBRDG0wJs/s1600/Existentialfoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-caNJT26gRQ76v_0dEO2cV8vgM3jkzaNV7L91ontfQ-f53sbZb23p1_36pYE_LsBvafWLEhear9AkWxybfEsxqzFng9lch6lymheffIaMO41EMqy2mmTPzhaULIQZ1Vp04ipBRDG0wJs/s400/Existentialfoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482754429758860002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">How to Survive an Existential Crisis</span> @ Geordie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Espace</span> 4001 Venue #3. Presented by Nothing Everything Productions (Montreal). A fantastic multimedia extravaganza that dives into the soul and touches on so many layers of the human experience by exceptionally vulnerable and talented actor Jake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Freekin</span> Smith from....well he's not exactly sure where to say where he's from but wherever doesn't matter anymore since he's discovered the key to his existential crisis. Live music, video projection, dance, and storytelling make a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">deeeeeeeeeeelisciously</span> delightful and very moving show that is deserving. Directed by Emily <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Quaile</span>. 5 cents. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Scooby</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Doo</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">How to Survive an Existential Crisis</span> @ Geordie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Espace</span> 4001 Venue #3. Presented by Nothing Everything Productions (Montreal). Jake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Freekin</span> Smith bares more than just his bod on stage, he also bares his soul while delivering an outstanding one person show. What makes it special is the unique innocence and raw emotion of the storytelling; This sets it apart from other solo shows in that it is 'REAL' and not just another "this really happened to me, now sit down and listen to me" type of monologue. Captivating from start to finish with a quality multimedia presentation including projection, live music, seamless blocking of transitions, and a flawless performance. It will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">definitely</span> appeal to the Mom's in the audience and if it were a film it could risk being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">labeled</span> as a "chick-flick", but there is definitely something for everybody here. 5 cents. Dee Arr<br /></div>Dee Arrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07722251282900310354noreply@blogger.com0