ShLong Form Improv (Probationary Theatre Co.) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review

I walked into the Robert Gill yesterday with high hopes for ShLong Form Improv – these are English teachers from Korea who are currently touring the country and the world as improvisors.

Living in a city that is packed with improv teams and companies, I was excited to see a team with something fresh.  I was also truly enthused to see a group from Korea – a country where I have spent considerable amount of time.  My hopes were that they would use their Korean stories to infuse the scenes or as a launching pad for suggestions. Continue reading ShLong Form Improv (Probationary Theatre Co.) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review

SAVED (EOS Theatre) 2011 Fringe Review

My first Fringe show at the Factory Theatre this year was Edward Bond’s SAVED. The program indicates that three different theatre companies came together to make this happen: Bound to Create Theatre, Theatre Bassaris, and EOS Theatre. I am a fan of director Jack Grinhaus’s work and the work of Bound to Create. I wasn’t disappointed. This is not a happy show. But it is a fantastic one. Continue reading SAVED (EOS Theatre) 2011 Fringe Review