Far Away is a fable about a world where war has so thoroughly consumed the planet that nature itself has begun to take sides: the cats are in cahoots with the Argentinians, the river is working with the dentists, and nobody is totally sure where gravity’s loyalties lie.
Caryl Churchill‘s script is fiercely abstract, set over fifteen years and sprawling as large as the director allows. This Toronto Fringe production finds its anchor in movement, threading careful choreography through every scene and moment, which makes this production a joy to watch –and peculiarly accessible.
Asiansploitation is a local comedy institution: an all-Asian company which strives to create work for audiences who — except for nerds and “kooky ethnics” — rarely get to see themselves in comedy spaces.
This dark comedy is as hilarious as it is heartbreaking. Clara is a trying to navigate her relationship with her new boyfriend, Tim. At the same time roommate and landlord, Joseph, is secretly filming her with the help of his girlfriend, Natalie, and friend, Damien, for a live webcam feed.
Peter and James are two charming salesmen out to sell YOU happiness. The show begins with bright lights, loud music, and two cheerful young men running in and out of the audience in an attempt to pump us up. They explain how they have the secret to happiness, while doing an impressive dance routine.
But happiness isn’t as simple as they make it out to be.
Monologues for Nobody, currently playing inside the Fringe Club at the Toronto Fringe Festival, is exactly as advertised: Participants have five minutes to perform a monologue of their choosing in the shed. Alone. As creator Jordan Mechano puts it in his description, “Like singing alone in the shower…No audience, no cameras, no pressure. Just play.” While it really was as simple as that, I didn’t expect to be so moved by the experience.
Far Away is a fable about a world where war has so thoroughly consumed the planet that nature itself has begun to take sides: the cats are in cahoots with the Argentinians, the river is working with the dentists, and nobody is totally sure where gravity’s loyalties lie.
