Do You Remember Me? It is a poignant question that we hear echo through the history books. Sometimes the answers that we seek in the present may be discovered if we listen to the voices of the past. After all, they are our ancestors. They know where we’re coming from.
G.I.A. Productions has given their ancestors a voice. The audience is welcomed to a museum exhibit, where generational representatives of African American history have been placed on display. The four exhibition couples represent God’s creation of man, the African homeland, the period of enslavement, and the modern age. Continue reading Do You Remember Me? (G.I.A. Productions) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review→
Is your sleep filled with unrest? Are you seeking some simple sonorous sedative to sing you to sleep? If this is the case, you will find that Sweet Dreams is more of a vocalized wish than an actual reality.
This young group of developing artists has decided to tackle material that directly affects their teenaged peer group. It is evident that these students are seeking opportunities to make their voices heard, as they question the notions of cultural and social acceptance. Through the support of development oriented organizations like the Paprika Festival, that possibility came true this year. Continue reading Sweet Dreams (ThoseDameGirls! Productions) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review→
Irishmen may not be stupid, but they certainly are sneaky! Do you think you are observant? Do you think you’ve got all the answers figured out? Because if you go to R U Smarter Than An Irishman?, you’ll likely find out just how wrong you can be!
If you find yourself traveling along the 401 in the upcoming week, you had better take heed. Not only must you keep your eyes peeled for death defying critter crossings, but you should also be aware of a new pack that has taken to our roadways. Individually, they go by many names. But as a group, this “tour de wheel” is called The Bicycle Opera Project.
That’s right! A posse of instrument slinging, bicycle-wheeling artists will be barreling across this land, sending out their operatic warning that music moves! They are united by a single desire: to make contemporary Canadian opera accessible to new audiences. With that goal in mind, they will be pedaling their operatic mosaic to numerous towns along Lake Ontario.
When you’re creating new and innovative productions, there is one thing that you need to attain, and that is the youth audience. This year’s Toronto Fringe Festival is going to try and fill that demand by introducing you to their newest project. It is called The Fringe 100.
This opportunity for 100 young artists, between the ages of 17 and 24, will allow them to explore the arts administration side of new theatre development. Participants work with active theatre professionals who teach them the secrets of guerrilla marketing, street theatre, finding niche markets, and other valuable business skills that developing artists need to survive.
