Dark comedies are notoriously difficult balancing acts. You and That Fucking Gorilla by House of Squalor Productions is a dark comedy show about a mother whose family adopts a gorilla against her wishes, now playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival. In my opinion it doesn’t quite balance the scales, but it makes a valiant effort.
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The Cruelest Phone Book in the World (Craving Space Productions) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
The cliché goes: I laughed, I cried. For The Cruelest Phone Book in the World by Craving Space Productions: I laughed, I sat with my jaw on the floor, and I tried to hang on for the ride. It is a wild, wacky, and wonderful one-man show at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Meet Cute (Erin Norah Thompson Entertainment & V. TAV Productions) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Hilarious, thought provoking, and deceptively simple: I love everything about Meet Cute by Erin Norah Thompson Entertainment and V. TAV Productions at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Redefining Wonder (Chris Funk) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
I still can’t figure out how he did it. I spent my entire 30-minute commute home trying to figure it out. I can’t. Chris Funk‘s phenomenal magic blew my mind in his show Redefining Wonder at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
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The McComedy Show (Twitchin Productions) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
If you’ve ever flipped through the channels before, ceaselessly searching for something new and exciting, you’ll love The McComedy Show by Twitchin Productions at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
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