Dorianne is a graduate of the Theatre and Drama Studies joint program between University of Toronto, Erindale campus and Sheridan College. She writes short stories, plays and screenplays and was delighted to be accepted into the 2010 Diaspora Dialogues program and also to have her short story accepted into the 2011 edition of TOK: Writing The New Toronto collection. She is also a regularly contributing writer on http://www.sexlifecanada.ca. You can follow her on twitter @headonist if you like tweets about cats, sex, food, queer stuff and lefty politics.
James & JF are Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith, a self-described “comedy super duo” from Brooklyn, NY. Their training and credits seem impressive, and some of the audience seemed to enjoy them, so I guess I was missing something.
It’s not that I’m unfamiliar with clown or physical theatre. Perhaps it’s that I prefer my clowning on the darker side. The description of the show made it seem likely to appeal to my mordant taste: it’s the end of the world and James & JF are the last two women on earth, battling the prospect of imminent doom by entertaining themselves, and us, with a series of television programs they have devised. Continue reading Channel One (James & JF) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review→
I always enjoy when a play opens with blood all over the set, especially if it includes a carpet rolled up, intimating a dead body of someone – or something – inside.
Raton Laveur is, apparently, the French word for raccoon. Phil and Lily have moved to a new city and Phil, who is obviously a bit mentally unwell, has developed an obsession with raccoons. In fact, he thinks one raccoon in particular is stalking him and his obsession has become very, very violent. Continue reading Raton Laveur (Fracas Theatre) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review→
Derek Forgie has been on my radar for a number of years, as I used to enjoy his former comedy duo Press, Release, Repeat. His partner in that became busy with his acting career and Derek formed Flamingo Bandit with his new partner, Tessie Burton, who is also his wife.
Living With Henry is not about living with a roommate or living with a spouse. It’s about living with HIV. So if this issue has any personal impact on you, or you’re just affected by sad topics, pack your tissues.
It’s also a musical, in a very classic musical style. I personally find people breaking from dialogue into dramatic song very distancing so for me those numbers gave my eyes a chance to dry. My friend who was with me, who has excellent taste and does not find such things distracting, was more of a mess than I. So if you like dramatic musical theatre, bring even more tissues. Continue reading Living With Henry (Beyond Boundaries) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review→
I just saw Sex, Religion and Other Hangups and I have to say that Jams Gangl has huge balls. I mean that figuratively, not literally.
This is a painfully honest, hilariously funny one-man show on the topics the title claims: mostly sex and religion, with some hangups about trying to make it as an actor while having a corporate day job also making an appearance. There is no way this is fictionalized.
James & JF are Emily James and Ishah Janssen-Faith, a self-described “comedy super duo” from Brooklyn, NY. Their training and credits seem impressive, and some of the audience seemed to enjoy them, so I guess I was missing something.
