I’ve always been interested about how women’s sexuality is seen and treated.
So I was pretty intrigued by the piece Slut set to play at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. I asked Erin Thompson if she’d take a bit of time to participate in a series we’re calling ‘Talking Fringe’. Check out our conversation below:
Continue reading Talking Fringe – Erin Thompson from Slut playing at Toronto Fringe 2014
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When walking in for the Young People’s Theatre production of Sultans of the Street, the first offering for a young audience by playwright Anusree Roy, my show partner and I were immediately struck by the beauty of Camillia Koo’s set. Well, that and the buzzing energy that an audience full of school kids brings to a space.
On the surface, Sultans of the Street may seem like rather dark subject matter for a play aimed at kids as young as eight. It deals with a couple of orphaned kids living on the street, working for their “aunty” (Zorana Sadiq) and two other kids who are forced through blackmail to work for the same woman. But director Nina Lee Aquino handles it with grace, and, truthfully, I think kids can often deal with a lot more than we give them credit for.
Continue reading Review: Sultans of the Street (Young People’s Theatre)
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (affectionately known as Sketchfest) has been filled with sold-out shows. That means, it wasn’t particularly a surprise when my show partner arrived Saturday night to check out The Reception, Shock T’s, and Charles we were greeted with a s0ld-out sign. Luckily we had advanced tickets, and thank goodness for that, because otherwise we would have missed out on a really great night.
The first thing I was struck with was the jovial atmosphere. We were going to a comedy show, so this is probably seems obvious, but it was more than usual, there was just an enhanced electric energy. I think that’s what happens in a festival because you can feel it during Fringe, too. So, we grabbed our beers and piled into the space and found our seats and waited with anticipation for the show to begin.
Continue reading Review: The Reception, Shock T’s, Charles (2014 Toronto Sketchfest)
The Wanderers, presented by Cahoots Theatre Company, is one of those pieces that is so filled with richness that it’s hard to write about because there’s just so dammed much to say.
Kawa Ada has produced a script layered with light and darkness that travels between Afghanistan and Canada, real and imagined, lore and legitimacy. And director Nina Lee Aquino has worked beautifully to bring both extremes to life.
Continue reading Review: The Wanderers (Cahoots Theatre Company)