The Date

The Date Ottawa Fringe Festival *The review for this show isn’t starred, because I feel that it is not yet a piece of professional theatre. I am aware that when someone chooses to present a piece in a festival it is open to be ranked and reviewed, however this show is not professional theatre, and […]

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Beneath The Bikini – 4 Stars

Beneath The Bikini Ottawa Fringe Festival 4 Stars “Beyond the Bikini” is a funny, poignant personal monologue show about the true story of ‘Bikini Kate’, the founder of the Orlando Fringe Bikini Advertising Space (a quasi-performance, brilliantly innovative idea that offers Fringe artists in Orlando, Florida to paint on various parts of her body to […]

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2 Sherlock Holmes Adventures – 4.5 Stars

2 Sherlock Holmes Adventures Ottawa Fringe Festival 4.5 Stars 2 Sherlock Holmes Adventures was an unexpected treat at this year’s Fringe Festival. Amid predictable stand-up comedy routines, several absurdist theatre pieces and a veritable inundation of self-confessional monologues, it was a joy and a delight to see a well-wrought piece of traditional theatre. Well, not […]

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Scaredy Cat – 3.5 Stars

Scaredy Cat Ottawa Fringe Festival 3.5 Stars “Scaredy Cat” is a charming, self-confessional monologue about a young girl coming of age, who learns to face her myriad fears. Carlyn Rhamey, actor and writer of the show, is likeable, and the show is well-written. At times, the piece felt a bit over-directed (or over-planned), with gestures […]

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Becoming Magic Mike – 3.5 Stars

Becoming Magic Mike Ottawa Fringe Festival 3.5 Stars “Becoming Magic Mike” is a 4+ Star show in its early days. Although still somewhat rough around the edges, it is genuinely funny and has the makings of a future fringe hit. DK Reinemer is genuinely likeable, and he makes an instant connection with the audience. His […]

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Happy Birthday, Claire!- 3 Stars

  Happy Birthday, Claire! Ottawa Fringe Festival 3 Stars “Happy Birthday, Claire!” was a thoroughly enjoyable show. It’s genuinely funny at times, with an ensemble cast that appears to be having as good a time as the audience. It seems a shame to review the various aspects of this show, because when examined critically, there […]

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A Solo From the Pit – 5 Stars

  A Solo From the Pit London Fringe Festival 5 Stars Elias Faingersh is a virtuosic performer with a fascinating story to tell.  His show – one of many he performs worldwide – recounts Faingersh’s journey as a music student living in 1990s New York, “Where from the car horns to gunshots, there was music […]

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Ink – 4 Stars

  Ink London Fringe Festival 4 Stars The whole point of a Fringe festival is the freedom to take risks.  And this show – which is about as Fringy as it gets – is the perfect example of a creative risk, and one which certainly works!   In ‘Ink’, directed by Fringe veteran Stéphanie Morin-Robert, […]

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The Walk in the Snow – 5 Stars

  The Walk in the Snow London Fringe Festival 5 Stars This show is a fascinating recounting of an almost-forgotten moment in scientific history, the aftermath of which (among other things), significantly overshadowed simple story leading to a world-changing discovery. Jem Rolls is a consummate storyteller, whose passion for the history of Lise Meitner is […]

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