Literally against all odds

inspired I theatre—MTC Up the Alley

Mom come pick me up I’m scared, the teacher is losing it again.

Vivid and hilarious, the various vignettes making up the working life of our first grade teacher played by Spenser Payne and pulling from the teaching career of the writer/director Alissa Watson are as uncomfortable as they are humourous. From bad administration to terrible HR to disruptive students, the profession is shown warts and all. Ending on some timely commentary about teaching during COVID now going into the era of generative AI and at a tight 45 minutes, this is a great watch for our last week of Fringe.

Josh Fidelak