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Loon
WONDERHEADS—Warehouse
LOON is must-see physical theatre with an excellent sound design, and it’s family-friendly.
Students of acting should take particular note of what THE BODY can convey, even while working with a stationary mask and without the voice.
John Chase
Merlyn Productions
Kids vs. City
Seventh Sense—Planetarium
I had the misfortune of checking out Seventh Sense’s production, Kids vs. City. Two best friends who, while searching for a fringe venue stumble across a “mysterious board game called The City.” In an ode to the classic film Jumanji, Craig and Josh spend the next 60 minutes “trying to defeat the magical board game.” Unfortunately for the audience, this is possibly one of the worst performances currently at the Fringe.
The dialogue is infantile, the characters juvenile, the music off-key, and the humour joyless. Five minutes into the act, I was ready to leave and demand my money back but decided to stay in the hope that things would get better. They didn’t, as evidenced by the “rap battle” between a policeman and a fireman.
Kids vs. City is a crime against theatre! Please warn everyone out there!
Alex Gachanja
Disco Pigs
Broken Still Productions—Planetarium
Both actors speak very quickly. The show is rather difficult to understand until you get used to their accents. I was straining to hear what they had to say for the first 20 minutes or so, which also happens to be how long it took to warm up to the characters in any way.
They both seem like honestly awful people, though Runt really does seem to mean well in some cases. The best way to describe it is: it’s a story of how things fall apart.
Arden Pruden
Who Killed the Applebottoms?
In the Morning—Warehouse
The program advertises 75 minutes but the actual running time is only 40 minutes, so plan your schedules accordingly. It’s a shame too, since I would have liked to see more of this piece. I can’t help but wonder what could have been.
It starts off fine, but what kind of murder-mystery reveals the killer up front? I expected some sort of incredible plot twist but it’s not there. I would like to see the original script to see what was hacked to the floor because what’s left doesn’t make a heck of a lot of sense, and it leaves you wanting more.
Ray Yuen
A GUIDE TO SURVIVE A GREAT FLOOD by Noah
Zoot Zoot Prods.—Asper Centre (UofW)
This is probably the zaniest show I have seen so far at the fringe. We as an audience were greeted by about a 100 stuffed animals sitting in our seats and the craziness didn’t stop there. Ken Hall is a master improviser who takes the ridiculous and makes it accessible to the audience. I don’t think I have ever cried over a stuffed animal being murdered before. This show was hilarious! Keep in mind parents that the animals were cute but the language at times was not (there are quite a few F-bombs)
Kaitlyn Kriss
Hey ’90s Kids, You’re Old
Hole Punch Productions—Planetarium
Wow was this show a blast! All of the impressions were absolutely bang on, and the modern world was integrated seamlessly.
This show was gut-bustingly funny and featured a soundtrack I couldn’t help singing along to.
The cast’s commitment made the scenes so funny; they really believed what they were giving the audience, and the audience responded with a standing ovation.
My only complaint was that it wasn’t longer.
Kaitlyn Kriss
Hey ’90s Kids, You’re Old
Hole Punch Productions—Planetarium
Do you remember all of the ’90s trends? Toys? Tunes?
Yeah, so do they and they roast them accordingly!
Worth attending for the soundtrack alone, and fun for anyone who survived the 90s!
D. Penner
Daddy Issues
selardi productions—RRC
The gripping story overcomes some of the flaws in this presentation. However, before the viewer gets into the story, during the intro, there are a lot of “uhs” and “ums,” which I found QUITE distracting.
As well, Aguero speaks at lightning speed, ripping through the dialogue and not giving the listener much of a chance to digest—slow down buddy!
After the picture appears on the canvas, I paid a lot less attention to the delivery and was immersed in the situations.
Having been raised in an abusive milieu, I easily aligned with some of the journey. This is a powerful story that is bravely told and the audience receptively comes on board for the ride.
Ray Yuen
Sea Wall
Theatre by the River—Rudolf Rocker CC
This show packs a LOT of punch into 30 minutes. It’s definitely a show where you want to hear every word.
Luckily it’s not that hard—it’s extremely easy to get lost in his performance. Everything he does and says is powerful, and it feels like there’s a meaning behind everything he says.
It’s an incredible show and well worth your money.
Arden Pruden
Do I Have To Do Everything My F**cking Self?
Regina of Light Fires—Son of Warehouse
This drag show was quirky and hilarious! Song and poetry were beautifully mixed together with story telling to paint a picture of how the performer got to be where he is now.
I loved the songs, which were sung beautifully; and the jokes were a mile-a-minute. I did not expect to see all of the high kicks or an 80s workout routine that I’m sure will stay with me the rest of my life.
This was a cute, quick show that I would highly recommend
Kaitlyn Kriss
