From Fringe 2024

The Redemption of Heracles

Chronically Ch(ill) Productions—Planetarium

Where do I even start with this show? It was my favourite so far by a significant margin. I’ve always enjoyed Hailley’s fresh takes on Greek myths and stories, but she has truly outdone herself this year. The props, the sharp take and new perspective, and the arresting switches between perspective. This is an incredible show, and a shorter one that should be easy to squeeze into your schedule no matter how busy.

Jordan Phillips


From Fringe 2024

The Redemption of Heracles

Chronically Ch(ill) Productions—Planetarium

Every year I see Chronically Ch(ill) productions in the Fringe is a good year.

Hailley Rhoda plays Hera and Megara (with a small bit of pantomime as Heracles with a Ken doll), retelling the labours of Heracles, from slandered and ignored feminine perspective that Hailley is so adept at excavating. The puppets and props that help frame the show are cute, but the core of the show is definitely Hailley’s monologues, powered by a deep rage at the violence women face in the home and the lengths men in the community go to in order to ignore it. Always a highlight, and absolutely worth a watch.

Josh Fidelak