Kelly Bedard

Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024.    Artificially Intelligent (A-) Anesti Danelis is one of the most consistently funny and engaging comedians in Toronto and his latest solo show is yet another reliable hit. His self deprecating charm, musical talent, and clever writing are all showcased well in this meta hour […]

  Kelly Bedard

Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024.    Desperate Measures (A) Cameron Kneteman and Hilary Wirachowsky anchor this charming but thoughtful comedy about financial desperation with charisma and chemistry. Rachel Moore & Catherine Teichman’s script is funny but not too goofy and rooted at all turns in believable human behaviour. A fresh […]

  Kelly Bedard

Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024.    Crosstown (A) A debut work written and performed by the much celebrated Anand Rajaram is a big deal for the Fringe and the quality of this production lives up to that expectation. The simple staging and on-book performance suggest this is still a work in […]

  Kelly Bedard

Click Here to read all our reviews from Toronto Fringe 2024.    Gringas (A-) Funny, thoughtful, and executed with precision and passion, this ensemble work about a group of young Latinas sent to a Muskoka camp to work on their Spanish is one of the Fringe’s strongest new plays. No one works harder than teenage theatre […]

  MyEntWorld Staff

The 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival kicked off on July 3, running through July 14. Two of our writers, Kelly and Lisa, were on hand to see as many shows as possible. This year that number was 46.   Listen to our Preview Piece to hear the artists pitch their work then check out the links below […]

  Kelly Bedard

Three Sisters (Soulpepper & Obsidian Theatre Company) For Inua Ellams’ adaptation of Three Sisters set during the Nigerian Civil War, two of Toronto’s most prestigious theatre companies and acclaimed director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu (also the Artistic Director of Obsidian, one of said prestigious companies) have assembled the all-starriest of all-star casts, bringing together an incredibly […]

  Kelly Bedard

Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   Outstanding Solo Performance nominee Gislina Patterson joins the Nominee Interview Series to discuss his brilliant work in the complex and complexly named i am your spaniel, or, a Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare by […]

  Kelly Bedard

I stole the title of this article from one of the productions I’m reviewing within it. It’s a great title that hits perfectly on the unifying theme of the many plays I’ve seen this week. I hope they don’t mind my stealing it.   Angels in America (That Theatre Company in association with Buddies in […]