Vancouver

"We reveal ourselves with every preference," writer and performer TJ Dawe repeated several times within his latest Fringe show Totem Figures.  In this one-man show, Dawe, in rapid-fire monologue fashion, revealed himself by sharing his mythologies, heroes and preferences, and a whole lot more.

TJ Dawe on a voyage of discovery at a fringe festival near you

Dude, Learning the Game is awesome!  I was totally blown away by this play, which is beautifully written by Canadian playwright Janice Salkeld, and performed by Megan Leach with amazing energy and skill.

She's learning the game

I confess to you that after a hard night of reviewing Fringe shows I come home to a small, half-trained, female chimpanzee and I have my way with her.

Report to an Academy & Plank Magazine - we take you to dark places

BEFORE
I’m at The Terraces Retirement Residence on 7th avenue, in a carpeted activity room, waiting for this double-bill by the On Cue Players to begin. I’m almost alone in the audience.

Higher Window and Marriage Proposal, open window and a plank reviewer = bad combination

Jem Rolls is most truly a performance poet.  At 46 years of age and garbed in a red shirt, white pants and black shoes, he looks like a younger and very British version of George Carlin.

Jem Rolls with it

We meet lowly video store employee Elan on the day he’s got a shot to make store manager at mega-chain Bigbuster Video.  To graduate from blue worker cap to white management visor, Elan must first prove his knowledge by passing the ultimate movie trivia quiz.

Just what it says on the package

Let me just say right off the bat, I think it's pretty great that you've got a bunch of buds that you like to hang out with and that you crack each other up when you're being all crazy and goofy together.

Wok Hard: The Story of Stir Fried Crazy|

London Theatre Productions brings us the great detective Sherlock Holmes with a fresh twist!  Working closely with Doctor Watson, Holmes solves three crimes in Victorian London.

Sherlock Holmes Indeed!

The audience at the performance of Mr Fox that I took in seemed to really enjoy it, which puzzled me slightly as I found it faintly dull.

Mr Fox says "jump"

The premise is a good start.  This is a brother and sister rock and roll act. She's a recovering addict and he's immature.  They're in family therapy and practising their "I statements" to ensure "effective communications in the workplace": on stage in front of us. Which doesn't stop the incest theme....

Die Roten Punkte - Super Musikant

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