REVIEWS Articles

Sensei: The Storyteller – Review

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As you sit in the very warm space of the Lantern Church Gym, (a fellow critic brought an ice pack, it’s a good idea) Mark Ikeda will hand you a piece of origami paper. You can fold it into whatever shape you like as you wait for the show to start. This sets the tone […]

Smartarse – Review

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Rob Gee’s show Fruitcake, which he brought to the Calgary Fringe Festival last year, was so popular that there were 2 hour lineups towards the end of the fest. Gee’s newest creation, in this year’s fest is titled Smartarse, and to avoid the lineups, I saw it early.

Stage West’s Avenue Q is raunchy fun

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Avenue Q is a Tony Award winning musical that is raunchy and funny, while telling the story of trying to make it in the world as an adult, paying for rent and finding a job. Stage West is presenting the musical, complete with songs titled ‘Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist,’ sung by puppets.