Theatre Articles

On The Fringe.

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After a crazy emotional and hard week, I hopped into my car and drove to Edmonton for their fringe festival. Edmonton’s Fringe is the biggest in Western Canada and it begs the questions – why haven’t I been there yet? The city closes down streets close to Whyte Ave and has food vendors and street […]

Review: Loon

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Last year’s winner of the best of the festival was Grim and Fischer by Wonderheads. I saw their entry into the Calgary Fringe Festival Loon on Friday. It’s a narrative told in silence, and features characters with large masks. Loon tells of a lonely man who is trying to find a life partner and wind […]

Review: She has a name

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A theatre piece about human trafficking? She has a name isn’t exactly about a light hearted subject. But Burnt Thicket Theatre is doing a Canadian Tour and has stopped in Calgary to be part of the Fringe Festival. This play is unlike a lot of the other shows in the Calgary Fringe Festival in that […]