Jim Blanchette

Rebecca lays all of her demons bare for all to see, with a snappy score and some of the most honest moments I have ever seen on stage. She makes the solo show genre completely her own. It's the ultimate expression of self-love to let everyone see the deepest parts of yourself and come out all right on the other side. Bravo.... full review

Kristina Mueller pulls off the impossible, making the mother of the orange-faced world leader a sympathetic and engaging. She creates a broken matriarch who agonizes over her decisions long after she's made them. Kristina is engaging, powerful and embraces her demented creation with loving arms. Tinks Lovelace stages the play in such a way as to maximize the separation from the character and the audience, isolating her in her crazed musings. I can't wait for the next thing they collaborate on.... full review

This show is loaded with silliness and an avant-garde aesthetic. Veronica Tjioe sets the stage with her wonderfully quirky script. Rosie Glen-Lambert expertly moves the pace of this show from each farcical setup to the next. She lets each strange and wonderful character breathe and become fully realized without letting them get over the top. The actors are all fully engaged in the show's unique style and are all clearly enjoying themselves. Get a ticket if you can. It's tremendous amount of... full review

I can't say enough great things about this show. The cast is fantastic and 100% buying into the style of the piece, lovingly crafted by director Arlo Sanders. It would take me paragraphs to describe the incredible character work by the entire cast. Just go see it. You'll see how good they are for yourself. However, I will take space to heap praises on playwright Pamela Eberhardt. It took her 16 years to chase down the rights to adapt the book, and she obviously honed her craft to razor sharpne... full review

There is a good reason this is one of the toughest tickets at Fringe to get. That reason is Heather Dowling. The definition of each character is so specific and wonderful. She sets down the gold standard of what a solo performance should be. ... full review

Jim Hanna is one of my favorite creators at Fringe, and The Mayor's Debate is maybe his best effort. And that's a very high bar. His script is witty, smart and, at moments, shocking. He's assembled a great ensemble who play their parts to perfection. The debate is ultimately secondary to the existential truths they explore. The characters bounce from political discussions to person attacks to topics that should not be talked about in civil conversation. I don't want to give anything away. Just g... full review

Legendary Fringe reviewer Bob Leggett bravely puts himself on the other side and gives us the story of his life. And what a story! Thanks for letting us all know that we haven't lived enough yet. An inspirational life well lived. ... full review

Nobody handles serious material better than Leah Verrill. She is quirky and funny one moment and can be emotionally raw with the flip of a switch. This is the kind of role that is built for her. The supporting cast is rich with talent and keep the play moving forward. David Chrzanowski brings the best out of his cast, knowing when to pull back the reins and when to let his actors fly. Aaron Kozak's script is ambitious, juggling together the two stories of his main characters. Saving Cain is a lov... full review

Surreal and inventive, Journey uses minimal lighting and beautiful projections to retell this classic French story. It's a unique sensory poem of voices, shapes and movement, not like anything else I've seen at Fringe. It's a calming and lovely hour of theatre.... full review

This show is hilarious in its execution and frightening with possibilities for humanity's future. The entire cast of this show brings their A game, but the real stars of the show is Matthew Latkiewicz's inventive concept and hilarious script. The fictional world is perfectly crafted and revealed to the audience in tiny pieces, so when the audience figures out what's going on, little gasps of realization can be heard all over the house. The whole evening is fun and thought-provoking.... full review