Fringe Review: The Five Lives of Colby Carter
In Featured News | By CCMA | On July 21 2016 10:49 AM | Comments Off on Fringe Review: The Five Lives of Colby Carter
Set in a tense hospital waiting room after a horrific accident, the characters recollect and reminisce about the titular Colby Carter (Jenn Magalas). We see how she touched each of their lives. Memories fade in and out and we see the different faces of a complex woman. Sister. Colleague. Lover. Scared child, shivering in the dark. Read More
Fringe Review: Devil in the Details
In Featured News | By CCMA | On July 18 2016 05:18 PM | Comments Off on Fringe Review: Devil in the Details
Just what does an ambitious woman have to do to get ahead in her professional afterlife? Devil in the Details follows Laura (Emily Wicks), on her first day as the personal secretary of Satan himself (Jack Preston). On a work permit from "upstairs," she insisted on the placement herself. Heaven might be comfortable, but it doesn't have much room for advancement. Read More
Fringe Review: Awoken
If you die while dreaming, what is it flashes in front of your eyes? In this one-man show written and performed by Nicholas (Dave) Amott, Todd Silvano finds himself dazed and alone in the darkness, with only a handful of foggy memories. Against a swirling torrent of dreams and emotions, he struggles to find consciousness, despite his own uncertainty that his life is actually one he wants to wake up to. Read More
Fringe Review: The Teeny Tiny Music Show
In Featured News | By CCMA | On July 17 2016 12:50 PM | Comments Off on Fringe Review: The Teeny Tiny Music Show
With tremendous buzz, the Teeny Tiny Music Show is already claiming its place as the hottest event in the 2016 Fringe. At its first weekend show, the house was already so crowded that your own humble reviewer wasn't able to get a seat with a view of the stage! However, this turned out not to be much of an impediment. Read More
Fringe Review: Sadie Saturday Nite
In Featured News | By CCMA | On July 17 2016 12:11 PM | Comments Off on Fringe Review: Sadie Saturday Nite
Jean Caffeine takes us on a trip outside of society, where we want to be. As she recounts her incredible adventures, she flashes back to her acid fueled puck rock baptism. David Bowie, Iggy Pop, The Kinks, The Nuns, The Zeros, The Sex Pistols and San Francisco in the 70's took Jean Caffeine from a disenfranchised youth to a punk rock prodigy. Read More
Fringe Review: Saor (Free)
Carlyn Rhamey takes us on a journey through her search for identity and adventure. Her self deprecating humor has us laughing and groaning. Her natural nervous energy and physical presence is engaging, exhilarating and exhausting. Join her in a glass of wine as she shares postcards of her travels and airs her dirty laundry. Read More
Fringe Review: The Commandment
In Featured News | By CCMA | On July 17 2016 11:00 AM | Comments Off on Fringe Review: The Commandment
"The first time God talked to me, I was on the toilet."
Thus begins Thomas's tale of his life as a reluctant prophet, personally selected by God to deliver a new commandment to mankind. As a nobody, a slacker and moreover, an atheist, he rejects his destiny and tries every trick he can to avoid this new responsibility. Read More
Fringe Review: LoveSpell
The Attic Window Theatre company bills LoveSpell as a reverse romcom. Without giving too much away, this is a pretty accurate description. True to romcom form, the leads, Jessica (Alexandra Li Tomulescu) and Wesley (James Daniel Keating) are old friends who spend the play trying to deny their feelings for one another. The twist is that they have none. Read More