This year, the 24th Atlantic Fringe Festival went big. Boasting a whopping 350 performances of 60 shows, and with every single ticket coming in at less than $10—you owe it to yourself to catch at least one. Local and international theatre troupes, comedians and playwrights flood the city with their creations, all you have to […]
Kate Watson
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 6
After entire days in dark theatres, three shows in one evening seems like a walk in the park. Unfortunately, Lumber Jack & Jill’s Double Date was only scheduled for the beginning of the festival, so there are no more opportunities to catch this improv show. Last night’s edition included special guests Mark Little and Naomi […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 5
Daydreams of Kaleidoscopes ★★★ After seeing this show, I left the theatre with a lot of questions. Why was the young man in the play dying? What was the relationship between his mental illness and his impending death? Why was his therapist a disembodied voice…was he real, a figment of the boy’s imagination, or a […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 4
Audiences are building as the buzz gets louder about the 2014 Fringe. So much good comedy at this year’s festival, but also an impressive range of drama from heart-touching to mind-bending. Something for everyone! Watch Out WildKat! (Yer Dealin’ with the Devil) ★★★★★ I’m telling you, run, don’t mosey, to get your tickets for this […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 3
The Atlantic Fringe scheduling offers two really valuable tools for mapping out a Fringe Binge: the opening night Fringe Sampler and Festival Chair (and charming funnyman) Kevin Kindred’s Fringe Talk Show. The Sampler has come and gone, but there are two more opportunities to take in the talk show, which shines the spotlight on an assortment […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day One
Fifty-eight plays from now to September 7th. That’s what I’m aiming for. (And even at that, it is still physically impossible to see every play at this year’s Fringe.) My reviews will be short., but I’m trying out a star rating system to see if that helps in choosing what to see. However, we […]
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Fringe Binge 2014: Day 2
I’d forgotten how fun, and frantic, Fringe can be. Trying to see the bulk of the shows means mad dashes across town to meet tight turn-around times as well as lengthy layovers in The Bus Stop lobby that offer a chance to discuss and digest the plays. Last night’s offerings certainly offered lots of food […]
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Three cheers for Prismatic – provocative, soul-touching and just plain fun
I think it’s safe to say that Prismatic Arts Festival was a runaway success. The buzz built on social media over the four days of the event, and a diverse crowd came out to a wealth of events that included play readings, fully-staged works, concerts, workshops, art installations and more. On Saturday, I took in […]
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Art for Everyone at Prismatic
Francis Fares studied art for six years in Italy. The local developer, best known for his King’s Wharf Development on the Dartmouth waterfront, shared this tidbit at the opening reception for the Prismatic Arts Festival. He went on to say that he felt art, more so than buildings, revealed the true soul of a city. […]
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Body 13 and Broken English Karaoke get the Prismatic party started
Hey you! Yes, you. Have you heard about the Prismatic Arts Festival? Have you seen the posters? Picked up a brochure? Read an article or two about it? I’m thinking that maybe, for whatever reason, a lot of you are just hearing about this four-day extravaganza of culturally diverse entertainment offerings (the majority of them FREE) […]
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Eh440 has a tempo tantrum
It seems unlikely that an a cappella group from Toronto would be performing at an arts festival in Halifax because of a music festival in Iqaluit. But that’s exactly why Eh440 will be at Prismatic Festival of the Arts. Shahin Sayadi, artistic director of the Prismatic Festival, caught Eh440’s performance at the Alianait Arts Festival […]
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Landline, ho!
Landline is one of the most unique theatre experiences at Prismatic. It uses technology to connect individuals in Dartmouth and Ottawa, and invites them to share their surroundings and stories. Dustin Harvey (Secret Theatre, Halifax) and Adrienne Wong (Neworld Theatre, Vancouver) talk a little about their creation. How/when did the creation process for Landlinehappen? DH: […]
