various reviewers, compiled by Michael Lake

Halifax Fringe 2019 went out with a bang, with much thanks to Hurricane Dorian. The final weekend of performances was cancelled as the city shut down in preparation for the storm. And so, here are the last of the reviews. See you next year for Halifax Fringe 2020! Women’s IssuesBy Katie Clarke Women’s Issues explores […]

Charlie Caper – Robotricks By Charlie Caper There have been an increasing number of magic acts at the Fringe (this year there are 3 or 5, depending on what you consider part of that category). Most magic acts follow much the same pattern—there are a few core tricks that may differ in minor details from […]

10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew By Gillian English Perhaps you were also in grade 11 when the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You came out, one of many Shakespeare adaptations for teens popular at the time. Perhaps you also watch it every few years with your friends and talk […]

Same Boat presents: New Wave By Same Boat Same Boat bills its sketch comedy show, New Wave, as “like a seventh installment of Shrek if Kids in the Hall wrote it.” While invoking KITH sets a pretty high, nigh unreachable, bar, that’s a pretty apt description of Wave’s mixture of absurdity and exuberant vulgarity. In […]

Great Kettle for the People By Troy Ginter I wanted to like Great Kettle more than I did. Fussy old ladies speaking in that Maritime accent about what makes the best cup of tea makes me homesick. For those of us who grew up in certain rural Maritime towns at certain times, it is an […]

The Extinction of Hong Kongers By Theatre du Poulet As we reach the end of a remarkable Fringe season, Theatre du Poulet comes at you late in the game with a mega-award contender. The Extinction of Hong Kongers is an interactive, historical tour-de-force about a place and people most Westerners don’t much about. I, your […]

The Negroes are Congregating By Natasha Adiyana It’s rare to be thoroughly captivated and entertained while also confronted with uncomfortable questions, but The Negroes are Congregating excels at the task. Three dexterous performers weave a series of spoken word pieces into an insightful look at contemporary anti-black racism in “the great white North.” The poems […]

IN SPAAAAAACE By Nick Cox & Steve Heisler In case the name didn’t tip you off already, Terra Novella takes to the final frontier aboard its finest starcraft— the U.S.S. Budget. A parody (duh) of the Star Trek franchise, The Budget cruises through the galaxy’s peaceful sector under the steady leadership of its confident Captain […]

Bubble Trans Pride & Holding Hands with the Awkward By Hanlon McGregor and Syrus Marcus Ware “We find out who our community is by going through the hardest times together.” Queer communities are struggling to address our racism and transphobia, and trans people of colour are affected twice over. At the centre of this story […]