Frank (Alex Kazam), a circus character in white face paint and a sombre grey suit, is pre-set and the fourth wall of the stage is lined with mason jars, filled with assorted knick-knacks, when the lights come up on Circus. John (Dylan Mawson) has been holed up at home in his bathrobe for the last two months subsequent to the death of his fiancée Lila (Gillian Fournier). He is deaf and blind to the concerned protestations of his best friend Kayla (Cassandra Van Wyck).

Circus, written and directed by Nathan Tanner Mac Donald, is a surrealist exploration of coming to terms with death and dying. Clowns Poe and Doe (Geoffrey Heaney and Alex Best), Lila returned as Gaia and Frank accompany John on his journey from despair to acceptance. Continue reading Circus (A Moment by Moment Production) 2011 Toronto Fringe Review →

While fat has never been a laughing matter for me, Alexandra Hurley and Laura Bonang kept me chortling for 45 solid minutes at Fatastrophe on Wednesday July 6 at George Ignatieff Theatre. Both women are recent graduates of the Acting for Film and Television program at Humber College. The show was confessional and honest without ever once descending into cringe-worthy territory.

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