White painted (in the style of classic mime) faces in gender stereotypes of male and female, Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit greet us in white shirts and ties tucked into oversized white boxers. They exude an air of confidence and frivolity, dancing to the party music thumping in Summerhall’s lecture theatre. They wait until the […]
Reviews
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Morro and Jasp: Morro and Jasp do Puberty
August 18th, 2015 by Tara BolandA toilet and a pink floor mat, a silky pillowed poof, a pink phone, and a miniature pink bin adorn the stage. If the title wasn’t enough of a giveaway, the set certainly screams teenage girl. Morro and Jasp are clown sisters whose shows have won then awards on the Canadian comedy circuit. Here in […]
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Stuart Bowden: Wilting in Reverse
August 18th, 2015 by Matt RudkinStuart Bowden is clearly a multitalented, intelligent, and imaginative artist. His show – part way between comedy and theatre – is based on a very interesting premise, but for me too many of his comic riffs didn’t serve his narrative or the concept. He just too often indulged in easy and predictable gags that took […]
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Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer
August 18th, 2015 by Sarah DaviesPenny Arcade (Susana Ventura) is a queer performance art legend and an endlessly fascinating performer. Having left small-town America for adventures in New York City, she self identifies in her first few breaths as the Evil Queen, an antidote to Snow White’s dull conformity, and defies easy definition. Sliding easily between cabaret, poetry, and performance […]
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Theatre Movement Bazaar/Beijing TinHouse Productions: Poker Night Blues
August 17th, 2015 by Dorothy Max PriorHow perfectly the heart works, when it works… Poker Night Blues is a collaboration between the US-based theatre company Theatre Movement Bazaar and Chinese-based Beijing TinHouse Productions. Together, they take an iconic American dramatic text, A Streetcar Named Desire, and deliver it to us with an ensemble of Chinese actor-dancers (although some are possibly Chinese-American) […]