David Silverberg
Fringe review: One Left Hour: The Life and Work of Daniil Kharms
Avant-garde show inspired by the absurdist Russian poet will linger long after the lights dim more
Fringe review: The Ties That Bind And Gag
Despite some funny dialogue, this family road trip comedy stops and starts more
Fringe review: Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life
Keith Alessi's solo show about finding his life's second act feels self-indulgent when he's just playing the banjo more
Fringe review: Geek!
Show about manga and cosplay needs stronger character development and better pacing more
Fringe review: Wounds To The Face
Randolph College students bring insights and some strong performances to Howard Barker's difficult text more
Fringe review: The Girl In The Photograph
Heartfelt play about a 14-year-old Mexican teen and her manipulative theatre director mentor feels authentic, but translations of key passages would be helpful more
Fringe review: INESCAPABLE
Festival fave Martin Dockery's riveting two-hander ends up in a fascinating place more
Fringe Review: Dead Talks
Unconvincing acting and a cliché script prevent show's timely themes from emerging clearly more
Cylla von Tiedemann
Soulpepper takes Animal Farm in a Trumpian direction
The modern twists in this adaptation of George Orwell's allegorical novella never feel forced or heavy-handed more
Courtesy of Walls to Bridges
Students learn to get over stigma by studying with prisoners
The Walls to Bridges program puts undergraduates and inmates in the same classroom more
Samuel Engelking
York University prof: it's time to stop treating obesity as a public health issue
Research suggests social factors such as income inequality and working conditions have more to do with unhealthy lifestyles than diets and physical activity more
