Welcome back to the 188th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 188th episode we bring you the first instalment of our very special multi part deep dive into Toronto Fringe 2024 Review Roundup. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz as they try to blitz through the first nine shows they saw at this year’s festival, unpack all of their thoughts, and commemorate this moment in local theatre history for posterity!
Don’t forget to stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3, coming soon!
TIMESTAMP NAVIGATOR:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:58 – Boy Boy and the Magic Drum
00:14:56 – You, Hamlet
00:27:59 – Painting By Numbers
00:38:50 – Mind the Umbrellas
00:51:25 – Bus Stop
01:02:21 – Before We Go
01:13:28 – gutted
01:23:18 – The First Jew in Canada: A Trans Tale
01:37:21 – Crime After Crime (After Crime)
01:51:32 – Sign Off
Follow our panelists:
Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96
Ryan Borochovitz – Instagram: @ryanborochovitz [just this once!]; see also, his Toronto Fringe reviews in Intermission Magazine: https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/reviews/tofringe-2024/
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