Posted in Culture, Reviews, Opinion on Dec 13th, 2007 2 Comments »
On Monday night we went to see Jesus Christ Superstar, the latest rendition of the ever so mildly controversial Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. This is, I guess, part of the Ted Neely Farewell Tour - Ted being the guy who played Jesus in the really quite excellent Norman Jewison film version of said musical from […]
Posted in Video Games, Reviews, Opinion on Sep 20th, 2007 No Comments »
I recently took the time to finish Bioshock. Being adorably similar to one of my favorite games ever - System Shock 2 - I was really eager to see how they finished off the plot which at least at some points appeared quite nuanced. It ended up being a bit disappointing, but we’ll save the […]
Posted in Edmonton Fringe '07, Vacation, Reviews on Aug 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
I’m weary from all this festivaling, and really talking about it does nobody any good if you don’t get it done during the festival, so here is a wrap up.
Cyranose
We delighted in Cleopatrick, last years show from Sound and Fury. They take vaguely historical stuff and spin ribald comedy dashed with a touch of improv […]
Posted in Edmonton Fringe '07, Vacation, Reviews on Aug 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
I left this one off the last post as I didn’t have the time to express my giddy pleasure appropriately. But, how can you dislike a play where you walk out with 2 flavoured condoms, some lube and a light-up vibrator? So note now that I was bribed. This is fringe payola. What a scandal!
Hot […]
Posted in Edmonton Fringe '07, Vacation, Reviews on Aug 20th, 2007 No Comments »
You know, I could really use a lie down so let’s just bang this out quick.
Bold and Spiky
More performance poetry? How did I do that? Maybe my brain was still weary from Jem Rolls Up, maybe I had a mild malaise from seeing them the year previous, but we had a big fan in our […]
Posted in Edmonton Fringe '07, Vacation, Reviews on Aug 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Solitude
Solitude is billed as “horror”, and is the story of a man who is afraid of being alone. He has two wives, one whom his assistant is having an affair with, the other his psychiatrist is having an affair with. He is sent to a cabin in the woods with his assistant for a vacation […]
Posted in Edmonton Fringe '07, Vacation, Reviews on Aug 20th, 2007 No Comments »
As I’m finding that most fringe plays don’t have online presences, I’m omitting credits and links from future reviews.
Somehow I drank enough to omit this from my first post. What a shame, as it was the best thing we saw that day.
Caberlesque is a blend of burlesque and cabaret, a sexually infused comedic romp that […]
Posted in Edmonton Fringe '07, Vacation, Reviews on Aug 18th, 2007 1 Comment »
Since 2001, with the exception of 2005, my wife and I have made an annual pilgrimage of sorts to the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. Those who don’t know what fringe festivals are should consult the wikipedia, but know that Edmonton hosts the largest fringe festival in North America and it is a constant source of […]
Posted in Weight Loss, Reviews on Jul 30th, 2007 6 Comments »
How close can one can of carbonated beverage come to perfection without having an alcohol content percentage stamped on the side of the can? Before my trip to Montana I would have said not close at all. But on that trip I received a revelation that has shown me the error of such a hasty […]
Posted in Video Games, Reviews on Jun 4th, 2007 No Comments »
Looking back to its humble roots on the Nintendo 64, one would be hard pressed to expect a series like Mario Party to make it all the way to eight editions. But here we are: a new console and a new Mario Party game. Who could have imagined it would have the staying power to […]