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iPhoto caption: Found Fest 2021. Photo by Mat Simpson.
Although Walker conceived and workshopped This Is the Story of the Child Ruled by Fear just prior to COVID-19 lockdown, it’s perhaps best understood and appreciated as a pandemic project. Its festival appearances began in 2021, at which time the “I’m alone in the world”-ness of it all must have felt cathartic, and reciting lines together in person would have been nothing short of a spiritual experience.
iPhoto caption: Logo courtesy of TK Fringe.
REVIEW: TK Fringe brings a strong mélange of summer shows to Kingston
This year’s lineup includes a mix of touring and local productions, and of the made-in-Kingston variety, there’s a good blend of student, amateur, and professional work.
iPhoto caption: Image by Haley Sarfeld.
Every play is fantastic: A small-city theatre critic’s manifesto
My top priority as a critic will be to furnish every marketing team with as many easily quotable compliments as possible. I'll do this dutifully and without ambivalence.