thebitterguy

Thank you, Scooter.

So, Cynra & I took in a couple of the selections at the TFF's Best of Fringe show.

First off was Giant Killer Shark, the Musical. Completely unrelated to any '70s blockbuster films about a shark attacking a small seaside town, it's about a small seaside town being attacked by a giant shark. Really, I'm a bad person, so when I go to the Fringe festival, I really want to see musical adaptations of pop cultural items, right? Mission accomplished. My only quibble is a shark would be so easy to make (at least a shark head). Just a few metres of foam rubber, some paint, presto. I'll bet AK could put it together in his sleep.

Swiss Family Guy Robinson wasn't as good, but I blame that on the lack of music and the booze on my part. It was an episode of the Family Guy, only they're the Robinson family and get stranded on an island on the way to New Guinea. It was done entirely by one guy, except when he got joined onstage by a guy in a giant chicken suit. He did an excellent job, mind you. I really liked the Superman and Paul Lynde cameos. I swear, they nested about eight flashbacks at one point.

Oh, yeah: Kermit's "O" face? It's that flaily thing he does when he's excited. That just makes it all dirty, eh?

Fringe plans

Got the listings for Fringe Toronto last week, and printed out a selection of shows I'd like to take home. Of course, the weekend?s events (and the lost list) precluded actually going over them in any number, but there are a bunch that pique my interest.

And, yes, I know they all seem like the kind of stuff that I would like. I'm sorry that I am myself.

Don't Get Me Started by Mike Petersen

It's the story of a guy who worked for Henson & ILM. Really, if it's just a personal monologue, I'll be happy. If he actually does puppeteering and stuff? Bliss.

Oz Recalled: A Musical Comedy about a Middle-aged Dorothy


It's Oz, it's a musical, and it was staged in Kingston. I have a weakness for Musicals (I blame the Mirvishes), although a resistance to the Bjorn and Barney stuff. I just wanna see a fringe play with 16 people. And a live band. And Oz revisionism is always fun.

SARSical

A satirical musical (again!) about SARS. I want to hear the song where Mel asks "Who is WHO? I?ve never heard of them!" Having survived both the SARS outbreak (the sole result of which was the installation of germicidal jelly dispensers outside of bathrooms, which was a good idea) and "Plague City", I'm ready to laugh again..

Shadow Court

It's a stage play about a LARP written by a guy I used to LARP with. Apparently, Steve also wrote a play called Quintessence; he had a sequel called Angst in the works, but that got cancelled due to lack of interest (ba.dum.Ching!). Stay tuned for his next play, Blood Points.

Shakespeare's NHL (National History League)

A selection of The Histories of WS written as a hockey season. Two great tastes that taste great together. I mean, I'm a fan of bloody, violent dramas that seem to go on forever, and I LOVE Shakespeare, too!

Hello? Anyone? Come on, I know you're out there, I can hear you breathing.

S.M.I.L.E. while you D.I.E.!

Not a musical, but a comedy about call centre life. So, I'll hve to see if I can still laugh about it. On the plus side, the creator has been keeping an LJ about it. So that's good.

The Fall of Team Justice

"Atomic Legion Theatre is an art collective hoping to bring the comic book medium to life this summer at Fringe!" Sold! To the bald fat guy in the hawaiian shirt!