188. The Cup | Toronto Fringe Review Roundup 2024 (PART 1)

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/ Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]