240. The Cup | Toronto Fringe Review Roundup 2025 (PART 2)

Welcome back to the 240th 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 240th episode we bring you the second instalment of our very special three-part Toronto Fringe 2025 Review Roundup. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz as they try to blitz through the next fourteen shows they saw at this year’s festival, unpack all of their thoughts, and commemorate this moment in local theatre history for posterity! Catch up on Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtBoqIHnLCI Stay tuned for Part 3, coming soon! TIMESTAMP NAVIGATOR: 0:00:00 – Intro 0:02:02 – #1 Clown Comedy with Victor & Priscilla 0:12:04 – Sweet and Sultry Burlesque 0:20:41 – Sex Goddess 0:29:44 – Have Fun Kids 0:46:27 – Siranoush 0:53:25 – Very Shady Arab Ladies 1:01:10 – Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World 1:14:04 – String of Pearls 1:32:33 – Fish Tales: Reel Stories, Reel Magic, You’ll Be Hooked! 1:41:06 – Mutual Aim 1:53:47 – Quiltro 2:04:05 – Apothecary 2:26:37 – ALPHA 2:40:14 – Zeitgeist 2:59:54 – Sign Off Follow our panelists: Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96; it’s not too late to see Jill performing in 500 Doubloons at the Hamilton Fringe Festival: https://hftco.ca/events/500-doubloons/ Ryan Borochovitz – Instagram: @ryanborochovitz [don't expect anything interesting over there]; if you enjoy his theatre thoughts, more can be found at https://nextmag.ca/search/borochovitz; see also, his article about clowns at the Toronto Fringe, published in Intermission Magazine: https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/features/fringe-clown/ 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]