Not even a torrential downpour could stop Tuesday's Fringe festivities. It almost stopped me, but I persevered and saw some quality theatre in soaking wet shorts. Remember, Fringers- only five days left in the 2008 Toronto Fringe. Get out there and see some shows. But bring an umbrella. Or a raft.

Continue reading for reviews of The Barbecue King, Telegrams from the new Canadian cinema, The Tricky Part, Acis and Galatea, Teaching the Fringe, Trust, A Girl Named Ralph, and The Further Adventures of Antoine Feval.

Get out of that office and into a theatre; the Toronto Fringe Festival is upon us.

Continue reading for reviews of Bluebeard, The Lesson, My Autopsy, and Selling Love

blogTO keeps the dish piping hot with comprehensive Fringe coverage.

Continue reading for reviews of 72 Hour Survival Guide, A Brief History of Petty Crime, Balls, Love Girl 2, Silver and Skinky, The Exploding Breakfast, The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over, We Is Blunderstruck!, and Wonderbar!

The Fringe is in full swing, and today we present you with a whopping nine Fringe reviews.

American Squatter
(reviewed by by Graeme Stewart):

In this one-man show, writer and performer Barry Smith takes the audience through his drug-addled, punk-infused itinerant adolescence. No question, Smith is a superb storyteller. With a mastery of powerpoint-style presentation and a penchant for self-documentation, he takes the audience on a funny and occasionally poignant journey. The show is all about Smith, and walks a knife-edge just shy of self-indulgence. But to his credit, Smith never mines his experiences for grand morals. It's a good story, well told, with a little multimedia thrown in for good measure.

American Squatter is playing at the Factory Theatre Mainspace July 6, 7, 9,10, 11, 12. For more info see the Toronto Fringe website.

Continue reading for reviews of Another Problem With H-Theorem, Babies in Danger, The Christian Republican Fundraiser in Dayton Tennessee, DAM Madness, Dogs Barking, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Abortion, Jew for a Day, Pokeroot and Mistletoe.

Well, with so many Fringe shows to go see I'm feeling a bit delirious, well, either that or it's the lack of sleep. So, without further ado, why don't I give you the round up of shows we went to yesterday...

Continue readering for reviews of: About An Hour, Bondage, Damages, Modern Medieval, Stand Up Monkey Poet, and Time To Put My Socks On.

Friday marks the first day of 12 hour a day Fringing, with the first show starting at 12:30pm and the last one starting at 11:15. One of the best descriptions of the Fringe I've ever heard is "the Russian Roulette of theatre." You might see the best thing you've ever seen, or you might see something that makes you want to scratch your eyes out. We're here to help you avoid the bullets so your eyes can stay intact.

Reviews after the jump of:
- Freedom 85!
- Ladylike
- The Zombie Dialogues