Happy Father’s Day to Charles, one of our @ObamaFoundation Fellows, and all the dads at Fathers’ Uplift. Today, we’re celebrating fathers like these who provide a powerful example—not only for their kids, but for the rest of us, too.
belief that our story is not “compelling” enough to Canadian theatre audiences.
Good Morning, Viet Mom was the first time in my life that I saw a story on stage that truly represented me and my struggles and I sat in the audience crying and paralyzed because I felt truly seen
You can certainly have a point of opinion, of course. But to say that this arc is not compelling, really hurts, as it devalues the opinion of every immigrant child who is Franco and lives in Franco’s story and above all, that statement continues to “other” us and reinforce the
parents. The choice Franco makes is to acknowledge his mother for who she really is and that is absolutely beautiful and touching and compelling in every way possible. If this journey is not compelling then I don’t know what is.
is the MOST compelling to me. It’s extremely personal to every immigrant child, like myself, who have constantly been put in that position. And the struggle and anger can create a separation and ultimately it’s about a choice. You can choose not to love your...
Thanks for this review. But I have to disagree with you on a MAJOR point that really hit me as I was reading this. The journey of frustration with your parents because you have to translate for them and basically parent them, while you’re also growing up...
Classic tunes and unrelenting energy - Movin Melvin Brown @movinmelvin goes non-stop for 90 minutes (at age 78!) singing, tapping, and busting all sorts of moves in his one man revue at #FringeTO A real live link to the early days of R&B. @Toronto_Fringe
@glennsumi@nowtoronto Hey Glenn and NOW team! We noticed our performance times are not the correct ones on your website. Is there any way you could make that change? Thank you tons!
Also, please remember that if you got a 2 or 1N @Toronto_Fringe review, it's one person's opinion. Keep making art. Keep pushing boundaries. And try to see as much as possible at the festival and elsewhere.
halfway thru @Toronto_Fringe! If you're an artist listen up:
-drink lots of water
-get lots of rest
-be nice to FOH/tech crew
-be AWESOME to #FringeTO volunteers
-tell EVERYONE YOU EVER MET IN YOUR LIFE to come to your show
-see other ppl's shows
anyone have other tips?