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Vancouver Sun
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Fringe Review: 52 Stories is a magical hour with memory
52 Stories 5 Stars out of 5 Stage 6, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. To be clear, it's not a magic trick. It's technically a memory exercise, but Dave Morris will still delight with his amazing show, 52 Stories. Morris opens a deck of cards and gives them a shuffle, passing it into the audience to mix up. He's going to memorize the order of the deck and recite it back. That may not sound impressive until you realize there are more combinations of cards in a deck than there are grains of sand on the earth. It's a huge, and therefore impressive, number, so this isn't some parlour trick. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Morris uses mnemonic devices to memorize the order, constructing small stories for each three-card combination. He works his way through the deck with visuals such as 'Kim Kardashian painting her teeth,' with each card being a person and an action, then putting them together for the visual. What's more impressive is that after memorizing the deck, Morris is able to stop throughout and tell stories about people he uses in his mnemonic device: his grandmother, his mother, and his uncle. After a quick five-minute story break, he continues to march through his memory and the deck of cards. He struggles with the last few cards on my night, but that doesn't make the entire experience less wonderful. This is a storyteller with a trick, a memorizer with a story, and a Fringe show full of magic. Check out all of our reviews from the 2025 Edmotnon International Fringe Theatre Festival here .
Calgary Herald
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Fringe Review: 52 Stories is a magical hour with memory
Article content Stage 6, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. Article content To be clear, it's not a magic trick. It's technically a memory exercise, but Dave Morris will still delight with his amazing show, 52 Stories. Article content Morris opens a deck of cards and gives them a shuffle, passing it into the audience to mix up. He's going to memorize the order of the deck and recite it back. Article content Article content That may not sound impressive until you realize there are more combinations of cards in a deck than there are grains of sand on the earth. It's a huge, and therefore impressive, number, so this isn't some parlour trick. Article content Article content Morris uses mnemonic devices to memorize the order, constructing small stories for each three-card combination. He works his way through the deck with visuals such as 'Kim Kardashian painting her teeth,' with each card being a person and an action, then putting them together for the visual. Article content What's more impressive is that after memorizing the deck, Morris is able to stop throughout and tell stories about people he uses in his mnemonic device: his grandmother, his mother, and his uncle. After a quick five-minute story break, he continues to march through his memory and the deck of cards. Article content He struggles with the last few cards on my night, but that doesn't make the entire experience less wonderful. This is a storyteller with a trick, a memorizer with a story, and a Fringe show full of magic. Article content
Edmonton Journal
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Fringe Review: 52 Stories is a magical hour with memory
52 Stories Article content Stage 6, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. Article content To be clear, it's not a magic trick. It's technically a memory exercise, but Dave Morris will still delight with his amazing show, 52 Stories. Article content Morris opens a deck of cards and gives them a shuffle, passing it into the audience to mix up. He's going to memorize the order of the deck and recite it back. Article content Article content That may not sound impressive until you realize there are more combinations of cards in a deck than there are grains of sand on the earth. It's a huge, and therefore impressive, number, so this isn't some parlour trick. Article content Morris uses mnemonic devices to memorize the order, constructing small stories for each three-card combination. He works his way through the deck with visuals such as 'Kim Kardashian painting her teeth,' with each card being a person and an action, then putting them together for the visual. Article content What's more impressive is that after memorizing the deck, Morris is able to stop throughout and tell stories about people he uses in his mnemonic device: his grandmother, his mother, and his uncle. After a quick five-minute story break, he continues to march through his memory and the deck of cards. Article content He struggles with the last few cards on my night, but that doesn't make the entire experience less wonderful. This is a storyteller with a trick, a memorizer with a story, and a Fringe show full of magic. Article content
Vancouver Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Fringe Review: Paloma and Joy benefits from strong trio of leads
Paloma and Joy 2.5 stars out of 5 Stage 6, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. This show by Whizgiggling Productions started out strong, with a breathtakingly poignant song that's sung, in German, by a white tiger named Magda (played by the multi-talented Kristin Johnston). Magda is a cabaret singer who has fallen on hard times and finds herself pressured into joining a fading Vegas-style magic act called Paloma and Joy (who are human) in order to keep a paycheque coming in. But the magic act is run by a toxic bully whose stage name is Paloma (Cheryl Jameson). Though Joy (Michelle Todd) offers a measure of kindness to Magda, the tiger finds her dignity and well-being eroded as Paloma cinches the circle of control ever tighter. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Written, directed and designed by Trevor Schmidt (who has written, directed, designed and starred in several productions in Fringe 2025), Paloma and Joy benefits from the comic and dramatic talents of its trio of leads. There are a few laughs to be had, and the odd moment of pathos. But the story itself doesn't hold together. Is it a metaphor for colonialism/racism, or a critique of abusive employers? A cautionary tale about catnip? Was the show written around a fabulous white tiger costume and Johnston's remarkable ability to sing and speak in a compelling German accent? I wish I knew. Check out all of our reviews from the 2025 Edmotnon International Fringe Theatre Festival here .
Calgary Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Fringe Review: Paloma and Joy benefits from strong trio of leads
Article content Stage 6, Gateway Theatre, 8529 Gateway Blvd. Article content This show by Whizgiggling Productions started out strong, with a breathtakingly poignant song that's sung, in German, by a white tiger named Magda (played by the multi-talented Kristin Johnston). Article content Magda is a cabaret singer who has fallen on hard times and finds herself pressured into joining a fading Vegas-style magic act called Paloma and Joy (who are human) in order to keep a paycheque coming in. Article content Article content But the magic act is run by a toxic bully whose stage name is Paloma (Cheryl Jameson). Though Joy (Michelle Todd) offers a measure of kindness to Magda, the tiger finds her dignity and well-being eroded as Paloma cinches the circle of control ever tighter. Article content Article content Written, directed and designed by Trevor Schmidt (who has written, directed, designed and starred in several productions in Fringe 2025), Paloma and Joy benefits from the comic and dramatic talents of its trio of leads. Article content There are a few laughs to be had, and the odd moment of pathos. But the story itself doesn't hold together. Article content Is it a metaphor for colonialism/racism, or a critique of abusive employers? A cautionary tale about catnip? Was the show written around a fabulous white tiger costume and Johnston's remarkable ability to sing and speak in a compelling German accent? I wish I knew. Article content
