Blog — Parton and Pearl

Spotlight at The Second City: September Review

Brain Frogs and The Midnight Snacks were featured in September

ComedyRiley KelkSeptember 8, 2026Brain Frogs, Midnight Snacks, Live Review, Sketch Comedy, The Second CityComment

A Dollywood Beach Towel

And the grass is blue

CountryDamien NelsonAugust 25, 2026Dolly Parton, News, FeatureComment

Eh Material: The New Wave of Standup Turns Seven

With news from What The Festival, CCMA Awards, and Gilda's Club Greater Toronto

ComedyParton and PearlAugust 24, 2026News, What The Festival, CCMA, Dolly PartonComment

Toronto Fringe Review: U Up?

A fun and sweet show that questions what the purpose of a border.

ComedyRiley KelkJuly 14, 2026Improv, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: Tortoise, the Hare, and the Truth

There is no shortage of laughs

ComedyZillah FergusonJuly 11, 2026Clown, Live Review, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto FringeComment

Toronto Fringe Review: Artificially Intelligent 2.0

One of the biggest additions to Artificially Intelligent 2.0 is the increased audience interaction.

ComedyMicah ChuJuly 10, 2026Anesti Danelis, Musical Comedy, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: A Comedy Show at the End of the World

A solid show with lots of laughs

ComedyGlenn SumiJuly 10, 2026Jon Blair, Live Review, Sketch Comedy, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto FringeComment

Toronto Fringe Review: D.E.I. Another Day

A satire that's surprisingly relatable beneath all the melodrama

ComedyMicah ChuJuly 9, 2026Hinprov, Improv, Toronto Fringe, Toronto Fringe 2026, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: 2% of Condoms

A coming-of-age story that doesn’t end at childhood.

ComedyMicah ChuJuly 9, 2026Sketch Comedy, Nikki Bon, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: Andrew Silverwood: Love Thy Neighbour

Well-crafted jokes interspersed with meaningfully grounded moments.

ComedySarah SiddiquiJuly 9, 2026Stand-Up, Storytelling, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: BDB Mandarin Comedy Night

The cast's Mandarin-English bilingual backgrounds naturally shape the comedy

ComedyMicah ChuJuly 9, 2026Sketch Comedy, Live Review, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto FringeComment

Toronto Fringe Review: Jon Bennett: AMERICAN'T

Bennett’s humour shines throughout the show.

ComedyRiley KelkJuly 8, 2026Storytelling, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: Potato Potato Saves The World (?)

Political, satirical, and outright silly

ComedyRiley KelkJuly 8, 2026Potato Potato, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: $20 Sandwich Ruins Your Childhood

A one-of-a-kind improv show that is highly entertaining.

ComedyZillah FergusonJuly 8, 2026Improv, $20 Sandwich, Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Live ReviewComment

Toronto Fringe Review: The Cards We're Dealt

Thea Rainford and Annabel David were stand outs.

ComedyGlenn SumiJuly 8, 2026Toronto Fringe 2026, Toronto Fringe, Stand-Up, Live ReviewComment