295. The Cup | Toronto Fringe Review Roundup 2026 (PART 2)

Welcome back to the 295th 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 295th episode we bring you the second instalment of our very special multi part deep dive into Toronto Fringe 2026 Review Roundup. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz as they blitz through the next fifteen shows they saw at this year’s festival (including a discussion of the show that Jill performed in), 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=ccbbjNYFO4g

Stay tuned for Part 3, coming soon! 

TIMESTAMP NAVIGATOR: 

0:00 – Intro 

5:45 – A Conversation with Myself 

27:59 – Imagined Love

39:03 – Lifeguard 

48:22 – Springtime 

1:03:00 – Neuro-DIVE! 

1:12:44 – Gerry’s Imaginarium 

1:19:44 – Snacey! 

1:28:52 – Sincerely, E 

1:37:48 – Orbit 

1:47:42 – Echoes of You 

1:58:26 – outside these walls, everyone is sleeping 

2:08:45 – Mary, Mary. 

2:24:14 – Tortoise, the Hare, the Truth 

2:34:18 – Ooga Chaka 

2:45:27 – Such Ado! (not a review) 

3:03:20 – Sign Off 

Follow our panelists: 

Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 

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

Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre 

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