Fringe 2012: Ways to Kill Ethyl
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Pigs Can Fly
Monday, July 9, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 11 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 13, 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 14, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 15, 3:30 p.m.
Factory Mainspace (125 Bathurst Street)
Both ridiculous and hilarious, Ways to Kill Ethyl is the story of two siblings who are attempting to kill their less-than-beloved grandmother at a potluck. Susan Q. Wilson turns in a strong performance as the titular Ethyl, and Krista Hovsepian and Jeff Ulrich both do a decent job as her homicidal grandchildren, but it’s the other two characters that really make this play work. Tyler Champagne’s performance as Victor, the pretentious idiot half-brother, is absurdly amusing, as is Peter Spence’s work as the bumbling lawman charged with investigating the case. If you’ve ever wanted to see a play about meatballs and water hemlock, this is the show for you.