Avy Crowchild

Exuberant, youthful energy is palpable throughout Daniel K. McLeod’s updated production of this 2015 Fringe hit. It’s funny, sunny, and thoughtful, and doubly energized by a cast, musicians and crew who clearly work well together whether dancing, singing, or delivering the satire.

Many of last year’s strong cast are back, notably Adam Olgui playing multiple roles including the dapper and haughty Pierre Trudeau, and Avy Crowchild playing the lead role of May Lee. Emily Elliot and Caylee Watrin return as May Lee’s close friends, and they are a lovely, animated pair of supporting actresses. Elliot plays the role...

The Back to the Future/Doctor Who time travel dimension to this work strikes a resonant chord, bringing the 1970 imposition of the War Measures Act into comparison with the 2015 Bill C-51 Anti-Terrorism Act. Both laws were enacted under the somewhat arrogant leadership of law-and-order-oriented Prime Ministers of the day—one Liberal, one Conservative. Whereas The Hunger Games: The Musical focuses on youthful response to oppression in a time of complete Orwellian surveillance, Just Watch Me examines the more subtle...