"The Frank Diary of Anne" is playing at the McManus Studio, 471 Richmond Street, London Ontario for the London Fringe Festival:
Sat June 19 12:30pm
Sun June 20 9:00pm
Tue June 22 8:15pm
Wed June 23 5:00pm
Fri June 25 10:30pm
Sun June 27 2:00pm
On Stage Now
Listen to the CHRW radio interview
Interview with Chloe Whitehorn starts 1/3 through the file.
"Fucking brilliant!" --Alvin Bennett, London Fringe Review
"engaging story" --Peter Janes, Theatre in London
"exceptional and intelligently written script" --Dorothy Ratusny, London Fringe Review
"Clever and unpredictable" --Brian Houghton, London Fringe Review
"Chloe Ariane Whitehorn shows a good stage presence in this one hander." --Mark Killeen, The Beat Magazine
"Fucking brilliant!" --Alvin Bennett, London Fringe Review
"Clever, funny and insightful...a brilliant piece of writing" --Jack M, London Fringe Review
"Her musings on love and loss are quietly amusing and along with her flights of tangential reasoning provide the high points of the show" --Dean Hall, The Beat Magazine
San Francisco audiences said:
Reviewer: Matthew Park
5 Stars
Wow--really impressed with all aspects of this show- writing,
acting, content, projecctions, & subtext. It takes you on a ride and you THINK you know where you're going....but you don't. Also, a really nice balance of humour with the darker
moments.
Reviewer: Pat McKelvey
5 Stars
I don't often wake up the "morning after" I see a show with it
on my mind, but the story line of this one was so fascinating and carefully constructed that I was trying to recall some of
the lines that might have helped me predict the powerful ending. The writing and acting were great, and I don't want to say any more lest I spoil the discovery process for you when you go see it, which I strongly encourage you to do!
Reviewer: Sandy Zerbachek
4 Stars
Loved this show! Main character was charming and captivating. Lovely writing and interesting plot twists. It's one of those shows you can see several times and keep unravelling the layers each time you watch it.
Reviewer: Jennifer Z.
5 Stars
A touching, yet humorous performance. The script was very clever and engaging. The character had believable depth
and the actress performed Anne's character flawlessly.
Highly Recommend.
Reviewer: Chris Wayan
5 Stars
Powerful, well-acted and equally well-written (with an astonishing number of funny lines for a play on shockwaves from a suicide). Chloe Ariane Whitehorn really catches Anne's teenage voice and viewpoint. We alternate between Anne live and Anne's confessional YouTube videos--since Mom snoops in her diary but can't work the web, Anne says online what she can't write at home. A lot of Fringe shows are standup, improv, music, performance art, or circus, but "Diary" is full-on theatre, a play encompassing a whole life in under an hour. Moved me as a viewer, impressed me as a writer/performer. I'll be watching for more from her. When I review Fringe shows I have two readers in mind: mainly Fringe goers, but I try to include suggestions for improvement, for the playwright and actors. But for "Diary" I can't. Nothing I'd change at all.
Reviewer: Samantha Owens
4 Stars
Clever writing and excellent performance work. This is the type of work that excels in the Fringe environment. Definitely worth seeing.
Reviewer: Jenny H.
5 Stars
Brilliant!!! Smart, sassy, and story is intelligently woven. I'm going to see it again.
