So, it seems that Fringe's second Saturday is upon us.

But before I get to Saturday I have to go back to Friday, which saw me leave my self-styled bedroom infirmary to see the final performance of playwright Lindsay Wilson's Puck Bunny. Full disclosure: Puck Bunny's director, Alexandra West, is one of my closest friends, and so I couldn't "officially" review the show. And I get that. Moreover, last night was their last show, so, even if I could, it wouldn't help them put butts in the seats.

But for what it's worth, playwright Wilson, director West, and star Joanne Sarazen have created a compelling, thoughtful show that probably would have been the surprise hit of the Fringe were it not a) stuck in an off venue b) limited to 15 or 16 audience members per show (it was site-specific theatre that took place in a bathroom).

Anyway. Puck Bunny is going to the Toronto Fringe and, as a lot of Fringe people in the city right now are also going to Toronto, maybe you could like, you know, spread the word about a show that really shouldn't be missed, especially by young women, who rarely if ever get spoken to and/or represented properly and honestly in theatre or film. Also: Sarazen's a powerhouse. Also: the script is tight and realistic and has wonderful ebbs and flows and, as a writer, I was pretty fucking impressed. Humbled, even.

So yeah. I kind of just sort of maybe reviewed the show, but not really. All I'm saying is that there most probably are a lot of shows like Puck Bunny that you've seen at the Fringe this year, shows that didn't get the fanfare of things like Today Is All Your Birthdays or Dance Animal or Teen Sleuth and the Freed Cyborg Choir or (my personal favourite) Antoine Feval but that meant something to you. And you've got fingers and maybe even a computer, so you know, you could, like, if you wanted to, comment on this post and shout-out something that you think got under-covered?

Okay. Fringe Saturday...

I can't say I know for sure what I'm doing, but I made a promise that I intend to keep, and that promise was to see the penultimate showing of Pre/Intervention at 14:45 at the Portuguese Association. I mean, I can't resist anything that's set in a "post-breakfast future."

I'm giving thought to seeing Just Us at Mainline at 16:15 but that might not happen. Anyone got anything to say about Just Us? If I don't head to Just Us, I'll probably hit up Like A Virgin at 17:30 at Studio Just For Laughs.

Regardless of what I do, you should take it upon yourself to check the schedule (http://montrealfringe.ca/en/calendar/shows/2009/06/20) and find something that appeals to you. There's today and there's tomorrow and then Monday the 22nd is just another Monday.