Zillah Ferguson

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Meet Zillah

I am a writer based in Toronto, ON, Canada, specializing in reviewing comedy and music albums, critiquing live comedy shows, interviewing entertainment personalities and writing pop culture pieces.

Please feel free to inquire with me if you have a piece/project in mind. I am available for assignments similar to the ones I currently do, but I am also open to whatever idea and format you have for me to help showcase you and your art.
The sky’s the limit. :)

To connect, reach out to me through the 'Contact' page or social media to further discuss!

Most Recent Work (see Published Work for more)

Parton and Pearl •

Toronto Fringe Review: Crosstown

It’s not every day that one gets to experience a one-man show where every character is fully fledged out and palpable, but that is just one of the many wonderful things about the strong performance Anand Rajaram gave in Crosstown. An adaptation of the novel Crosstown by Richard Scrimger, the eponymously named show made its world premiere on July 5th at the Tarragon Theatre. The play, set in Toronto, features a plethora of characters ranging in ages, genders and accents (West Indian, German and S...
Parton and Pearl •

Comedy Night at the Toronto Fringe

The Toronto Fringe Festival is an annual theatre festival and in 2024 there were 77 shows performed in 16 venues around Toronto. While the shows are tickets (how great that the money made from ticket sales go directly to the artists!), there are a number of free events that occur throughout the duration of the festival at the Fringe Patio.One such event was Stand Up Comedy Night that took place on July 6 at the Tranzac, in the always lively Annex. The show, hosted with ease by Ben Sosa-Wright, g...
The Interrobang •

Talking Inter-Dan-Mensional with Dan Galea and Scott Thompson

On the precipice of the release of his debut album, Inter-Dan-Mensional, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Galea and Scott Thompson, executive producer and contributor on the album. Spanning across 19 tracks, Inter-Dan-Mensional takes its listeners on a musical and comedy journey of Galea’s life, traveling through various dimensions of self, having contagious fun along the way. It starts off very appropriately for a Canadian with Galea introducing himself and thanking all those for listening to the album. He sets the scene, letting his audience know that we are about to, “Experience multiple Dans from multiple Dan-mensions.”
Parton and Pearl •

Album Review: Dakota Ray Hebert, I'll Give You An Indian Act

“Well, I hope I’m funny! That’d be cool, right?” This is how Dakota Ray Hebert addresses and welcomes her waiting audience, and I can confidently say that she is funny and then some. Hebert’s debut album, I’ll Give You an Indian Act fits so much into its 30 minutes of material. Not only does it have barrels of laughter, but it surprises with its astute and hilarious observations, historical facts and ability to paint an entertaining scene.

Hebert has a uniquely funny way of ridiculing (complete

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