"World Peace": The 2026 Miss Canada Pageant

Very well done, especially for a one women show. Great writing,, skillful transitions between characters. Was fun that the audience got to clap and participate. Her portrayal of the 40 year old, jaded, smoking contestant was very funny and believable. Set was minimal but very effective. Samantha the performer was outstanding in her roll. I would be curious to see this play with two or three performers

Some of the character transitions keep you on your toes, but does not detract too much from a good play.

This will get you thinking about what it means to be empowered, and questioning pageants for woman. We would not have a pageant for men. Pageants are about more than the beauty of women of course, but the platform has an undercurrent of " she is beautiful and amazingly can also be smart and talented.

It was a fun experience to see Sam portray the characters throughout the beauty pageant. However, the only thing I would have liked better is this as a multi person show. It's a very fun concept!

I loved the underlying message of this show!

The writing was really engaging, the acting was really good too.

Also, walking around in those heels for the whole show, was probably really hard on the feet.

The only bad thing I can say about this show is that since it's one performer and multiple characters all played by the same person. (Sometimes talking to each other in the same scene) I got the characters mixed up a few times. Honestly, though, I've seen improv vetrans have trouble doing the same the thing. IMO it is really hard to very convincingly. It's also possible that I didn't pick upon some visual clues that were used to tell them apart.

Other than that, I really enjoyed this show!

The performance was quite good, slipping between characters with ease and giving them mannerisms that set them apart quite well. There was also some good subtle use of simple props that differentiated the characters. However, that wasn't always quite enough, to tell characters apart at a glance. If you attributed the first couple sentences of a segment to one character, only to realize that a different character was talking, it was easy to get a bit lost and pulled out of the show momentarily. I don't think this is on the performance at all, but perhaps something that could be addressed by polishing the writing and/or direction for future runs.

I think there also needed to be room for the audience to clap and participate in appreciation of the art of pageantry. Applause was often provided by a backing track, and the script was timed so tightly that it felt like there was never a moment to pause and clap after any of the segments where it would make sense in-context for an audience to be offering applause.

For my money, it's worth seeing, but I didn't find the message pushed the boundaries as much as I was hoping. I wanted to come away with a different perspective on pageantry, but left with much the same feelings on the topic as I had before.

We've all seen the Miss Teen USA video "like such as South Africa and, uh, the Iraq".

"World Peace" dives into a group of competitors at the Miss Canada Pageant, with our central character struggling at the prospect answering those same difficult, multi-ended questions, succinctly in 30 seconds on stage.

In a one-woman performance, Samantha Fraughton slips into (both figuratively and in some cases literally) multiple characters. And while I can't remember all their names, whenever any of them were on the stage, I could instantly recognize them. Fraughton has impressive physicality in each performance with subtle posture, movement and inflection changes selling each character. There's a bit of comedic clowning at work here, which the audience loved.

The name thing also might be a reviewer skill issue. Sorry to all the people who I've had to do reintroductions with on the grounds after forgetting your names.

The play tells a personal story about pageant life, flawed concepts of women empowerment, and competition replacing humanity and empathy. It's worth a watch.

“Should I go see World Peace: The 2026 Miss Canada Pageant?”

Good evening judges, and thank you for the question. If you enjoy incredible acting sprinkled with comedy and feminism, then the answer to that question is "absolutely yes!” Samantha Fraughton presents delightful and genuine characters in this one-woman show, leaving you rooting for every competitor. She was able to seamlessly transition between characters, aided by the incredible lighting and sound design. The show is wonderfully comedic, supported by Fraughton’s impeccable timing and tonality.

Beyond the acting, the storyline touches on important issues surrounding empowerment, feminism, and integrity. Beneath all the laughs, the show encourages its audience to reflect on the importance of what it means to be a woman and the effect we can have on the world.

The dynamics between the characters add another layer of heart to the story, reminding us that success is not only about winning, but also about how we treat others - and ourselves - along the way.

Overall, this show is an entertaining and meaningful experience that balances comedy with an empowering message. With its memorable characters and impressive acting, it is a show that simultaneously leaves you laughing and reflecting on something bigger.

I always give mad props to anyone brave enough to do a one person show, especially when that show involves switching back and forth between characters. This is not an easy feat to pull off, especially strutting around a stage in sky high heels for an hour.

I liked the concept of this one, and the performer here is talented - I just think this might have been executed a little better if there actually had been different people to portray all the characters, as I kept getting a couple of them confused, making it a little difficult to follow the plot.