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Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews Theater

THE INSTITUTE FOR RELATIVITY STUDIES (Brian Shapiro Presents): 2016 Fringe review 37

Tyler Horst September 15, 2016 No Comments

Comedy for people who want to have a little extra to think about after the show

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SOUTH PACIFIC (Walnut): A pleasure among the palm trees

Toby Zinman September 15, 2016 No Comments

One of the great Broadway musicals, SOUTH PACIFIC is always a pleasure.

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MATADOR (Ethos Physical Theatre Company) 2016 Fringe review 36

Stephanie Durann September 15, 2016 No Comments

Love is the bloodiest sport of the all

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THE 7-PERSON CHAIR PYRAMID HIGH WIRE ACT (Der Vorfuhreffekt Theatre): 2016 Fringe review 35

Julie Zeglen September 15, 2016 No Comments

A Smokey Robinson-loving yeti aims to win a dance contest and a randomly chosen audience member delivers a love letter to the electromagnetic spectrum on behalf of a bat.

View More THE 7-PERSON CHAIR PYRAMID HIGH WIRE ACT (Der Vorfuhreffekt Theatre): 2016 Fringe review 35
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THE CHILDREN OF EDGAR AND NINA (Jarrett McCreary and Bridget Reynolds) 2016 Fringe review 34

Stephanie Durann September 15, 2016 No Comments

To move towards one another through the “sadness and pain of blues and seas.”

View More THE CHILDREN OF EDGAR AND NINA (Jarrett McCreary and Bridget Reynolds) 2016 Fringe review 34
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (Hedgerow): Finding Sherlock

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper September 14, 2016 No Comments

Thank goodness for Brock D. Vickers. In adapting one of Conan Doyle’s most popular Sherlock Holmes mysteries, he kept the intense tone of the original.

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MAKING THE FRINGE GREAT AGAIN (The Waitstaff): 2016 Fringe review 33

Christopher Munden September 14, 2016 No Comments

Fringe is like Christmas without all the bullshit and not just because of all the hanging balls you see.

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ANTIHERO (Tribe of Fools): 2016 Fringe review 32.1

Olivia Jia September 13, 2016 No Comments

Tribe of Fools returns to Fringe with a satirical look at the culture of comic book heroes.

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I FUCKING DARE YOU (Berserker Residents): 2016 Fringe review 31

Julius Ferraro September 13, 2016 No Comments

The two pieces foment a rowdy audience that’s comfortable interacting and even going up on stage to help the chosen one achieve her mission

View More I FUCKING DARE YOU (Berserker Residents): 2016 Fringe review 31
Dance Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews

CITIZEN (Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group): 2016 Fringe review 30

Rhiannon Laymon September 13, 2016 1 Comment

Wilson and his dancers beautifully articulate humankind’s desire to belong.

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THE SINCERITY PROJECT (Team Sunshine Performance Corporation): 2016 Fringe review 19.2

Julius Ferraro September 13, 2016 No Comments

THE SINCERITY PROJECT treats sincerity like a destination as intangible as a hyperobject is immeasurable—a destination to approach but never arrive at.

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THE SOUNDPROOF ROOM (The Soundproof Room): 2016 Fringe review 29

Tyler Horst September 13, 2016 No Comments

If upon arrival it feels as though you’ve stumbled into a new age-y meet-up, that’s because in a way it is

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CRAVE (Svaha Theatre): 2016 Fringe review 28

Christopher Munden September 13, 2016 No Comments

Depression and mental collapse run through Sarah Kane’s CRAVE, an indictment and exploration of love presented in a series of late-night showings.

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PANGAEA: A Folk Opera (Hum’n’bards): 2016 Fringe review 27

Dorie Byrne September 13, 2016 No Comments

PANGAEA: A FOLK OPERA doesn’t seem to ask a question, but gives a heartfelt answer

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REALITY CHECK (ETC Theater): 2016 Fringe review 26

Nicole Forrester September 13, 2016 No Comments

Not without its own brand of social commentary, but mainly it’s just one damn good time

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THEY’LL BE CALLIN’ US WITCHES (Queen Mab’s Men): 2016 Fringe review 25

Lisa Panzer September 13, 2016 No Comments

Five wicked young women flavor this theatrical piece like a craft brew.

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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Deep Blue Theatre Collective): 2016 Fringe review 20.2

Lisa Panzer September 12, 2016 No Comments

Upon entering the MAAS Space, with it’s exposed beams and brick walls, and wooden floors, the very sensation of being engulfed in 1940s New Orleans…

View More A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Deep Blue Theatre Collective): 2016 Fringe review 20.2
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STORY OF MY EYE (GOATPIG): 2016 Fringe review 24

Michael Kelly September 12, 2016 3 Comments

The principle of Chekov’s Cucumber mandates that if you introduce an object to the audience it must be used to sodomize someone at some point in the production.

View More STORY OF MY EYE (GOATPIG): 2016 Fringe review 24
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TWO STORIES (Jillian Glace): 2016 Fringe review 23

Julius Ferraro September 12, 2016 No Comments

A fine Fringe premier for choreographer Jillian Glace and her performers.

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HER: THE FEMALE EXPERIENCE FROM BIRTH TO DEATH (Basement Poetry): 2016 Fringe review 22

Julia Taus September 12, 2016 1 Comment

An invitation to dwell inside the place that is unarguably woman, the womb

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