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The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member: Edwin Strout
Company: W.A.S. Productions
Show: A Number
Venue: Phoenix Theater
A Good Rendition Of This Play
I thought that this was a good performance of this play, but I found that the gravitas, regret, and sorrow of the play was missing. The two actors did a very good job with the show, but it didn't entirely land as heavy as it should have done. But well worth your time to see this rarely done show.
Company: Clevername Theatre
Show: The Peter Pan Cometh
Venue: Theatre in the Round
Dark, Gritty, Funny, Entertaining
I luckily caught their "Mother Courage/Care Bear" mash up, and I hope they bring back the "Winnie-the-Pooh/Edward Albee" show, as I missed that one. This theater company doesn't just choose two random things and throw them together. They do deep dives into dark plays, find the essential strands/events of the play, then combine them with an appropriate (or one might say inappropriate) children's cartoon which will both horrify and glorify the mood of the play. This was so good and entertaining!
Company: an alleged Theatre Company
Show: A First-Class Comedic Revue… Featuring the Reanimated Corpse of a Wright Brother
Venue: Phoenix Theater
Fringey In All The Best Ways!
What a delight! I knew nothing about these performers or the show. So funny, so weird! I could have listened to a whole show of Orville talking about the levels of the land of the piggies. Great show.
Company: Mahmoud Hakima
Show: Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon
Venue: Theatre in the Round
Solid
I'm so glad he remounted this show. I remember hearing the buzz way back whenever he did this show before. Solidly written and performed.
Company: Jamie Brickhouse
Show: I Favor My Daddy: A Tale of Two Sissies
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
What A Fun Ride
I’m so glad that I made time to see this show. Very well-told story, funny, loving, and entertaining.
Company: Martin Dockery
Show: Martin Dockery: TRUTH
Venue: Theatre in the Round
Master storyteller
ALWAYS make time to see a Martin Dockery show. You will not be disappointed.
Company: Team Rand-McKay
Show: Dream of Me
Venue: Theatre in the Round
Actors Can't Save This Script
These very good actors try valiantly to make this script work, but can't do it. The script has unrealistic, clunky dialogue, and huge plot holes. Very nice dancing. But I was underwhelmed.
Company: Jackdonkey Productions
Show: The Dumb Waiter
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Adequate Production of the Pinter Script
With an already hyper-stylized script, you don't need to make stylized choices for the actors. One of the actors is delivering all of his lines as realistic, then the other is directed to do all of this weird movement and odd delivery of dialogue. If delivered realistically, this already odd script will be humorous with a strange sense of menace, which all of Pinter's scripts call for. I felt no menace, and then felt blah at the end of the play.
Company: Alex Stokes / Sky Blue Productions
Show: Hugo and Maeve Join A Cult!
Venue: Bryant Lake Bowl
A Perfectly Fringe-y Show
This is what you expect from a fringe festival show. The script and performers are funny, high energy, silly, and with a lot of local references. They are both able to react and have fun with vocal members of the audience and continue to have fun. I really enjoyed the show.
Company: Hey Rube!
Show: Yo-Ho-Hum: A Pirate's Midlife Crisis
Venue: Theatre in the Round
Well worth your time
The two main actors have high energy and a great chemistry together. The script has lots of laughs, although, some slow points. The two other women actors in it are very good, and the two other male actors are adequate. I had a fun time.
Company: Kari Heistad
Show: Playing Dead
Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre
Very Well Done
It is always a pleasant surprise to run across an original script that is a solid one-act at Fringe Festival. This is one of those. Well-directed, and all three performers are great, although the older sister did, at times, talk way too fast for me to discern what she was saying. Definitely worth your time to check out this show.
Company: Pretend Productions
Show: Daddy Issues
Venue: Phoenix Theater
Don't Miss This Show
Make time to see Allison Vincent's “Daddy Issues”. She is one of our best performers in town, and this intimate look into her relationship with her father, is hilarious, heartbreaking, and inspiring. And can I just say, an amazing use of cardboard for all the sets and props.
Company: Tennessee Playwrights Studio
Show: That Woman - The Monologue Show
Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre
Solid Performances Each And Every One.
I didn't know what to expect going into this show. I was very impressed with the writing and performances of each of the performers. A solid show which you should find time in your Fringe schedule to see.
Company: Rebecca Wickert
Show: Seance Sisters
Venue: Strike Theater
Check This Out If It Is Convenient
The show was alright. The music was set way too loud (hopefully, they have been able to correct this). The characters are written and performed as one-note overall. The magic tricks are interesting, but not fantastic. It could have been better, but worth your time if you are looking for something to fill your time slot in between shows.
Company: Theatre On The Rocks
Show: A Horse Walks Out Onto the Stage and Dies
Venue: Phoenix Theater
A Must See Fringe Show
The whip-smart comedic/emotional writing and performance of Sam Sweere, combined with the strong direction of Hannah Steblay, make this a must-see performance at the Fringe.