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2024 Audience Reviews
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The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member: Josh Elmore
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Company: Melancholics Anonymous
Show: Beanie Baby Divorce Play
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
They did it again!
The style is distinctly Melancholics, and it's a style that I love! It's hard to follow up on A Girl Scout's Guide to Exorcism. but they've produced another wonderful work that made me laugh more than any of the other Fringe shows I've seen so far. The writer's originality never ceases to amaze me, and the actors execute their parts perfectly. I'll likely be seeing this one again and bringing others for their final shows. Thanks for knocking it out of the park again, everyone!
Company: Linnea Bond
Show: Heart Ripped Out Twice And So Can You!
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
A personal perspective on injury
This show is a power hour of intimate experiences of dealing with physical and emotional injuries. She illustrated her experiences dealing with complex cancer in a very visceral, visual way that allowed me to understand the day-to-day aspects of her treatment. It led me to a place of existential dread, in a way that I think is good for a person to experience - especially in regards to her message on climate change. Thank you!
Company: Mike Fotis Productions
Show: The Camp Out
Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre
Talented actors, but a bit of a mess
I’ve seen several of these actors do short-form improv, so I know they are excellent. This show was very uneven (as any improv can be on a given night, I realize) and the cast didn’t seem to communicate well with each other. Several scenes were dead-end and no one would sweep them. They also seemed to oscillate between raunchy sex scenes and deeply sad, heartfelt moments in a disjointed way. All the ingredients are there, but it needs serious work or more deliberate scene breaks.
Company: Jamie Brickhouse
Show: I Favor My Daddy: A Tale of Two Sissies
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Heartfelt, insightful, but only slightly bloated
The performer did a fabulous job telling his (and his father’s) life story. He kept the audience engaged throughout nearly all of the performance, which is difficult to do at times with a one-man show. He’s clearly seasoned. The story was incredibly touching, and the audience had a clear emotional response to his excellent hommage to his father. My only criticism is that it could be cut by about 10 minutes. There were a few times where I thought the show was going to end, but then he continued with information that didn’t necessarily add to the message. Overall, fabulous!
Company: Theatre On The Rocks
Show: A Horse Walks Out Onto the Stage and Dies
Venue: Phoenix Theater
Am I crying watching a horse die?
This is one of the most original pieces I’ve seen in a while. Sam clearly out his heart into this, and it spoke to my existential sense of finding meaning in an empty existence. Thank you so much for giving me what I needed to hear today. Very rarely am I so wowed and constantly entertained by one-man shows, but this one touched me. Congratulations - this is art.
Company: Jackdonkey Productions
Show: The Dumb Waiter
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Some of the finest acting I’ve ever seen
I’ve seen a lot of shows over the years, and this is a masterclass in acting. A highly original script with remarkable work from the two actors. Their chemistry brings the work together in a way that creates immense tension. Silent moments spoke volumes, and the audience was literally on the edge of their seats the whole time. 5/5 100% yes
Company: Deft Pictures
Show: Secrets Under the Christmas Tree: A Deedee Wallaby Mystery
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Like Friends without the laugh track
There were a few moments of laughs (mainly from Bernard’s actor), but I think even the actors themselves were bored with the weak script most of the time. This was produced in 90 days, and unfortunately it shows.