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2024 Audience Reviews
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The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member: Eliana Meyerowitz
Company: Alex Church
Show: Dutch: Made in America
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Alex Church is underrated
Was I mouthing “wtf?” And “is that, are we?” The whole time…yes. Did it turn out my assumptions of what was going on were accurate? Yes. To be this lost and also exactly where I needed to be at the same time is an experience I’ve only had in “classic” plays. So maybe this is one for the canon.
Company: Light Bringer Productions
Show: The Light Bringer
Venue: Mixed Blood Theatre
Hilarious, LIVELY, I gasped and cackled!
I NEED this to get an award. And return to MN for part 2 (which she says is totally possible to make happen!) I couldn’t stop thinking about Brittney Spears, maybe because Laila radiates pop star charisma and absolutely adorable pure/mischievous duality of being a girl-woman in 90s and ‘00s, especially with a strict father! And that’s just one layer of this well laid out journey. Laila’s energy more than invites you in (shout out to the not-so-MN-nice audience members who responded vocally as well) but can more than take the whole room on the ride even when we were rapt listening. Incredible storytelling full of twists and fun and characters galore. We really see and feel this segment of her life through her eyes.
Company: Pretend Productions
Show: Daddy Issues
Venue: Phoenix Theater
Not even too heavy.
As someone who also uses that exact Proof monologue for personal reasons, I was prepared to cry or not be totally ok going in, but immediately warmed up to Allison's humor, charm, honesty, and connection to the audience throughout. I can't imagine the editing that went into this script as it had such clear and structured communication and expression without being excessive or pedantic (even when critiquing our medical system!). Grateful for Allison's vulnerability and craft on a personal, political, and creative level.
Company: Eye of Jupiter Theatre
Show: The Greenhouse
Venue: The Southern Theater
I need the full length piece!
I was so locked in and invested in the world! And some of the LINES are truly echoing in my mind. That said, I think the *Script* needs to go deeper and explore relationship to land, home, and one another. Especially as the world becomes more territorial and people are displaced, it is i important to constantly re-evaluate how the stories of our ancestors journeys/dwellings (or lack of knowledge there) and what we have been told is supposed to be whose "homeland" ALL influence how we move forward. There is really something here and I want it to go deeper. Beautiful, stunning imagery and soundscape. Had a little trouble hearing some of the "kids'" early lines.
Company: Shambles Theatre Company
Show: Good Ones
Venue: HUGE Improv Theater
Clowns serving as a mirror of your icky insides
Yes! We need more theatre calling us to question our norms and what would better serve us (aka radical imagination!). Have heard so many non-white local artists call attention to how "Minnesota Nice" and feigned politeness are built on white supremacy. We as artists especially must un-isolate and FACE the discomfort and awkwardness and pain of trying to build a better world. And wow do these folks use their brains, bodies, and faces to reflect back the highs and lows of continuing to unlearn and rebuild.
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Company: Melancholics Anonymous
Show: Beanie Baby Divorce Play
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Cunning and fun‽
Hilarity from the first seconds and through each of the characters! Genuinely spooked me! Somehow the perfect amount of alienation and connection. Goofy with a message