Comments on: Freakshow http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/07/13/freakshow/ Washington DC's Liveliest Theater Website Sat, 26 May 2012 05:10:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael B http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/07/13/freakshow/comment-page-1/#comment-9168 Michael B Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:01:51 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=7733#comment-9168 This beautifully acted, meticulously directed show is one of the best of the Fringe. Sensitive, intelligent performances all around, touching and funny and oddly appealing. It's not an "easy" show to sit through- the characters wear their pain where it is easily shared- but it is a moving portrayal of a fringe unto itself- the travelling "freak show". Kudos to all involved. This beautifully acted, meticulously directed show is one of the best of the Fringe. Sensitive, intelligent performances all around, touching and funny and oddly appealing. It’s not an “easy” show to sit through- the characters wear their pain where it is easily shared- but it is a moving portrayal of a fringe unto itself- the travelling “freak show”. Kudos to all involved.

]]> By: Allyson Harkey http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/07/13/freakshow/comment-page-1/#comment-9124 Allyson Harkey Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:55:28 +0000 http://dctheatrescene.com/?p=7733#comment-9124 Thank you so much for this nice notice! We at Pinky Swear are very proud of this show, which has truly been a labor of love for us all. This is my first Fringe production, and I'm thrilled with every minute of it. I'd like to mention two people, if I may: Rachel Lee Poole does a truly wonderful take on The Girl, the one character in the show who does not have an obvious deformity, of the body or heart. It's not easy to play the "normal" person, but Rachel has created a spunky, driven young woman who I think I'd like to be more like. Of course, none of this would have been possible without our director, Lise Bruneau. Without Lise's vision, energy, and smarts, the show would be very different and, I dare say, not nearly as interesting or fun for the audience or performers. Thank you so much for this nice notice! We at Pinky Swear are very proud of this show, which has truly been a labor of love for us all. This is my first Fringe production, and I’m thrilled with every minute of it.

I’d like to mention two people, if I may: Rachel Lee Poole does a truly wonderful take on The Girl, the one character in the show who does not have an obvious deformity, of the body or heart. It’s not easy to play the “normal” person, but Rachel has created a spunky, driven young woman who I think I’d like to be more like.

Of course, none of this would have been possible without our director, Lise Bruneau. Without Lise’s vision, energy, and smarts, the show would be very different and, I dare say, not nearly as interesting or fun for the audience or performers.

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