I Love You, (We’re F*cked)
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With a devilish smile and nose for storytelling, Kevin J. Thornton could be the life of any party. In his one man show, I Love You, (We’re F*cked), he brings the audience on an uproarious, bittersweet road trip through his personal tale of love, heartbreak, and endless struggle for personal growth. [Read more...]
Alice, an evening with Alice Roosevelt Longworth
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Upon sitting down to an evening with Alice we, the reporters, are immediately offered refreshments and given a mini fashion show by the “Hostess of Washington” herself, played by veteran actress Joy Davidson. We are then ushered into an epic trip down memory lane with Alice triumphantly gushing details about many a public figure along the way. [Read more...]
Squirrel, or The Origin of a Species
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Abbott & Costello. Martin & Lewis. Now, add to the list of great comedy teams “Darwin and Squirrel.” That’s Darwin as in Charles Darwin, the nineteenth century father of evolutionary theory, and Squirrel as in an American grey squirrel. Squirrel, or The Original of a Species is an original new work from the imaginative pen of Michael Merino based solely on the amusing dialogue between the two of them. [Read more...]
But Love is My Middle Name!
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When Emily Love Morrison, the talented voice and mind behind But Love Is My Middle Name!, steps on to the stage, she’s packing more than just an acoustic guitar and a venti Starbucks latte. She’s also escorting her history, her vision, and a vibrant brand of story-telling sung in a key all her own. [Read more...]
PUN: (n) a play on words
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the interest of full disclosure, let me start by saying that I come from a family of Punners. We think of word play as sword play and often fence just to keep our wits sharp. [Read more...]
Cecily and Gwendolyn’s Fantastical Capital Balloon Ride
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True experimental theater breaks down the divide of expectations between performer and audience. Extroverts usually love this. Introverts, not so much. No surprise then that the long-form improvisation Cecily and Gwendolyn’s Fantastical Capital Balloon Ride positively delighted me. It’s like a sociological seminar on human nature, challenging you (ever so subtly) to actually be interested in the people around you. [Read more...]
Has Fringe become too expensive?
July 15, 2011 By 4 Comments
DC playwright Gwydion Suilebhan argues that perhaps it has.
This year, the price of a Fringe ticket has gone from $15 to $17, and the required one-time purchase of the Fringe button has increased from $5 to $7.
If you decide to see only one show in Fringe this year, Gwydion calculates, and you order online, your credit card will be charged $27.75. Too high a price, he argues, for Fringe shows.
Like most artists, Capital Fringe has been important to his career.
“I love the DC Fringe. I love that it gives young theater practitioners a chance to make a splash. I love that it gives veteran theater practitioners an opportunity to experiment. I love that it serves as a laboratory in which one can learn all the ins-and-outs of producing theater. I love the stripped-down aesthetic of a lot of the work that gets produced. I love how goofy and personal some of the shows seem to be (even though I typically don’t choose to see those shows). I love that it stands as a giant contrast to the thriving theatrical mechanism that runs in the city throughout the rest of the year.”
You can read his well argued piece here and join the discussion already going on there, or start one here.
Are you seeing more or fewer shows this year?
Has the increased price affected your ticket buying?
If you think the ticket price should be lower, what’s your idea about how we can get the big, boisterous, risky theatre festival we want while keeping Capital Fringe afloat?
Washed
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Playwright Pam Mandigo’s Washed is concerned with Big Themes and Big Questions. How does a society function without knowing God? Is redemption possible for even the most vile of criminals? What are the limits of forgiveness? [Read more...]
Priscilla Dreams the Answer
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Dreams are often beautiful and always surreal. They sweep you into their world without qualification or disruption. They are immersive and expansive, but at the same time deeply personal. Priscilla Dreams the Answer is very much like a dream. For the short time that it lasts, it is stunning, and like any good dream, you leave wanting more. [Read more...]
Crave
July 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
Every heartbreaker eventually gets their heart broken. Cosmic justice, karma, the wheel of fortune – whatever you call it, the seesaw of relationships will always go from up to down and back again. But there’s a journey there, from paradise to hell and all the shades of grey in between. As Editors put it, “even an end has a start.” [Read more...]
