In a post-apocalyptic America, two men compete over the last woman and that last bag of barbecue Fritos. Zero Hour Theatre’s amusing Apocalypse Story explores the tension that boils over when two Omega Men meet one Omega Woman in a nuclear wasteland.
Archives for July 11, 2011
That’s What She Sang
Patrick M. Doneghy of the Dominion Stage had a good idea. Why not write a sketch about a gay men’s support group and use it as the platform to feature the men singing songs written for women? It’s the kind of fun, out of the ordinary thing theatre companies like to do from time to […]
GS-14
So what, exactly, goes on behind the concrete walls of those large government office buildings? Writer Jason Ford offers you a provocative glimpse in GS-14, which opened last night for its third consecutive year at the Capital Fringe Festival.
A Day at the Museum
The premise is enticing: A Day at the Museum is a wordless glimpse of various characters passing in front of three images in a gallery. The set design creatively positions three frames where the stage ends and the front row of seats begins so the audience has the perspective of the women in the paintings: […]
My Dad is Now Ready for His Spongebath
The small intimate theatre was a perfect setting for the one man show put on by Jay Nachman. My Dad Is Now Ready For His Spongebath, is an ode to Nachman’s father, who passed away after a fight with lung cancer.
SHE
Womanhood is a topic that has inspired art throughout all recorded history. But until recently, women were almost always depicted by men. Not so anymore, and the all-female cast behind SHE explores the female condition in an extremely organic way — through the body itself, in this contemplative dance piece.
The Man in the Arena
Derek Evans is a professional Teddy Roosevelt. His show, called The Man in the Arena for the purposes of Fringe, is usually known simply as The TR! Show and is performed at school assemblies.
What, Lamb! What, Ladybird!
A lot of people love Romeo and Juliet. Some of these people are women, and many of those women love the play because of the character of Juliet. I acknowledge and accept this. Charlene V. Smith takes this love to another level entirely.
Twisted: Greeting Card Moments Gone Bad!
Tom Tiding’s one-man show is about when life’s perfect moments go awry, and how this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
The VindleVoss Family Circus Spectacular!
This was either the worst show I have ever seen, or the best. Professor VindleVoss (who grew up in a failing circus) has captured, tamed, and adopted a Zombie named Edvard. But in order for Edvard to prove he is truly reformed (having traded brains for broccoli) he must pass a series of tests. The […]
the agenda
It is always a treat to begin the Fringe Festival with a production that embodies the Fringe’s dedication to genuinely innovative theatre. One such production is the agenda, a brief snippet of experimental theatre housed in the Redrum theatre at Fort Fringe. The production is the brainchild of Sound Play, commissioned by Artistic Directors, Leah […]