Josh rates it: Finally, proof that a Fringe musical can be genuinely good. Not just a show I can find the good in, but one that is good from start to finish. And all this from a show with the title Captain Squishy’s Yee Haw Jamboree?
Pepe! The Mail Order Monkey Musical
Josh rates it: Ok. I say this as big fan of musical theater, but musicals are silly. The whole convention of singing when you should be talking is sublimely odd. It is a peculiar form, but wonderfully so.
The Escapades of Farty Johnson
Josh rates it: There’s a certain, ineffable quality of some shows that I can only describe as “fringyness”. It is hard to say what makes a show fringy. Certainly there are some theatrical conventions that are fringier than others.
2 Shorts in Black and White
Josh rates it: I was excited to get two shows for the price of one when we went to see the production of 2 Shorts in Black and White. How neat to get to see two plays from veteran writer, Scot Walker.
The A Cappella Party
Josh rates this: I should probably disclaim this post: I sang in an a cappella group in college. This means that there is a special place in my heart for the musical genre. So, when I saw The A Cappella Party on the list of Fringe shows, I was downright thrilled.
The Real Adventures of Tom Mix
Josh rates it: When I climb into the saddle, I’m expecting an exciting ride, so it’s always disappointing when it turns out that the horse I’m sitting on is too tired to trot.