The Disappearance of Jonah  By Laura Vogltanz  It was raining.  I was driving in D.C.  And, I was heading to the dark and dreary theater known as The Shop.  So far, not good.

Carnal Node   by Danielle Martin  Fringe ain’t just theatre, folks. And things that fall into ‘ain’t theatre’ sure can appeal to the theatre folks, as Great Noise Ensemble’s Carnal Node now running at the Harman Center proves.

Alain Nu: Mindbender  By Laura Vogltanz  Though I wouldn’t necessarily call Alain Nu: Mindbender a “magic” show, there were some components that made the audience say “How did he do that?”  Even more interesting were the one in which some said “How did I do that?”

La Filia di Mussolini, and Other Stories Reviewed by Hunter Styles The fun of long-form solo comedy lies in the journey, not the destination. Ashley Strand knows this as he paces, frets, and giggles his way through his newest show.

The Warrior   Reviewed by Carrie Klewin  From the moment the lights come up in The Warrior, we’re in the middle of a war, we’re just never entirely sure if we’re safe behind enemy lines.

Busted Jesus Comix   Reviewed by Carrie Klewin Like a typical teenager should be, Marco is painfully awkward, and so are the comic books he writes.  Unfortunately, the production of Busted Jesus Comix suffers from the same behavioral condition.

        Performers from Musicals and Concerts Who Really Stole the Show By Joel Markowitz Four Actors Make Me Dizzy Over Lizzie and the Marquis

Sex, Love & Vomit  by Danielle Martin Another day at Fringe. Another blackbox. Another simple lighting plot. Another pair of women, Katie Knutson and the hugely pregnant Arianna Ross, spend 50 minutes sharing their bumpy journeys to love and self-acceptance with an unwitting audience.

Lebensraum   Reviewed by Danielle Martin   Question: How awesome is it when 3 college kids play a whole host of characters working magic one of the best political plays in the last quarter of a century? Answer: Pretty damned Awesome.

Cox and Box Reviewed by Darcy Sabatino When the high point of a performance is a song about bacon, you have to wonder about the low points.

Gilgamesh, Who Saw the Deep Reviewed by Carrie Klewin Gilgamesh deliciously escorts us on a visit to the oral traditions of storytelling. This young troupe of performers courageously voyages to the depths of an epic.

Funny Propositions   Reviewed by Tim Treanor  For about ten minutes, this Fine Wine Players production is as good as anything in the Fringe. Very cool music, full of synthesizers and tubas, floats out of hidden speakers.