Start Swimming

john wuchte · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
A unique exploration of youth in today's society told in an energetic and muscular staging.... full review

Crack Whore, Bulimic, Girl-Next-Door

caroline marshall · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
Crack Whore, Bulimic, Girl Next Door is a bold, gut wrenching and impossibly funny exploration of the tormented inner world of a depressed bulimic woman. The acting is raw, edgy and fearless. Sound grim? It's not. Marnie Olsons writing is so devastatingly self deprecating and honest that with a few dance numbers, a rollicking sound track, artful lighting by Joshua Silva, and fast paced witty staging by director Jenny Chun it all comes crashing together in this riveting entertaining one act rol... full review

She Kills Monsters

janette valenzo · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
Incredible!!! No need to know anything about D&D coming in, because the actors do a great job of adapting the game to fit their unique story on coping with the passing of loved ones. Vivi Thai and Susannah Snowden-Ifft's connection lifted from the stage and straight into the audiences' hearts. Such wonderful humor in a heavy piece! Great balance!... full review

YA BASTA: TIME'S BEEN UP

sandy monroy · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
1. The play was very powerful and real! 2. The actors did a fabulous job. 3. Janitors look extremely confident. 4. I came to watch the play a second time! It was great.... full review

OUT OF THE BLUE

bob leggett · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
While I’m not a huge believer in astrology, there was no doubt of its importance to Massey, as evidenced by the passion of his performance. His storytelling was spot-on and he kept the audience entranced and engaged throughout. ... full review

How I Became A Superhero

bob leggett · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
The show paid homage to the MCU, complete with cartoon intros to each scene and a post-credits final scene. The show is hilarious in that it does not take itself too seriously. Every cast member turned in amazing performances, making this one of the “must see” shows of HFF19, especially if you are a Marvel fan. ... full review

Acid Wash Love

bob leggett · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
Chambers Stevens has done it again with this amazing story that would fit perfectly into the fall line-up of The CW. Perfectly directed by Victoria Hoffman, this hilarious three-hander features the amazing talents of future Oscar winner Maitlyn Pezzo, along with Laurent Sayer and Bethany Nava. It is a true ensemble piece, as the talents of all three were needed to pull it off... full review

Batter Up! My Brain on Baseball

jim hanna · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
The sheer, giddy joy Brett displays when sharing his love of baseball with his audience is the best part of the production. I can't imagine having more fun being inundated with the minutiae of a sport I only follow superficially. The audience, I'm sure full of fans and non-fans alike, was clearly engaged, entertained and rooting on this charming repository of baseball trivia. There was active hooting and frequent spontaneous bursts of applause. Truly fun, non traditional solo show magic.... full review

FERTILE.

jim hanna · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
If you didn't see Heather's first solo effort, "Unemployed Finally,"and wondered what made it so popular that it was nominated for Best of Fringe in 2015, this new production, "Fertile" will give you a good idea why. This is an even funnier, more poignant, more polished production. Her writing is always great, insightful and hilarious but it's her work as an actor that really shines here. With no direct narration to the audience, Heather spins a beautiful tale with just the menagerie of well defi... full review

The Mayor's Debate of Tranquility, Nebraska

matthew robinson · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
A fantastically made show that plays like the top tier caliber of an original "Twilight Zone" episode. Often funny but never losing it's satirical wit, and delivering a poignant message without being too heavy handed or silly. This is some of the very best that Fringe has to offer!... full review

ExtraOrdinary

melissa cindric · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
Overall the show was very well written and very well performed! Ashley did an amazing job pulling off multiple characters and giving them different mannerisms that created smooth transitions. I really enjoyed the twist at the end, I did not see it coming! ... full review

The Trial of Dali

eric webb · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
As a fan of absurdist comedy and Salvador Dali, I really wanted to like this show. "The Trial of Dali" is an ambitious but unfocused dramatization of an ordeal from the life of the famous Spanish surrealist painter that failed to coalesce into the mad cap farce it was meant to be - at least during the performance I saw. ... full review

The 2nd Annual Trump Family Special

anonymous · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
This was so funny, and so accurate it had me in tears both in laughter and in fear for our country. ... full review

Acid Wash Love

dalton o'dell · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
Overall whipcrack comedy, fantastic acting, delicious free cookies, and talented rising stars taking their clothes off. If you're only going to check out one play at the festival this is it! ... full review

Tales From the Powder Room

marnie olson · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
Refreshing to see a play written & directed by a woman, starring eight women. Funny moments, sad moments and cringe-worthy moments. ... full review

blackboxing

michael gordon shapiro · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
A wickedly clever satire of the narcissistic world of solo shows, smoothed over with just the right amount of sincerity.... full review

Speak I Will: A Fractured Shakespeare

jenine giusto · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
"...And though she be but little, she is fierce..." Fractured Shakespeare's "Speak I Will" at Fringe creates a synthesis of the Bard's works, exposing parallels between old ways of thinking and the current uprising of feminine power. I was delighted to see how the worlds each woman created were uniquely different from each other, and that their words were not limited to Shakespeare's female characters.... full review

The Flower Society

mindy pfeiffer · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
This was a very timely and relevant production, as right across the street from the theater is a giant billboard reading "Homelessness Kills". I was immediately drawn in to the story of the four homeless women, and how they coped with their daily lives, a very realistic and important theater piece.... full review

It's Personal: Los Angeles

sonia sondheim · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
amazing!! everyone’s piece was incredibly written and acted and they all got the emotions they were feeling across to everyone in the audience, making the pieces not just personal but also relatable... full review

Transference

matthew robinson · June 17, 2019 certified reviewer
An interesting and fun show that leaves you with plenty to digest and think about. Led by two captivating and talented lead performances coupled with witty and wonderfully quirky dialogue. All with a steady directorial hand that makes every twist and turn that more intriguing. ... full review

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