From the moment she greets her audience, Laura's authenticity is palpable. Her approach to storytelling is honest, insightful, and very funny - making the difficult topics of aging, dying, and death, a journey you will be glad you took. Laura is a strong and gifted actress and her characters are funny, poignant, and rich, which makes this piece accessible to all. But if you are a baby boomer - YOU WILL RELATE - I promise. And it will be a relief and a release, as you laugh and cry at the same tim...
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Abby is an amazing performer, really unlike anyone else at Fringe. Her spontaneity is unparalleled - I always tell people when I describe her shows: if you look in the dictionary under "improvisational" you will see her picture. Her material resonates on many levels. It's delightfully irreverent, politically incorrect,(what a relief!) and highly entertaining. But it is also beautifully written, filled with poetry, irony, and metaphor, so it also touches deeper chords. Her wizardry with using the ...
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What a fantastic hour of Fringe brilliance! Bella is a delight and her show Nell Gwynne is a textbook example of the "highs" of what Fringe can be! The show is beautifully scripted, structured, and staged - I noticed Bella has written some publications - she could certainly add: "How to write, stage and perform a one person show" to her list of accomplishments. Onstage - she is captivating, from the moment she enters the theatre with her basket of oranges. She's a funny, charming, and moving actr...
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