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dreamsharkThree excellent productions in a row, PLUS Sebastian Joe's ice cream. Not to mention beautiful weather and a nice little bike ride - what's not to love?
7:00 p.m.
AfterLife * * * * *
presented by SunsetGun productions (Candy Simmons)
Venue: Intermedia
I decided to see this one after chatting with the performer as she handed out flyers for her show. She had such an expressive face that I thought she'd be a good solo performer. She was. Richard and I also have a fondness for the "3 short pieces" Fringe show format. In this case, the writing was extraordinarily strong, the production values were unobtrusively excellent, and Candy Simmons is just a brilliant actress. Don't miss this one if you like well-written, well-performed character drama with a comic edge.
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8:30 p.m.
Where Egos Dare: The Musical! * * * *
presented by New Breath Productions
Venue: Theater Garage
I gave this one 4 kitties instead of 5 because crowd-pleaser musicals like this are getting to be a dime a dozen at the Fringe. But damn, it's a lot of fun. If you enjoy show tunes, don't miss it. Excellent all ages show, especially for kids with an interest in the theater.
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10:00 p.m.
Strange Weather * * * *
presented by The Great Heresy Theater Company
Venue: Garage
Richard and I try to attend at least one s.f. show each year, but this is the first one that was actually GOOD. It's not the usual wacky sci-fi costume comedy that we've seen at past Fringes. This one is a very intense, sensitively performed, well-produced family drama set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future. Kind of a downer, though. I'm glad I saw it, but I wish we could have seen the shows in a different order so we could have finished up the evening on an upbeat whistling-Cole-Porter note.
7:00 p.m.
AfterLife * * * * *
presented by SunsetGun productions (Candy Simmons)
Venue: Intermedia
I decided to see this one after chatting with the performer as she handed out flyers for her show. She had such an expressive face that I thought she'd be a good solo performer. She was. Richard and I also have a fondness for the "3 short pieces" Fringe show format. In this case, the writing was extraordinarily strong, the production values were unobtrusively excellent, and Candy Simmons is just a brilliant actress. Don't miss this one if you like well-written, well-performed character drama with a comic edge.
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8:30 p.m.
Where Egos Dare: The Musical! * * * *
presented by New Breath Productions
Venue: Theater Garage
I gave this one 4 kitties instead of 5 because crowd-pleaser musicals like this are getting to be a dime a dozen at the Fringe. But damn, it's a lot of fun. If you enjoy show tunes, don't miss it. Excellent all ages show, especially for kids with an interest in the theater.
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10:00 p.m.
Strange Weather * * * *
presented by The Great Heresy Theater Company
Venue: Garage
Richard and I try to attend at least one s.f. show each year, but this is the first one that was actually GOOD. It's not the usual wacky sci-fi costume comedy that we've seen at past Fringes. This one is a very intense, sensitively performed, well-produced family drama set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future. Kind of a downer, though. I'm glad I saw it, but I wish we could have seen the shows in a different order so we could have finished up the evening on an upbeat whistling-Cole-Porter note.
