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dreamshark) wrote2012-08-13 11:37 pm
dreamshark) wrote2012-08-13 11:37 pm
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Fringe 2012 - Sunday Aug 5
Here it is the final weekend and I'm still trying to catch up on last weekend. Sunday was a practically perfect day of Fringing. Once again the weather was lovely, so biking to and from the West Bank was a big part of the fun. Again I was on my own for the first 2 shows as Richard industriously finished up the local art shows. Too bad for him - he missed the 2 best shows of the day. But really, they were all exceptional.
BOOGIEography - Blue Umbrella (choreographed by Windy Bowlsby) * * * * *
2:30 Patrick's Caberet
Energetic, creative, funny, moving and totally delightful. This is dance at its most accessible, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Clearly, if I'm going to keep attending dance events at Fringe I need to stick to this type of show and avoid the ones that the sophisticated dance mavens rave about. My favorite was 3 people performing what I believe is called "the old soft shoe" to a jazz cover of "Rubber Duckie." I also loved the mashup of "These Boots are Made for Walking" with something modern that I didn't recognize, and the very beautiful homoerotic pas de deux performed by the two really good male dancers.
The Hungry Games: Mocking the Mockingjay - Tom Reed * * * * *
4pm TRP
The same thing that Tom Reed always does (which is why a number of reviewers rated the show only a 4) but it really deserves 5 stars no matter how often he does it. I think I've seen all of his Fringe shows, and I think this one was the best since "Parry Hotter and the Half Drunk Twins," probably because the source material is a lot meatier than "Twilight" or "Disney Princesses." This man is just so damn multi-talented that it's a joy to watch him perform.
An Agony of Fools - Ben San Del - * * * *
5:30 pm Southern
The reviews described this plain old standup comedy, but done really well, and that's what it was. The material was pretty standard stuff, but the pacing, delivery and seamless segues were flawless.
BOOGIEography - Blue Umbrella (choreographed by Windy Bowlsby) * * * * *
2:30 Patrick's Caberet
Energetic, creative, funny, moving and totally delightful. This is dance at its most accessible, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Clearly, if I'm going to keep attending dance events at Fringe I need to stick to this type of show and avoid the ones that the sophisticated dance mavens rave about. My favorite was 3 people performing what I believe is called "the old soft shoe" to a jazz cover of "Rubber Duckie." I also loved the mashup of "These Boots are Made for Walking" with something modern that I didn't recognize, and the very beautiful homoerotic pas de deux performed by the two really good male dancers.
The Hungry Games: Mocking the Mockingjay - Tom Reed * * * * *
4pm TRP
The same thing that Tom Reed always does (which is why a number of reviewers rated the show only a 4) but it really deserves 5 stars no matter how often he does it. I think I've seen all of his Fringe shows, and I think this one was the best since "Parry Hotter and the Half Drunk Twins," probably because the source material is a lot meatier than "Twilight" or "Disney Princesses." This man is just so damn multi-talented that it's a joy to watch him perform.
An Agony of Fools - Ben San Del - * * * *
5:30 pm Southern
The reviews described this plain old standup comedy, but done really well, and that's what it was. The material was pretty standard stuff, but the pacing, delivery and seamless segues were flawless.
The Gentlemen's Pratfall Club - Comedy Suitcase (Josh Scrimshaw and Eli Weinhagen) * * * * *
8:30pm Southern
An entirely successful all-ages show. 100% of your daily pratfall requirement, plus clever writing, absurdist humor, and the always entertaining spectacle of accomplished actors slipping in and out of multiple characters at the drop of a hat (sometimes literally).