14 Shows and Counting

[dreamshark]

Here's the shows I've seen so far and how I rate them.

African Roads, American Streets......................4 stars
Die Clowns Die.......................................5 stars
All You Can Eat Spiritual Buffet.....................2.5 stars
I Wake Up Beautiful (and other fantasies)............4 stars
Love in a Time of Rinderpest.........................4 stars
Corncobs, Hotdogs and Other Dirty Secrets............5 stars
It's Hard Being Tall-Blackman Changing Hats..........1.5 stars
Sock Puppet Serenade.................................4 stars
Sin Cities 7 (Greed).................................3.5 stars
1926 Pleasant........................................4.5 stars
The Depth of the Ocean (performed in swimming pool!).4 stars
Foreign Exchange Vampire.............................5 stars
American Drama: Pocket Edition.......................5 stars
Carpe the DM.........................................1.5 stars

Planned for tonight (all West Bank)
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Duchess of Devonshire
The Wonders of the World: Recite
Deviled Eggs

Comments

[hunnythistle.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed both Deviled Eggs and the Wonders of the World. I've started posting my reviews to LJ, but I'm not completely caught up yet.

Tonight I'm seeing:
Mittens for Fat Kids
Depth of the Ocean
Borderlines

Tentative plans for tomorrow are:
Normal-C
Criteria (or Two Queers and a Chubby if I decide to just camp at the U)
Wonderland
Children of Lir

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Today is Rarig Center Day. If I can make it through four shows... and I doubt I can... then I'll join you for Deviled Eggs at 10. Otherwise, I'll poop out after She, So Beloved/Google: The Musical/ Tape. We'll see what my energy level is.

I figure, counting the Out of towners review on Wed and the artists interviewed on Shockwave that I've seen 40 Fringe performances in six days. Most of which were snippets, and some duplication, but still.

The advantage to Rarig is that I can park in one of the pay lots for $3 for the whole day (I think), and get a $2 discount at K-Wok or any of the local restaurants.

Aside: The St. Paul Pioneer Press had Corncobs on the Avoid At All Cost list. Ah, Democracy.

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

"I figure, counting the Out of towners review on Wed and the artists interviewed on Shockwave that I've seen 40 Fringe performances in six days."

That's cheating and you know it! How many shows have you really seen? You're ahead of me, but not by much. (Competitive? Me?)

[barondave.livejournal.com]

In terms of burn out, every little bit counts (though one of the reviews was back in June). The eyes and ears still have to process this. Indeed, preparing for a Shockwave with three Fringe companies as guests is more work, mental alertness-wise, than sitting passively watching a show.

To slake your competitive thirst. I just (10pm Tues) came back from my 18th show. I sat next to a guy for whom this was his 30th. He was quoted in the STrib (about reviewers promoting their friend's show) and everything.

[hunnythistle.livejournal.com]

As of Wed afternoon, I'm at 23. I'm also crazy.

[hunnythistle.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'm only at 20. That'll be 23 AFTER Wed night (assuming I see the three planned shows).