2018 Audience Reviews
Member Reviews
The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member:
Company: GIRL Theatre
Show: Gay Hot American Summer
Venue: Rarig Center Arena
Must see!
This fast-paced roller coaster of a show was so fun! It was refreshing and exciting to see so many queer characters onstage and to catch all the gay culture references. Though this show clearly celebrates queerness, I went with a straight friend who was laughing through the whole thing too. There was a little bit of something for everyone! The cast worked together brilliantly and the comedic timing was great all around.
Company: The Young Company
Show: How to Fix It
Venue: Rarig Center Arena
Worth seeing!
I loved this concept and especially loved that this group explored the idea of forgiving yourself. There were some really original and creative moments that held a lot of truth! Also, the actors' physicality was remarkable and they made great use of the space. Unfortunately, many other moments lacked depth which made these moments feel insincere.
Company: Ruckus Productions
Show: Sidesplitting
Venue: Theatre in the Round
Fun... but inconsistent
I loved the energy in this show -- especially in the beginning. This campy teen horror experience packed a few witty punches that surprised me and had me laughing out loud. Unfortunately, the execution was a bit sloppy and the writing unoriginal at times. I also found it very self-aware and poignantly political at times -- for example, calling out the toxic masculinity in the male characters and occasionally pointing out racism-- but then at other times seemed tone deaf by making light of things like sexual coercion and depicting the only black man in the show as predatory and sexist.