Here's a handy list of coverage of the other shows I've seen so far ranking 3 stars or less, with links to full-length reviews as they're posted, in alphabetical order by title:
3 Stars - Recommended (aka, Good Job)
Threads review, mnfringe show 6: Gasthaus - Cold War border between East and West Germany runs right through the middle of a family’s home; good cast but too much plot/characters to cram in a hour, more outline than story - 3 stars
Threads review, mnfringe show 29, Once Upon a Pine, the Adventures of Pinocchio; this one’s on me, I didn’t do enough homework, so I was genuinely expecting more of a puppet show; can’t blame them for not delivering that; also not going to dunk on a cast of young actors; however, the script and direction… eesh - 3 stars
2.5 Stars - Not Bad, Still Needs Some Work
(none yet)
2 Stars - Not Bad, Needs Some Work
(none yet)
1.5 Stars - Life's Still Too Short
Threads "review," mnfringe show 19, the nicest thing to do here is to say nothing and allow this one to remain a mystery; moving on…
1 Star - Life's Too Short
(none yet)
0 Stars - Run For It
(none yet)
Here's some handy links to coverage of shows I've seen in the Fringe this year getting 5 and 4.5 Stars (Very Highly Recommended), and those rating 4 and 3.5 Stars (Highly Recommended); also links to this year's Top 10 list and Top 11-20 list, also a full list of all returning favorites to this year's Fringe, plus a link to ALL the 2024 Minnesota Fringe Festival coverage.
While I have your attention, please VOTE :)
Minnesota is currently in the early voting period
for our Congressional and local primaries (I had the U.S. Senate,
Congress, and the Minneapolis school board on my ballot) - final day to
vote in the primary is Tuesday, August 13th, but you don't have to wait
until Fringe is over, go vote right now :)
Early voting for the Presidential Election itself in Minnesota starts on Friday, September 20th.
We're lucky to have a lot of time to get our voices heard, so cast your
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As a queer playwright and theater maker, I want a government that's compassionate and competent enough to keep us all safe and healthy, keep theaters open and running, and personally, I'd just like to be legal myself and keep the weirdos out of government and out of my personal business (and the things I post on this blog, for instance). We all have our reasons, so let's make sure we get the leaders we need and deserve, and get our friends, family and co-workers to raise their voices, too.
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