Wednesday, August 05, 2015

2015 Fringe - Wednesday night 5 Star Shows I’ve Seen and Recommend

Tweet Reviews and links to full reviews below.  More reviews coming:

5:30pm - Ritz Proscenium - Deus Ex Machina - full review here
#mnfringe review - Deus Ex Machina - a comedy for skeptics and believers alike
#mnfringe Deus Ex Machina - hey, they didn't screw up the theology (finally) *and* it's fun? 5 stars (part of my Top 10 list this year)



5:30pm - Ritz Studio - The Secret Book of Jesus - full review here
#mnfringe Secret Book of Jesus - mom admits it may partly be the subject matter, but she thinks this is phillip's best show yet, 5 stars






7pm - Ritz Proscenium - Dance With The Devil - full review from when I saw it in the Twin Cities Horror Festival (a dance/storytelling mix that’s a great blend - 5 stars)





7pm - Rarig Arena - Ferguson
#mnfringe Ferguson, USA - dense (in a good way) script, nicely detailed deeply felt acting/directing, solid work all around - 5 stars (part of my Top 10 list this year)



7pm - Mixed Blood - Everything You’ve Done That Hurt Me - full review here
#mnfringe Everything You've Done That Hurt Me - hilarious, strangely heartfelt (no, they're not assholes) 5 stars (part of my Top 20 list for the Fringe this year)




8:30pm - HUGE Theater - Giving Grief - full review here
#mnfringe review - the deadly invisible fun of Giving Grief - 5 stars
#mnfringe Giving Grief - the more we about what Kelvin Hatle did here, the more impressed we got, precise smart solo comedy - 5 stars




8:30pm - Intermedia Arts - Frankenstein - full review from when I saw it in the Twin Cities Horror Festival (this is some freaky sh*t - 5 stars)







8:30pm - Theater Garage - Fruit Flies Like A Banana
#mnfringe Fruit Flies Like A Banana - high energy beat the clock lunacy from a trio of frighteningly talented musician/dancers - 5 stars (they sold out on Sunday, so get there early) (part of my Top 20 list for the Fringe this year)




8:30pm - Phoenix Theater - Post Traumatic Super Delightful
#mnfringe Post Traumatic Super Delightful- part clown/part chameleon, hilarious, moving, unreal - 5 stars (part of my Top 20 list for the Fringe this year)






10pm - Ritz Studio - Reinventing The Wolf
#mnfringe - Reinventing The Wolf - Mom completely captivated, great ensemble work by diverse all female cast, great stuff - 5 stars

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