Thursday, August 02, 2018

Fringe 2018 - Touring Artist Previews Rundown


Just a quick rundown of how the Touring Artist Previews went last night:

Mom and I had our instincts confirmed by the artists’ previews and are now even more excited to see (in order of appearance on the schedule over the weekend) -

Illinois Boy Blues - Deacon Gamzee Productions - Augsburg Studio
He’s got three performances opening weekend - Thursday 8/2 (tonight) at 7pm, Saturday 8/4 at 5:30pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 10pm

Abeyance - Tyler West - Strike Theater
He’s got three performances opening weekend - Thursday 8/2 (tonight) at 10pm, Saturday 8/4 at 8:30pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 1pm

Dreaming - Gabriel Mata - Southern Theater
He’s got two performances opening weekend - Thursday 8/2 (tonight) at 10pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 1pm

Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex and My Mother - Jamie Brickhouse - Augsburg Studio
He’s got two performances opening weekend - Thursday 8/2 (tonight) at 10pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 4pm

Delightfully Rude - Elaine Orion - Ritz Studio
She’s got three performances opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 5:30pm, Saturday 8/4 at 4pm and Sunday 8/5 at 7pm

The Idaho Action Jackson Playset - Brad Lawrence - Ritz Studio
He’s got three performances opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 7pm, Saturday 8/4 at 2:30pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 4pm

Walking While Black In Moscow - Les Kurkendaal - Ritz Studio
He’s got two performances opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 8:30pm, and Saturday 8/4 at 5:30pm

Sfanta (Holy One) - D Lobontiu - Strike Theater
She’s got just one performance opening weekend - Saturday 8/4 at 5:30pm

In addition, there were other shows I was curious about, and their previews piqued my interest, so they might also wind up making the schedule, so you should give them a look as well (again, in order of appearance on the schedule):

If you’re in the mood for a good laugh
Attention Seeker - That’s Enough Drama - Southern Theater
He’s got two shows opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 5:30pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 8:30pm

If you’re in the mood for a good rant
Robert’s Eternal Goldfish - Audacity Theatre Lab - Rarig Xperimental
He’s got two shows opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 5:30pm, and Saturday 8/4 at 2:30pm

If you’re just in the mood (if you know what I mean, and if you don’t, I mean that she can belt out a raunchy funny song about sex)
Wife Material - Jamie Shriner Tells Stories - Augsburg Studio
She’s got two shows opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 7pm, and Saturday 8/4 at 10pm

If you’re in the mood for something different (including live painting of a backdrop onstage)
Aphrodite’s Refugees - MonTra Performance - Rarig Xperimental
They’ve got three performances opening weekend - Friday 8/3 (tomorrow) at 10pm, Saturday 8/4 at 4pm and Sunday 8/5 at 7pm

If you’re in the mood for some good dance
Mrs. Wrights - Quasimondo Physical Theatre - Rarig Xperimental
She’s got two shows opening weekend - Saturday 8/4 at 1pm, and Sunday 8/5 at 10pm

Happy Fringe, everyone!


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