4 STARS
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe: Beat. - murder among the circle of friends at the heart of the Beat movement in literature, catchy premise;
women playing male roles, intriguing convention; compelling ensemble
work leading to... yet another gay panic killing (sigh) - 4 stars
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe: Mighty Real: a bunch of white gay guys from various decades swapping stories at closing time at a piano bar; kind of meanders but it’s a pleasant enough way to pass an hour - 4 stars
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe:
The Overview Effect - not really about space, this time, but it’s
improv comedy so they might leave the atmosphere at some point :)
Randomly chosen astronaut quotes launched earthbound stories of
transition - 4 stars
Plaid Tales - no way theatre (Melody DeRogatis, Ruby Carlson, Isaac Dean Quick)- Rarig Thrust
Swords and Sorcery: The Improvised Fantasy Campaign - The Bearded Company - Theatre In The Round Players (TRP)
Tess Jones, Space Archeologist - MDK Productions (Michael D. Krefting) - Rarig Arena
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe: Plaid Tales: I root hard for plays like this, where gay characters aren’t traumatized by just being gay, and manage a happy ending; solid cast; but the time jumps weren’t clear, exposition and repetition were a big problem; good start, just needs work - 4 stars
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe:
Sandcastles: first-time solo storyteller Emma Wick acquits herself well
with a charming funny tale of trying to make peace with life never
quite measuring up to childhood plans - 4 stars
Tweet review - 2019 #mnfringe:
Swords and Sorcery: saw the final episode last time, this time I got to
see how they started a story; success or failure improvised to the roll
of a 20-sided die; good fun - 4 stars
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe:
Tess Jones, Space Archaeologist - enjoyable feminist spin on a radio
show sci-fi adventure serial hero; some performances better than others,
but SO great to have Laura Bidgood back on a Fringe stage again - 4
stars
Wilhemina and Theodore’s Exquisite Victorian Adventure - Fearless Comedy Productions - TRP
Tweet review - 2019 #MNFringe: Wilhelmina and Theodore’s Exquisite Victorian Adventure: this Bill and Ted steampunk spoof is super clever and riffs nicely off the plot; but the comic timing was off; would have been a lot funnier if the pace was brisker; still, good stuff - 4 stars
For a quick list of links to my other postings, check out lists of 5 and 4.5 star shows, 4 star shows, 3 and 3.5 star shows, and shows with 2.5 stars or less; also my Top 10 and Top 11-20 new Fringe artists to check out for Fringe 2019. There's also Returning Favorites, and Fringe Shows I Just Can't Watch Right Now, but You Probably Should. If you want to keep me company, during my first Fringe without Mom, I'll be posting my schedule here. Also, here's some links if you want to hit all the Fringe 2019 blog posts, or see the full Fringe Archive from years past (just keep scrolling down, or hit the different years in the archive listing for the full blog on the right side of the screen and zero in on July and August)
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