Fringe 2023 - Returning Favorites - Snikt! Bamf! Thwip!

John Wick by Tim Wick (no relation)
Snikt! Bamf! Thwip! - Tim Wick and Jami Newstrom

Four John Wick movies in 45 minutes. Written by someone who, coincidentally, has the same last name as a fictional character. No dogs were harmed during the creation of this production.

Venue: Theatre In The Round
Tagged for: Comedy, Audience Participation
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Gun/Weapon Usage, Violence

This particular show isn’t for me (see previous posts this year about generally being squeamish).

Haven’t seen any of the John Wick films (see previous note) but I’m certainly aware of them and for those that enjoy those movies, this will probably be a fun time.

Just the notion of somehow cramming all four movies into one Fringe show is amusing.  And I suppose when you’ve seen one shot to the head, you’ve seen ‘em all, so condensing is entirely possible.

The other Wick (Tim) always has a clever Fringe conceit up his sleeve, paying tongue in cheek homage to any number of pop culture icons - his tribute to William Shatner (with a nod to “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)”) was what landed him on my pre-Fringe Top 20 back in 2012.  Last year’s mashup of “Michael Bay’s Bridgerton VII: Revenge of the Forlorn” was a similar wacky premise.

UPDATE 8/3: Tim did a Fringe preview (complete with unlucky dog) on Fringe Eve, the night before the festival began:

 

 

Here's some handy links to this year's Top 10, and Top 11-20 Lists, plus the full list of all returning favorites at this year's Fringe, plus a link to all the 2023 Minnesota Fringe Festival coverage.