Heart Ripped Out Twice And So Can You!
Linnea Bond
A sales rep clown pitches you on Existing in this (mostly) comedy about pain. Part timeshare presentation, part pity party, part existential howl. Cincy Fringe Critics’ Pick, Encore. ATL Fringe Producer's Pick.
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Tagged For: Clowning, Comedy, Solo Show
Content Warnings: Crude Humor, Drug Content, Sexual Content
Ages 12-15 and up
Not gonna lie, this is another one that I’m drawn in by the pedigree. Each time some part of my brain resists, another part of my brain responds with “People are saying such nice things about it, though.” Sometimes, artistic peer pressure works with me.
At the Cincinnati Fringe, the show got both Critics’ Pick of the Fringe and the Artist/Audience Vote for Encore Performance. In Atlanta, the show got Producer’s Pick of the Fringe.
Critics in Philadelphia said it “pairs gallows humor with creative storytelling… witty and moving.”
An Orlando critic said it “manages to transform some of the most painful medical trauma imaginable into an achingly funny plea for existence” so… yikes?
And a self-described “sappy critic” in Cincinnati said it was a “change-motivating piece” that nonetheless “never feels like a sermon.” Also, “brilliant script and a stunning piece of performance art.”
While the show doesn’t have an LGBTQIA+ tag on it, the writer/performer Linnea Bond’s bio mentions that she has “created and devised performances solo and collaboratively around a myriad of social themes, including addiction, aging and dementia, and queer history” and also acted in the Todd Haynes film Carol. So it’s at least queer-adjacent, if nothing else.
You can also check out her video trailer for reactions from stunned audience members:
HeartRippedOutTwiceAndSoCanYou!Trailer24 from Linnea Bond on Vimeo.
(It’s not exactly Ha Ha Da Vinci, but it’s filling that niche for me this year, I think.)
Here's some handy 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.
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