tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55146712024-03-19T03:46:50.644-05:00Single White Fringe GeekPlaywright. Theater junkie. <a href="https://www.minnesotafringe.org/">Minnesota Fringe Festival</a> blogger (21 years and counting). Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/MatthewAEverett">here</a>, Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/matthewaeverett/">here</a>. Blog about my former Fringe companion, my late mom <a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/beverleeeverett">here</a>. For more, <a href="https://newplayexchange.org/users/5558/matthew-everett">visit my NPX profile</a>.Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.comBlogger2044125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-51512942634102995622023-09-08T21:08:00.001-05:002023-09-08T21:09:54.625-05:00Seeking Writers and Actors for Biweekly Playwriting GroupOur summer break is behind us, the season of autumn means it's time to start meeting and germinating new plays again.Want to give yourself a deadline for playwriting on a regular basis? Want to help develop new plays and read new work? We might have a writing group for you.This
is a playwriting group that meets biweekly on Mondays, ongoing now, starting up again next Monday 9/Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-1996142784073721762023-08-13T07:42:00.001-05:002023-08-13T07:42:34.836-05:00Fringe 2023 - Day Eleven ScheduleWe made it! Here's the rundown for my Fringe Sunday (closing day) and links to the reasons why: 1pm - Boy Crazy - my returning favorite write-up on Madde Gibba 2:30pm - Fargo Allegro - my returning favorite write-up on Heather Meyer 4pm - Against The Odds: Rachel Carson and the Writing of Silent Spring“Nothing I could do would be Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-67134594951372076952023-08-13T06:30:00.000-05:002023-08-13T09:42:50.828-05:00Fringe 2023 - 5 and 4.5 Star Show RundownHere's a rundown of all the 5 Star and 4.5 Star shows I've seen so far in the Minnesota Fringe Festival this year, all come Very Highly Recommended:5 StarsChris Davis Does Stufftweet review - #mnfringe show 11 - Chris Davis Does Stuff/Just Black Enough: skewering stereotypes and semantics, banning books improv-style, deconstructing which lives matter and the unfortunate naming of buildings, DavisMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-50570065913759987262023-08-13T06:00:00.000-05:002023-08-13T09:25:49.802-05:00Fringe 2023 - 4 and 3.5 Star Show RundownHere's a rundown of all the 4 Star and 3.5 Star shows I've seen so far in the Minnesota Fringe Festival this year, all come Highly Recommended:4 StarsA Jingle Jangle Morningtweet review - #mnfringe show 21 - A Jingle Jangle Morning: puppets, flying saucers, ingenious use of cardboard set pieces; young girl accidentally transported to alien planet during theft of the moon; inventive, Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-83789814349654775252023-08-13T05:30:00.000-05:002023-08-13T09:20:53.352-05:00Fringe 2023 - Other Shows I've SeenHere's a rundown of all the shows rating 3 Stars or less which I've seen so far in the Minnesota Fringe Festival this year. I'd recommend seeing the 5 and 4.5 star shows, or the 4 or 3.5 star shows on my list first, but after you've hit all those, check and see if these shows sound like they might be your thing, even though they weren't for me:3 StarsAudacious Ignatius: Lost In Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-3507251059340813162023-08-12T08:22:00.001-05:002023-08-12T08:22:27.645-05:00Fringe 2023 - Day Ten ScheduleHere's the rundown for my Fringe Saturday and links to the reasons why: 1pm - Too Many Notes (yes, again, it's a different show) - my returning favorite write-up on Maximum Verbosity 2:30pm - When You Hear The Chime - my write-up on their Fringe preview 4pm - We Can Wish: A Beatboxing and Music Variety Show - Luke Skippy Harbur“we can wish” is aMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-89178721039891361452023-08-11T16:27:00.000-05:002023-08-11T16:27:15.818-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - Monster Science Double Feature - Twice the Deadpan Humor, Twice the Fun - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 18 - Very Model of a Modern Monster Scientist - Rev. Matt Kessen and new assistant Elora Riley make this look easy but taking your singular, exhaustively researched obsession w/monsters and turning it into something entertaining/hilarious is hard; kudos! - 5 starstweet review - #mnfringe show 25 - is it a surprise that Monster Science's Greatest Hits is a good show? Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-16906476817998578722023-08-11T14:14:00.000-05:002023-08-11T14:14:58.476-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - 4 Bisexuals and 2 Guys Named John Kill Dracula - Just As Queer And Silly As The Title Promises - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 24 - 4 Bisexuals and 2 Guys Named John Kill Dracula: among many other things, the horniest and most ridiculous use of garlic bread I have ever seen; joyful, sexy, hilarious, from the web of relationships down to the scene changes; great fun, no notes - 5 starsFavorite #mnfringe quote of the night: staff member at Rarig Arena calling out to people approaching the box Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-66696211763023563162023-08-11T10:50:00.000-05:002023-08-11T10:50:07.712-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - 20,000 Leagues Under The Telltale Heart - Amusing Improv Comedy Premise (But Is It Queer-Baiting Me?) - 4.5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 7 - 20,000 Leagues Under The Telltale Heart: delightful theme song/dance number; killer concept, well-executed; scene-stealing crow puppet narrator and foley artist; not sure how I feel about the queer-baiting but... solid improv, a lot of fun - 4.5 starsEven more than regular theatrical performances, improv comedy is very much a completely different show every time Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-54792059432377211762023-08-11T06:42:00.003-05:002023-08-12T07:27:26.216-05:00Fringe 2023 - Day Nine ScheduleHere's the rundown for my Fringe Friday and links to the reasons why: 5:30pm - "Starved": The Astonishing True Story of the University of Minnesota Starvation Experiment - my write-up on their Fringe previewThen I'm going to make my first genuine attempt this Fringe season to get across town from one venue to another between shows. I haven't gotten to the Phoenix Theater yet to see any of Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-10430854709440751622023-08-10T15:22:00.001-05:002023-08-10T16:11:04.133-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - Open Mic At The Dream Shop - An Open Mic With A Talented Line-Up - 4.5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 22 - Open Mic At The Dream Shop: just what the title says, a neighborhood open mic transplanted into the context of the Fringe; poets, hip hop and spoken word artists leave it all onstage using language and beats to process a lot of emotion - 4.5 starsYou learn all kinds of things at the Fringe. I didn’t know The Dream Shop is a real place (3701 North Fremont Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-4079427481370527122023-08-10T14:39:00.001-05:002023-08-10T14:39:42.331-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - The Windblown Cheeks of Lovers - A Very Funny Show About A Documentary About A Miniseries That Doesn’t Exist - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 12 - The Windblown Cheeks of Lovers: inspired lunacy; a non-existent horny TV miniseries from the 1980s through several lenses: family TV time, documentary interviews, behind the scenes footage, and the series itself; just 3 people, live onstage; nuts! - 5 starsThe Windblown Cheeks of Lovers is a very strange comedy, but I found it very funny. Mike Fotis, Rita Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-23179717282934975222023-08-10T13:58:00.000-05:002023-08-10T13:58:03.719-05:00 Fringe 2023 Review - H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man - Wacky 4-Person Monster Movie Homage - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 28 - H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man: a madcap 4-person marathon, tongue firmly in cheek; homage to classic Hollywood monster movies full of fun stage tricks and physical comedy; I kind of can't wait to see what all these artists do next - 5 starsH.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man from the group [Un]Qualified, led by director and playwright Jake Sung-Guk Sullivan, has Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-90339739091312143092023-08-10T13:08:00.000-05:002023-08-10T13:08:11.202-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - Ha Ha Da Vinci - A Renaissance Woman With A Tuba - 5 Starstweet review -#mnfringe show 23 - Ha Ha Da Vinci: if someone asked me what a great Fringe show in its purest form looked like, it'd be something a lot like this; music, magic, puppets, humor, whimsy, silliness, song, talented performer; Phina Pipia just nails it - 5 starsTo try and summarize Ha Ha Da Vinci, the traveling solo show from Phina Pipia, is to reduce it and steal a bit of its magic - Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-78706983378570916172023-08-10T06:00:00.001-05:002023-08-10T08:35:44.620-05:00Fringe 2023 - Day Eight ScheduleHere's the rundown for my Fringe Thursday and links to the reasons why:5:30pm - Coyfish - #10 on my Top 10 list this year 7pm - Jonah and Joanna...and the Great Big Fish - Marie Cooney StoriesA modern adaptation of Jonah and the Whale, features two young MN Twins
running away to Superior, getting tossed overboard, preaching to an
unlikely audience with lots of local Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-24753032616210045952023-08-09T16:52:00.001-05:002023-08-09T16:52:31.778-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - Two Stars In The Vast Dark - Part Science Fiction, Part Musical, All Original - 3.5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 6 - Two Stars In The Vast Dark: haven't quite figured out what's going on in this whimsical sci-fi musical/concept album yet; performers are amusing; if you like the The Mountain Goats sound, you'll love it; if you don't, could be a long 45 minutes - 3.5 starsWhen a fellow Fringer and I emerged from Theatre in the Round after seeing Two Stars In The Vast Dark, he Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-32078575133783403272023-08-09T15:28:00.000-05:002023-08-09T15:28:02.686-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - What If We Hugged? - Figuring Out How To Be Human - 4 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 10 - What If We Hugged?: Levi Weinhagen tells 2 tales of trying to understand what his body is telling him, the birth of his daughter, and his own heart surgery, knit together with improvised commercial breaks; more parts than 1 whole, but getting there - 4 starsWhat If We Hugged? is Levi Weinhagen’s first solo show, and he admitted he was still trying to figure out Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-10267582507787707922023-08-09T14:04:00.000-05:002023-08-09T14:04:20.048-05:00Fringe 2023 - Allegro - When The Music In Your Head Leaks Out - 4.5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 2: Allegro, freakishly great integration of sound and performance; art about artists normally leaves me cold but this demonstrated the power of the music while still remaining human and funny and willing to admit that people are sometimes jerks - 4.5 starsJust on the face of it, Allegro is the kind of theater that shouldn’t work for me. Our protagonist is an Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-84338364912813712292023-08-09T08:28:00.000-05:002023-08-09T08:28:04.002-05:00Fringe 2023 - Day Seven ScheduleHere's the rundown for my Fringe Wednesday and links to the reasons why:5:30pm - Lost In Bear Country: Birth, God, Death... and the Berenstain Bears - #18 on my Top 20 list this year 7pm - The Resilient Child - my returning favorite write-up on Fortune's Fool Theatre 8:30pm - Funny, Like An Abortion - (3rd time's the charm, finally seeing something byMatthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-38472651965649180142023-08-08T15:21:00.001-05:002023-08-09T08:28:18.538-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - The Place I Return To - A Compelling Personal Document of Darkness and Light - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 15 - The Place I Return To: fascinating, detailed look at depression (and making it to the other side) from young artist who journaled and wrote poetry in the moment to capture the experience; well worth 45 min. of your time; very highly recommend - 5 starsThis isn’t just a play about depression, it’s a play about surviving. The thing that originally fascinated me Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-48458328996831750432023-08-08T08:10:00.001-05:002023-08-09T08:29:28.063-05:00Fringe 2023 - Day Six ScheduleHere's the rundown for my Fringe Tuesday and links to the reasons why:5:30pm - Monster Science's Greatest Hits (today, the Mother of Monsters, the story of the female creator of the Creature from the Black Lagoon) - #9 on my Top 10 list for this year's Fringe 7pm - Yes No Maybe (please explain) - my returning favorite write-up on Sandbox Theatre 8:30pm - Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-51490373356209530042023-08-07T16:51:00.002-05:002023-08-09T08:29:52.738-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - Fire In My Veins - An Amazing Life On A Limited Number of Spoons - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 13 - Fire In My Veins: Blazing Through Life With Invisible Illness: Allison Broeren is a marvel; either 90 min. version (Thurs) or 60 min. version (M/W/F), you should see this; frank, funny, eye-opening, brilliant, best of the fest - 5 starsI’ll be honest, when I realized that the Saturday 8:30pm showing of Allison Broeren’s solo show “Fire In My Veins: Blazing Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-59498352245638060952023-08-07T14:48:00.003-05:002023-08-09T08:30:09.068-05:00 Fringe 2023 Review - Chris Davis Does Stuff - Laid Back Comedy That Sneaks Up On You - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 11 - Chris Davis Does Stuff/Just Black Enough: skewering stereotypes and semantics, banning books improv-style, deconstructing which lives matter and the unfortunate naming of buildings, Davis' comedy may be laid back but it still hits all its targets - 5 starsStand-up comedy is all over the place. Good stand-up comedy is rare. Good stand-up comedy that Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-51071927696936054012023-08-07T13:37:00.002-05:002023-08-09T08:30:21.918-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - My Only Hope For A Hero - A Call To Be More Fully Human - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 5 - My Only Hope For A Hero: Duck Washington is a stronger, braver and more articulate man than I; this solo show about finding heroes in popular culture, everyday life, and the home you grew up in is funny and moving in equal measure; great stuff - 5 starsDuck Washington’s new solo show, My Only Hope for A Hero, is a marvel. It manages to be earnest without being Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514671.post-84494043400734541772023-08-07T12:58:00.003-05:002023-08-09T08:30:36.240-05:00Fringe 2023 Review - Climbing My Family Tree - A Welcome Chance To See This Show Live At Last - 5 Starstweet review - #mnfringe show 3: Climbing My Family Tree, so good to finally see this show live and not just online; Les' quest to find the forgotten branches of his family tree (and of course their wild stories) is even better in person; wouldn't be a proper Fringe without him - 5 starsIf you’re interested in catching Climbing My Family Tree, your last chance for this show is tomorrow, Tuesday 8Matthewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06789872633452457387noreply@blogger.com0