Fringe Reviews- Page 2

[seasons of love]

Posted: 8/21/06 at 11:10am

In the spur of the moment I saw "The Penguin Tango" at the Actor's Playhouse with a few friends. It was a sweet show; a comedy with some deeper moments. It's an interesting story (based on true events), and I would recommend it. It was a little over the top at times, but nevertheless very thought provoking.

[FrontRow]

Posted: 8/21/06 at 12:18pm

circusliz...

This is from another Fringe thread. Sorry to your classmate, but this show was dreadful.

TRADITION! is awful. There's not a single snippet of music or dialogue from FIDDLER (probably a rights issue), which in and of itself dooms the show. The characters just TALK about how the show is getting revised, botched, etc. Where's the humor in that? Plus, characters say and do things inconsistent with how their personality had already been developed, and some stuff doesn't even make sense (why do the parents come to rehearsal in the first place?). It's also way too long, and they have the nerve to announce "5 minute stretch" instead of a regular intermission. Uh, ever hear of editing???!!! A very amateurish production, and frankly there are too many like it in the Fringe.

And surely they realize that any changes to a show have to be approved by those controlling the rights. Obviously, Fiddler's creators would never allow the changes and cuts they discuss. So the whole show revolves around a complete impossibility.

And what was the point of the obnoxious agent? If these actors accept work in a rinky-dink barely legit theater, would they even have an agent, let alone one who acts like he wields so much power? And wouldn't the gay guy be closeted -- or at least not flamboyant -- in such a conservative community? See, nothing even makes sense!

[Gpvegas]

Posted: 8/21/06 at 12:49pm

Has anyone caught this show, Return of the Wayward Son?

Might try to catch it on Friday night.

[Plum]

Posted: 8/21/06 at 11:24pm

Show: Pith!
Venue: The Village Theatre
Verdict: Heartwarming, if imperfect.

Pith!, one of the popular Fringe alumnus shows being revived this year, is a story about stories, and the power they hold. Jeff Halsam plays Jack Vail, a frequent traveller who, while staying in Rhode Island, takes a wealthy and emotionally crippled woman named Virginia Tilden (Davina Stewart) and her female servant Nancy Kimble (Leona Brausen) on a voyage of imagination in their sitting room. By the end, Virginia will have come to terms with what's haunting her, mistress and servant will have grown closer, and...Jack will have moved on. If the play had any structural flaw, it's that Jack remains an elusive character. It's hinted that his good deeds are motivated by his attraction to Virginia, but beyond that he's more of a catalyst- albeit a very entertaining one- than a person. Nevertheless, Pith! is a sweet and nicely designed production worth watching if you didn't catch it the first time it came around.

[secret-soul]

Posted: 8/22/06 at 1:47am

Come see Moral Values!!!

Moral Values

[magic8ball]

Posted: 8/22/06 at 2:01am

Another worthwhile Fringe show was "Site-Seeing". Sadly, I saw its closing performance today.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/22/06 at 3:49am

Ok, I'm gonna rank the 20 or so shows i've seen so far.


The Infliction of Cruelty
Diving Normal
Don't Spit the Water
The Armageddon Dance Party
Girl Scouts of America
...Categories
It's a Hit
T.L.C.
Sax and Dixon
House
58!
The French Defense
Rainy Days and Mondays
We Love you Johnny Hero
Faust
Tell-Tale Heart
Breeze off the River
Fallen Angel
The Last Spoken Word
Godversations
Grace Falls
The Yellow Wallpaper


and there they are the 22 so far.

8 more this coming weekend

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/27/06 at 1:31am

So, I've seen six more shows and still have 2 more.

I'll write reviews for all 8 tomorrow, and I'll ad the 6 to my ranking list.

The Infliction of Cruelty
The Big Picture
Diving Normal
Don't Spit the Water
The Armageddon Dance Party
Girl Scouts of America
The Goods are Odd
Band Geeks
The Revenants
...Categories
It's a Hit
T.L.C.
Sax and Dixon
House
58!
A One Man Hamlet
Rainy Days and Mondays
The French Defense
We Love you Johnny Hero
Faust
Mrs. Darling's Bed n Board
Tell-Tale Heart
Breeze off the River
Fallen Angel
The Last Spoken Word
Godversations
Grace Falls
The Yellow Wallpaper

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/27/06 at 7:00pm

Ok, so it's time for the final rankings

I'll edit in those last 8 reviews later because I'm tired and watching the Emmy Red Carpet on E!

The Infliction of Cruelty
Lizardskin (a very close second)
The Complete Lost Works of Samuel Beckett
The Big Picture
Diving Normal
Don't Spit the Water
The Armageddon Dance Party
Girl Scouts of America
The Goods are Odd
Band Geeks
The Revenants
...Categories
It's a Hit
T.L.C.
Sax and Dixon
House
58!
A One Man Hamlet
Rainy Days and Mondays
The French Defense
We Love you Johnny Hero
Faust
Mrs. Darling's Bed n Board
Tell-Tale Heart
Breeze off the River
Fallen Angel
The Last Spoken Word
Godversations
Grace Falls
The Yellow Wallpaper

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 8/27/06 at 9:11pm

I saw "A Time to Be Born" today. If it wasn't the final performance, I'd tell everyone to go see it.

[kyle.]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 2:46am

Anyone see White Noise?

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/28/06 at 7:04am

white noise isn't until NYMF.