Last night, 23 Fringe groups converged on a makeshift stage in the backroom of RFD’s for the fourth annual Fringe Previews. (Video, methinks, forthcoming.) The beer was abundant, the crowd somewhat rowdier and less attentive than last year’s, and the performances less…well, performative than declarative. That is to say: it was a lot more tell [...]
Well, yes. Here we are again.
If this is your first visit to Fringe & Purge, welcome! If you’re an F&P vet, welcome back! If you stalked us last year, for the love of God, please stop!
“But prithee,” you might ask, “what the hell is Fringe & Purge?” An excerpt from last year’s propaganda:
Want to know [...]
Some lovely photos below (and after the jump) courtesy of Aude Guerrucci!
7(x1) Samurai:
Thousands of Years—Rome
Flashpoint – Mead Theatre Lab
Remaining performances:
July 24, 9:30 p.m.; July 25, 6 p.m.; July 26, 1 p.m.; July 27, 12 p.m.
They say: “Thousands of Years—Rome takes a Roman Legionnaire and a Senator’s daughter from their 1st Century parting in the Roman Forum to their 21st Century reunion there. They participate in the Roman [...]
A kindly commentator by the name of Rory left the following beneath Trey’s pube-centric “All in a Day’s Fringe” post:
Why can’t I find a place to post comments about shows that were not reviewed? I LOVED the “Diamond Dead” show and cannot find an appropriate place to share.
To Rory, we say: it’s folks like you [...]
Tales of Doomed Love (or is it ever worth it?)
Studio Theatre, Stage Four
Remaining performances:
July 24, 9 p.m.
July 25 at 6 p.m.
July 26 at 6:30
July 27 at 2 p.m.
They say: Funny, biting, and heart wrenching, classic stories turned on their heads ask us if love is really worth all the pain, shining unexpected new light on [...]
This past Thursday, the stars, architects and friends of Fringe converged under the Baldacchino for an evening of romance and revelry. Watch in awe as a gaggle of performers spill the beans on their upcoming shows.
Cheers!Trouble viewing? Try the YouTube version.
Through the Looking Glass
The Shop at Fort Fringe
Remaining Performances:
Sunday, 7/13, 2 pm
Wednesday, 7/16; 8 pm
Sunday, 7/20, 8 pm
They say: “In this original adaptation of ‘Through the Looking Glass’ by Lewis Carroll, Alice travels back to Wonderland when tricked by her own reflection. Through creative movement and sound, the creatures of Wonderland haphazardly guide Alice on [...]
This just in—may want to reshuffle your Fringe schedule if you were planning on seeing any of the following.
Shows cancelled for the full run:
Just Add Glitter
Tartuffe
The Legislative Process
Break Even
…plus, the midnight showing of Signor Deluso & the Women has been nixed for July 17.
Further bulletins as events warrant. I’m off to the Shop to check [...]
