Fringe Faves So Far
Colin Mitchell | Jun 21, 2012 | Comments 2 |
Granted I’ve only seen about fifteen shows, but these are my Fringe Faves so far in no particular order.
Button Wagon: Hands down my favorite show of the Fringe. Do not miss this.
Doomsday Cabaret: Just good old rockin’ infectious silly fun.
John 10:10: Short and strangely powerful, the female leads were pretty weak but the show has stayed with me and the two male actors are quite spectacular.
Four Clowns: That Beautiful Laugh: Again, these guys never quite coalesced as a whole, but some lovely bits and the clown Marvin was just awesome.
Lost Moon Radio, Episode 12: Not my favorite episode, but they are always so solid and Old Crone and Virgin bits are worth the show by themselves.
Making Love Over There: Very sweet patchwork of love stories, well performed and presented, never quite came together for me though.
Red Bastard: This guy was, well, he was simply one hell of a Red Bastard. Too bad he only did two shows.
Gumshoe McMonocle and the Strange Case of Rumplesomething: Great family faire, puppets, Rumplestiltskin, what more do you need?
Mission to Mate (Kidding!): Who let this guy join the party?
Still a whole weekend left, LemonHeads, get out there and see some theater!
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About the Author: COLIN MITCHELL: Actor/Writer/Director/Producer/Father, award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Broadway veteran, Marvel comics scribe, Van Morrison disciple, Zen-Catholic, a proud U.S. Army Brat conceived in Scotland and born in Frankfurt, Germany, currently living in Los Angeles and doing his best to piss off as many people as possible.
Mr. Mitchell,
How did you decide which shows to see? And, is there any way for me to convince you to come check out Tangled Ribbons tonight (Saturday) @ 7PM at ComedySportz? It’s your last chance to see it in LA, though if you find yourself in Saskatoon or Edmonton during the Fringe Festivals, those are options as well. My show was sold out on Monday night in LA, received an award last month in Orlando and is desperately in need of a little bitter lemon. My 35 word marketing pitch to you: A story about a young woman putting up signs, yet being unable to follow them. Tangled Ribbons answers the question, why is it that when we try to do good, sometimes we get tangled up?
Thanks,
Alexa
Sorry I missed it, Alexa.There really is no rhyme nor reason to what I’ve seen, though my time is much more limited this year for many reasons, one of which is that I have a show in the Fringe myself. Hope it went well.