Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 16, 2012 · 8:52 am

NOTHING By Nic Balthazar

NOTHING By Nic Balthazar
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’12
Know Theatre
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: CityBeat | Cincinnati Examiner | Behind the Curtain |

Inspired by a true story, NOTHING is a multi-media play about Ben, a young man with autism who is struggling through the social grind that is high school. He retreats to a world of technology (MP3, video cameras, online gaming) in order to escape the tragic reality of constant bullying. When Ben meets Barbie in a divine online connection, he builds up the courage to venture out of his comfort zone and visit her in the flesh. This overwhelming escapade leads Ben into a dangerous situation, putting his own life at risk.

Cast: Daniel Britt- Metalwork Teacher, Kathleen Ferrini- Maaike, Bren Harper- Barbie, Jon Kovach- Ben, Robert Livingston- Bogaert, Max Meyers- Desmet, Michael Peake- Headmaster, Grace Poganski- Psychiatrist, Tracy Schoster- Mother, David Stone- Coppola

  • Sat, June 2 at 2pm
  • Mon, June 4 at 8:30pm
  • Sat, June 9 at 3:30pm

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May 16, 2012 · 8:48 am

THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE

THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’12
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: CityBeat |

What happens if you just stop showering? THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE is a twisted and hilarious coming-of-age story about a girl who develops Ablutophobia, the fear of bathing. Struggling with a soul-crushing job as a personal assistant, she wages a furious, funny war against all things complacent, pampered and clean. As her smell starts to overwhelm her co-workers and many casual lovers — a series of bad poets — the play raises the questions: Is dirty living a political act? And is clean living even possible in these times of unrest? An unlikely story of love and dirty people.

Cast: Rachel Berger as Edna, Sara Kenny as Beth, Christopher Ziegler as Wilson, Michael Carr as Buddy & Andrew Maloney as Drake, Jake + Blake

  • Fri, June 1 at 8:30pm
  • Sat, June 2 at 3:30pm & 7:45pm
  • Sun, June 3 at 2pm

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May 16, 2012 · 8:47 am

METHTACULAR!

METHTACULAR!
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’12
Art Academy
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer | Cincinnati Examiner | Behind the Curtain |

METHTACULAR! is the story of Steven Strafford’s life in Chicago as a Crystal Meth addict. Steven tells this story with humor, grace, panache and, perhaps most importantly, with honesty and without fear. You will laugh, cry and laugh again as he takes you on a roller coaster ride of humanity.

  • Wed, May 30 at 8:45pm
  • Thu, May 31 at 8:30pm
  • Sat, June 2 at 9pm

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May 16, 2012 · 8:46 am

LOVE KNOTS

LOVE KNOTS
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’12
Emery Theatre
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: CityBeat | Behind the Curtain |

What love makes us do! We all know how love ties us up. To tie or untie. That is the question! How many love knots can you name? Romantic. Platonic. Self love. Unrequited. Brotherly…? Love Knots is five short comedy/dramas–OMG, it’s.a short play fest.a mini-play festival within a Festival! Love Knots stand alone — and together — Whistle Stop Romance. Happy Family at Lui’s Golden Dragon. The Next Table. Holey Swiss Duet. Sunny Side Up. Short plays about the ties that bind. Each short is ten to fifteen minutes long.

Written by Philip Paradis
Directed by Bob Allen

Cast: Paul Eisenman, Ryan Fissel, Mindy Heithaus, Marisa Holzman, Connor Lawrence, Barbara Manning, Tom Manning, Madeline McKenzie, Rachel Mock, Callie Schuttera, Nick Tsangaris, Sarah Vargo, Nathan Wallace, Anne Wrider & Trey Wright

  • Fri, June 1 at 8:45pm
  • Sun, June 3 at 7:15pm
  • Mon, June 4 at 8:30pm
  • Thu, June 7 at 9pm
  • Fri, June 8 at 7pm

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May 16, 2012 · 8:45 am

LATITUDE

LATITUDE
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’12
Hanke 1
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer |

MamLuft&Co. Dance celebrates its fifth anniversary in Cincinnati in 2011-2012, and uses its five years here as inspiration to explore themes of change and place and how the two are entangled. Latitude consists of two parts by Jeanne Mam-Luft and Susan Honer (ML&Co. Assistant Choreographer) choreographed in collaboration with the performers. The project will use a combination of site-specific dance-on-camera and live action dance on-stage. The first section, Here celebrates Cincinnati locales. The second section,Milkweed takes its inspiration from the amazing migrational patterns of Monarch butterflies.

  • Thu, May 31 at  at 7:15pm
  • Sat, June 2 at 4pm
  • Tue, June 5 at 8:45pm
  • Thu, June 7 at 9:15pm
  • Sat, June 9 at 6:30pm

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