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June 9, 2016 · 6:32 am

My Fringe Schedule: Day 9

I hit the Fringe Wall but I’m still pushing forward. Two shows tonight:

CFF_The Fainting Room promo

Becca Bernard. Photo by Kirk Marsh.

THE FAINTING ROOM
Kiss of Whimsey
Brooklyn, NY

Treat yourself to an explosive release of physical comedy, music, and candid confession by entering TTHE FAINTING ROOM. This raucous show explores the ideas behind the historical phenomenon of “female hysteria,” celebrating self love and vibrators and rejecting the idea that it is better to be unhappy with someone or something that doesn’t fit than to be alone.

CFF_Cosmic Nomad logoCOSMIC NOMAD
Josh Richards
Melbourne, Austrailia

Comedian, physicist, and general troublemaker Josh Richards knows his days are numbered: short-listed from over 200,000 applicants for the first human mission to Mars in 2026, and launching without any hope of ever returning, it’s increasingly likely he’ll die on the red planet.

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June 8, 2016 · 6:33 am

My Fringe Schedule: Day 8

Finally seeing two shows everyone keeps asking me if I’ve seen yet…

CFF_Baby Mama promoBABY MAMA: One Woman’s Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People
Caps Lock Theatre
Astoria, NY

Written and performed by Mariah MacCarthy
Directed by Sara Lyons

BABY MAMA tracks one birth mother’s true adoption journey, from conception to placement with the gay couple of her dreams–while still living her life, dating, and attending the occasional orgy. From adoption agencies to vaginal discharge, from burlesque to good-byes, this up-close-and-personal night of storytelling is everything about those ten months you ever wanted to know (and probably plenty that you didn’t). Bring hankies.

CFF_Shit Men Have Said logoSHIT MEN HAVE SAID OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE PATRIACHY
ReVamp Collective
Philadelphia, PA

Written by Kristen Scatton
Directed by Carly Bodnar

Cast: Anna Pysher, Kimie Muroya, Gil Johnson, Rich Stevens & Erin Carr

Enter the system! ReVamp Collective would like to invite you to the People’s Association of Testing, Research, and Innovation for Achieving Rigorous Control of Humanity. This organization is committed to developing standards to maintain a well-ordered society, and training individuals to understand and fulfill these expectations. This production reexamines the established gender roles in our western society. Each ‘test subject’ will be part of the conversation through moments of audience participation before, during and after the performance. Welcome, and enjoy.

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June 7, 2016 · 7:05 am

My Fringe Schedule: Day 7

I managed to schedule three performances tonight:

CFF_Fruit Flies Like a Banana logoFRUIT FLIES LIKE A BANANA
The Fourth Wall
Hudson, MA

Winner of Audience & Critic’s Choice Awards at Orlando Fringe, and earning 5 stars and Patrons’ Pick at Minnesota Fringe, The Fourth Wall combines music, theatre, and dance in this madcap variety hour. In addition, YOU determine the show order by choosing cards from a deck! At the cry of “Pick a card, any card!” a company member dashes into the house to audience members eagerly waiting to choose whatever high-art shenanigan will come next.

CFF_SHEnatra promoSHENATRA!
Bowman and Yarborough
Portland, OH

Written & performed by Sadie Bowman & Donna Kay Yarborough

Last fringe, they sang their way into our…hearts with The Famous Haydell Sisters Comeback Tour. This year they are making a comeback as Frank and Dino.

The Rat Pack is back! Those hip swingers who epitomized mid-century male swagger live on–and face their own music. Forced to broaden their horizons in the bodies of a couple of broads, Frank and Dino ring-a-ding-ding away their time in purgatory examining timeless gender issues via classic songs with new opinions. The Fresno Bee calls it “razor-sharp…blisteringly funny…a MUST-SEE.”

CFF_Twiggy FartdustTWIGGY FARTDUST AND HER NEMESIS FROM MARS
Colleen Ladrick
Cincinnati, OH

Cast: John Patrick Maddock, Leah R. Hulgin, Zachary Francis Stewart, Alyssa Magarian & Colleen Ladrick

In this glam-rock-karaoke musical an alien must rescue her true love from her nemesis. Join Sergeant Twiggy Fartdust as she adventures to Mars to save Yoshimi from the clutches of her intergalactic enemy, Kevin.

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June 6, 2016 · 6:47 am

My Fringe Schedule: Day 6

With a busy weekend of 19 performances, I’ve passed the halfway mark of this year’s Fringe experience. Monday’s two performances are:

CFF_Ryan and Alice logoRYAN AND ALICE?
2060 Theatrical Productions
Cincinnati, OH

Directed by Emma Miller
Cast: Julia Greer & Aaron Lynn

Ryan and Alice weren’t expecting to be trapped in the run-down bathroom at a Louisville apartment party – and they aren’t too thrilled with the situation. Can tales of sex, adolescent humiliation, and giant cream puffs distract them from a doomed attraction? Witty dialogue and honest observation drive this contemporary look at the unexpected strangers who shape our lives. A must-see comedy.

CFF_Please Call Me Cupcake logoPLEASE, CALL ME CUPCAKE
Kevin Thornton
Nashville, TN

Cincinnati Fringe favorite Kevin Thornton returns this week with something complete new and different…

A mashup of Divine, Pee Wee’s Playhouse and Reggie Watts! This bizarre and hilarious drag queen performance uses vintage drum machines and synthesizers with stream of consciousness song lyrics to bring you into the strange mind of Cupcake Hawthorne. Performer Kevin Thornton is a veteran national fringe performer and 2010 New Faces winner at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles

 

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June 5, 2016 · 7:40 am

My Fringe Schedule: Day 5

Ok, so seven shows yesterday kick my butt. Sunday’s schedule is a more manageable five shows:

CFF_Measure for Measure logoWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S MOST BRUTAL TRAGEDY: MEASURE FOR MEASURE
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Pittsburgh, PA

MEASURE FOR MEASURE features Isabella struggling to maintain her bodily autonomy amongst several powerful men who desire her. This exploration of Shakespeare’s text highlights the changes between 17th century Verona and today–and what hasn’t changed

CFF_The Secret of Avalon Falls

Photo by Rick Poston.

THE SECRETS OF AVONDALE FALLS
The O’Debra Twins
Brooklyn, NY

Avondale Falls. Where everybody knows your name. Because they’re planning to poison you for seducing their fiancé while they were in an amnesia-induced coma after falling into quicksand, and your husband, the world’s handsomest doctor, is trying to put you in a medical prison for the exceptionally beautiful and rich. No one is safe in this 1980s soap opera, performed radio-style. Brought to you by the creator of RADIO STAR and her evil twin sister.

CFF_Velour promoVELOUR
Schedule C Productions
Anderson, IN

The creators of The King & I: a Hunk of Burnin’ Love (Citybeat Critic’s Pick 2014) are back for their 3rd Cincy Fringe with the story of wannabe lounge singer, Vinnie Velour, who must fight for the right to sing via a series of audience-chosen variety acts offering 27 possible outcomes! “There’s nothing Vinnie can’t do…à la the screwball comedies of the ‘40’s” ~Nuvo Magazine “One of this year’s best. Don’t miss this show!” ~Indyfringetalks.com.

CFF_Daddy IssuesDADDY ISSUES
Peter Aguero
Sunnyside, NY

Moth Host and Storyteller Peter Aguero takes the audience through a raw and sympathetic look at his relationship with and without his father. “Simply, perfectly moving” – Edmonton Journal “A master storyteller and wordsmith” – Winnipeg Free Press

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