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PETUNIA & CHICKEN Review

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Carrie Brown & Karim Muasher. Photo by Matt Steffen.

PETUNIA AND CHICKEN presented by Animal Engine as part of the 2013 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. You can read the show description here.

“PETUNIA & CHICKEN is SOOO cute! You have to see it.” I told many of my co-fringers after seeing it on Sunday. And when I say “cute,” I mean it in the best sense of the word.

P&C is charming, clever, imaginative and mesmerizing. Armed only with a bowler hat and a shawl, Carrie Brown & Karim Muasher are the set, the sound effects and every character in this love story. Not only are both actors extremely talented, but their performances are extremely well-rehearsed. Great work by director Melinda Jean Ferraraccio.

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Karim Muasher & Carrie Brown. Photo by Matt Steffen.

I did not realize, until, near the end of the show, how emotionally invested I had become. A vocal reaction from the audience actually startled me because I had forgotten they were there. At the same time, I thought, “how awesome that they all are just as caught up in the story as I am.” That’s a bit of theater magic right there.

PETUNIA & CHICKEN is one of my favorites of all fringe shows I’ve ever seen.

P&C is being performed in (what I think) is the smallest venue. Tickets will go fast.

Click here for a complete list of show times, local media coverage and other reviews for PETUNIA & CHICKEN.

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CFF13: PETUNIA AND CHICKEN

CFF_Petunia and ChickenPETUNIA AND CHICKEN
Presented as part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival ’13

1334 Main Street
Over-the-Rhine 

Reviews: Behind the Curtain | CityBeat |

Petunia, an indomitable immigrant girl determined to tame the wild land around her, meets Chicken, a right smart boy with dreams of great adventures. As the joys of their youth give way to the harsh realities of adulthood, they struggle to stay together. Sprawling fields of wheat, bustling train stations, rain-soaked kisses, wind-blown hair, and the rest of Petunia and Chicken’s world are brought to life with imagination, movement, and song.

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

Official page with online ticketing |

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