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September 9, 2015 · 12:54 pm

THE HUNCHBACK OF SEVILLE Runs Oct. 9-24

KTC_Hunchback of Seville logoTHE HUNCHBACK OF SEVILLE
Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati and UC College-Consrvatory of Music Drama
Oct. 9-24
Over-the-Rhine

Directed by Brant Russell

Cast: Rachel Baumgarten as HRH Queen Isabella of Spain, Andrew Iannacci as Cristopher Columbus, Sydney Ashe as 1, Colleen Ladrick as Maxima Terrible Segunda, Julia Netzer as Innocenzia, Meg Olson as 2, Brandon St Clair Saunders as Talib Furozh, Alice Skok as Espanta, Derek Snow as Abdul Haseem & Emily Walton as Infanta Juana

The year is 1504. It’s a freakishly cold day in Spain, and the hunchbacked, adopted sister of the dying queen Isabella has to use her formidable intellect to contend with colonial genocide, a forbidden lover, a dying queen, a hellion of an heir, and the mess that is politics in a changing world. An irreverent comedy that turns historical atrocities on their heads in a Tarantino-esque romp

  • Fri-Sat, Oct. 9-10 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 11 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 15-17 at 8pm
  • Sun, Oct. 18 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, Oct. 22-24 at 8pm

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September 4, 2015 · 1:54 pm

A LITTLE BUSINESS AT THE BIG TOP Review

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CFF_A Little Business at the Big Top

David Gaines.

A LITTLE BUSINESS AT THE BIG TOP presented as part of Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s 2015/16 Fringe Encore and Extra Season through Sept. 5. Click here for more information on the production. I attended the opening night performance.

David Gaines creates a full, rich and vibrant circus as the backdrop for an old-fashioned love story. In a little over an hour. On a bare stage, Without props. And he doesn’t speak.

Gaines is a brilliant physical performer and a wonder to watch. He is every animal, performer and patron at the circus, He is the everyday hero, the ingenue and the dastardly villain. His focus and energy never wavers as he spins between characters and locations.

I can now say both of Gaines’ fringe performances, 7(X1) SAMURAI and A LITTLE BUSINESS UNDER THE BIG TOP stand as personal all-time favorites.

Two performances remain of this fun, funny and mesmerizing family-friendly show. Tickets are only $15. It just might make you feel like a kid again.

My rating: 4.75 out of 5.

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August 24, 2015 · 10:23 am

SHIRTZENCOCKLE Runs Sept. 18-19

CFF_ShirtzencockleSHIRTZENCOCKLE
Presented by Performance Gallery as part of the 2015/16 Fringe Encore and Extra Series
Sept. 18-19
Over-the-Rhine 

Directed byRegina Pugh

Cast: Willemien Patterson, Jodie Linver, Derek Snow, Sydney Ashe & Jacob Biel

Folk and Fairy Tales provide a rich moral tapestry to explore – full of surrealism, magical and ridiculous moments and gory content that make our modern sensibilities uncomfortably tingly. This ensemble devised work uses ancient story content to create an energetic romp into the questionable world of morality and how it has been imposed on us through the cautionary tales of our childhood.

  • Fri-Sat, Sept. 18-19 at 8pm

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August 7, 2015 · 8:01 pm

Upcoming Slate of Fringe Encores Announced by Know Theatre of Cincinnati

CFF_logoIn this week’s newsletter, the Know Theatre of Cincinnati announced a slate or upcoming Fringe Encores.

Full details will be released soon, but you can plan on being able to catch the following productions one more time:

  • OCCUPATIONAL PLEASURES from Homegrown Theatre
  • CINDERBLOCK from Homegrown Theatre (technically part of SERIALS 2!: THUNDERDOME but as Chris Wesselman says, “whatevs.”)
  • dungeon from Hit the Lights, Dad! Theatre Company (2015 Audience Pick of the Fringe!)
  • HUNGRY MOTHER from Vodianoi
  • CODY CLARK: A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKING from Cody Clark
  • CHEMISTRY from The Cake Shop Theatre Company (2015 Producer’s Pick of the Fringe!)
  • Paul’s Strickland’s Trailer Park Triology (AIN’T TRUE AND UNCLE FALSE, PAPA SQUAT’S STORE OF SORTS and TALES TOO TALE FOR TRAILERS)

Details have been announced for SHE’S CRAZY (AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH MYTHS), running Sunday through Tuesday and A LITTLE BUSINESS AT THE BIG TOP coming Sept. 3-5.

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August 5, 2015 · 2:54 pm

A LITTLE BUSINESS AT THE BIG TOP Runs Sept. 3-5

CFF_A Little Business at the Big TopA LITTLE BUSINESS AT THE BIG TOP
Part of Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s 2015/16 Fringe Encore and Extra Season
Sept. 3-5
Over-the-Rhine

Written and performed by David Gaines

From the creator of 7(X1) SAMURAI, a fast-paced spectacular circus comedy full of danger and romance – like Popeye meets Chaplin in a Bugs Bunny cartoon! The aerialists, the animals, the clowns, the brutal ringmaster!

The drama, the fight, … the thrilling escape across the high wire, … all by just one performer! “A tour de force of storytelling and physical theatre.  Mr. Gaines is an extraordinary theatre artist.  … It’s dazzling!” – Milwaukee Mag

  • Thu-Sat, Sept. 3-5 at 8pm

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