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The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member: Katherine Cosgrove
Company: Richie Whitehead
Show: The Wickie
Venue: Barbara Barker Center for Dance
Clowning Comedy Gold
I cackled, I giggled, I gasped, I had to take off my glasses and wipe my eyes because I was laughing so hard, I went "oh no 😲," "ooh 😮," "aww 😟" and "aww😊"
Company: SUPERMOON
Show: All Your Shimmering Gold
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre
One of the Best Shows I've Ever Seen
Just trust me: see this. You don't need to know anything about defense contractors or uranium or nuclear warheads or Wager's Das Rheingold to get it. All you need to know is it's an enthralling rollercoaster ride, from questioning if the show had even started to violence to bombastic music to informative, naturalistic humor to glittering spectacle to unsettling, creepy silences. My mouth was agape the entire show, never knowing what would happen next. Poignant and devastating, "All Your Shimmering Gold" renewed my faith that there are creators out there who are still doing new things. I didn't know shows like this (abstract, political, unsettling) could be so well done. Fringe is for weird shows - THIS IS THAT WEIRD SHOW!!!
Company: Jackdonkey Productions
Show: 503
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre
Like "1984?" See "503"
You do not need to be familiar with the source material to see this show - if you like "1984" or other dystopian novels, movies, or tv series, see this. Jeffrey Nolan is phenomenal. Have you ever experienced the dawning thrill, awe, joy, and jealousy of realizing you're witnessing someone be really, really good at something? Both hilarious and incredibly heartbreaking, Jeffrey is an undeniably compelling storyteller and makes jumping between multiple characters, each with their own specificity and depth, seem effortless. The music, composed/arranged and performed by Hawken Paul, is masterfully woven with the dialogue to elevate the emotional journey - it’s not just an underscore but an essential component of the narrative. Through participation via voting slips, simple movements, and projection, the audience is forced to engage with the all-too-relevant themes of authoritarianism and mass surveillance, consider what makes human life worth living, and experience what it's like to comply or resist as an individual and in a community.