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The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member: Kara Greshwalk
Company: Pat O'Brien
Show: Our Zombie Town
Venue: Mixed Blood
Halloween in August
If you love horror comedy with a dash of political humor and social commentary, Our Zombie Town is totally worth your time. Cast standouts included Catherine Hanson who goes all in on being a zombie, Sarah Broude and her perfect comedic timing, Mickaylee Shaughnessy and her acting exercises for all us theater geeks in the house, and Madeline McKenny as Emily, who 100% understood the assignment and I have a feeling we will be hearing more from. My only quibble was the Stage Manager calling for line. It was unclear as to whether it was a nod to the play within the play, or the actor going up on his lines. Just make the choice one way or another if lines are a struggle, and stick with it. Just one of those fringey things that adds to the charm.
Company: Gabriel Shen | Twin Cities Youth Theatre
Show: Death! A Musical
Venue: The Southern Theatre
The Kids are All Right
I had the pleasure of watching this show in a packed house at 5:30 on Monday. I was already enchanted by the energy and talent of the young performers and pit orchestra musicians, as well the smart and insightful lyrics about reconciling death as a part of life. But then, one of the actors took a bad fall onstage. The lights went on to attend to the actor's injury, and a lone actor onstage conversed with the audience and made the best of the situation. Then, the playwright/director confidently stepped in for the fallen actor without missing a beat, covering her on the next musical number so that she could recover. When the actor returned to her role, she recieved a round of applause. From then on, we witnessed this group of young performers experience what live theater is all about. Sometimes, things don't go as planned, but you keep going, rally one another, and maintain the magic. There's a great song toward the end about how without death, life wouldn't have meaning. Sometimes you can't appreciate just how ALIVE live theater can be without something wrong and everyone having to rally and move forward, and do so successfully. This show embodied the spirit of this festival more than anything else I've seen at the Fringe in the over 20 years I've particiated as either a performer or audience member. Make time for this show. You will leave with a smile and a lot of hope for the next generation of performers.