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The following reviews were submitted by Fringe Member: jacob Hellman
Company: Melancholics Anonymous
Show: Joan of Arc for Miss Teen Queen USA
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre
Long Live the Queen of the Fringe!
Un spectacle pour la reine guerrière française qui vit en tout le monde! Melancholics Anonymous is synonymous with Fringe excellence with each passing year, and this show takes the crown. Drawing inspiration from beauty pageant culture without playing too heavily into overdone stereotypes, the entire company pulls off a well-constructed story with panache. Adding some extra sparkle to the usual suspects of MA is Maddie Baillio-lookalike Kate Cosgrove as the sweet-as-pie new girl Amber, a character not unlike Baillio's character in Dumplin'! (seriously, they could be cousins) who charms the audience with her warm-hearted personality and quirky quips. Other standouts include Bee Davis as competitor-you-love-to-hate Charlene; Anneliese Garner as adorable, awestruck Abigail; and the incredibly versatile Samantha Miller, whose bold performance as the faithful Maid of Orleans, adds theatrical reverence to subject matter usually seen by the world as silly and vapid. The entire ensemble deserves a tiara for keeping it fresh with nonstop surprises, proving that the initials MA rightfully belong to Melancholics Anonymous - sorry, Miss America, maybe next year. Vive la reine du Fringe!
Company: Destiny Davison
Show: DOLLY WHO?'S HOLIDAY HORROR SHOW
Venue: Open Eye Theatre
Hooray for Dolly Who!
Dolly does it again! Back and better than ever with a holiday horror extravaganza, Destiny Davison brings both the spookies and the warm fuzzies with her creative characters, artistic props, wide range of comedy stylings from observational to topical, and audience interaction. Dolly Who? is the kind of friend you just want to put in your pocket and take with you wherever you go to sprinkle some joy, truth, and squiggly marker drawings into your day. This show speaks to its audiences through its imagination, showcasing the performer's originality, adaptability, and at the end of the day, humanity. You will leave Dolly's world with a smile on your face, a song in your heart, and perhaps some creative swag as a souvenir of this generous and talented human.