Reading Time: 2 minutesThe performers enter, and begin to tell their story. It is a heartbreaking story of women from several different generations all receiving abuse from men in different ways. The title, playing on the internet trend of Man or Bear, amplifies this heartbreak.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe play follows Keron, on his journeys with careworkers, highlighting the hardships of reliance on strangers and the unending merry-go-round of said people entering his life.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a story about something so small, A Microscopic Odyssey is certainly one of the biggest successes of this year’s Fringe. Directed by Hope Wishart, this perfect little piece practically explodes with life, love, and everything that’s right about human nature.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWithin a few minutes of being on stage, Chris Cantrill distances himself from political leanings, moves away from talking about any SNL UK gossip and delivers the funniest piece of fringe gossip that I have heard in a long time.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet during the Cold War, A Covert Affair follows two spies who go from collaborators to lovers, willing to sacrifice everything to stay together.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoss Watt, in collaboration with Beth Sitek and the Camden People’s Theatre, has created a sharply observed and brilliantly executed new play, boldly titled Trans People Are Awful.
Reading Time: 3 minutesListening to Virgina Woolf’s 1931 novel The Waves, you get the very strong sense that Woolf herself likely fancied a good sauna.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs we walk in, Woody and the band play some songs and welcome us into the world of Woody. Instantly, we feel welcomed and there is a warmth that sticks around throughout the play.
Woody Guthrie, played wonderfully by David M. Lutken, is portrayed with said warmth and a determination that does not fail throughout the play. Lutken is simply awe inspiring in this role. He brings an energy and likability to Guthrie that makes his story all the more hard to hear, and joyous to follow.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow does one write about two sentient bananas taped to a wall discovering they are "art"?
This is the precise conundrum one faces when making sense of How To Art, the New Zealand sensation confusing the nation. At first glance, the piece seems to be a clever bit of fruit clowning, though it quickly becomes apparent that there may be more to it once you peel back the layers. What is art? Who gets to say what art is? And how do you ascribe value to that ephemeral artistic quality? There is much more to ponder here than one might originally expect when signing up to see a show about two bananas.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoger Prick is back in town, this time launching his brand-new erotic memoir while unveiling some much-needed updates to his literary classics for the modern, “awoken” era. Complete with new and improved illustrations and edits designed to appease the Bechdel test, there is apparently no longer any sexist content in his books. Just don’t buy the old copies second-hand as Prick himself warns, “The sticky pages are your fault.”