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listersgirl) wrote2004-07-02 02:11 pm
listersgirl) wrote2004-07-02 02:11 pm
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Fringin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
More Fringing!
Shakespeare's Comic Olympics
What Fringe experience would be complete without an outdoor show featuring uncomfortable bleachers? With a cast of over 30, Shakespeare's Comic Olympics transplants characters from the comedies and romances to compete for the coveted gold in events such as Love Letter Relay and Clown Decathlon. A very clever idea that didn't always come off as well as could be hoped. Part of the problem for me was that the announcers (very funny) were miked, but the team members were not, so the contrast in sound levels was a bit disconcerting. Still, it was highly amusing at times, and the opening Olympics/Lord of the Rings crossover bit made me giggle.
Pinocchio
It's shows like this that are why I love Fringe. 60 minutes of innovative, darkly comic re-telling of the story of Pinocchio, featuring two performers who created myriad characters with simply a change of accent and a shift in body language. Totally brilliant. I had been hearing wonderful things about this company (Screwed & Clued) for years, but had never made it to a show. Now, however, they're on my must list for every year.
And I got to meet![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
girldetective at Pinocchio, after both of us checking the other out to see if we were really who we thought we were. So that was a fabulous addition to the fringing.
Shakespeare's Comic Olympics
What Fringe experience would be complete without an outdoor show featuring uncomfortable bleachers? With a cast of over 30, Shakespeare's Comic Olympics transplants characters from the comedies and romances to compete for the coveted gold in events such as Love Letter Relay and Clown Decathlon. A very clever idea that didn't always come off as well as could be hoped. Part of the problem for me was that the announcers (very funny) were miked, but the team members were not, so the contrast in sound levels was a bit disconcerting. Still, it was highly amusing at times, and the opening Olympics/Lord of the Rings crossover bit made me giggle.
Pinocchio
It's shows like this that are why I love Fringe. 60 minutes of innovative, darkly comic re-telling of the story of Pinocchio, featuring two performers who created myriad characters with simply a change of accent and a shift in body language. Totally brilliant. I had been hearing wonderful things about this company (Screwed & Clued) for years, but had never made it to a show. Now, however, they're on my must list for every year.
And I got to meet
girldetective at Pinocchio, after both of us checking the other out to see if we were really who we thought we were. So that was a fabulous addition to the fringing.
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Also, for the above: "d". Thank you and good night!
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