Is “Bono and the Edge: Waiting for Godomino’s” Time Well Spent?
"Bono and the Edge Waiting for Godomino's" by writer/director Richard Lucas approaches being the ultimate Hollywood Fringe Festival offering.
“Nights at the Algonquin Round Table” Steps It Up
The personalities with whom playwright, Steven Vlasak populates “Nights at the Algonquin Round Table” are some the most acerbic wits, who carved up their targets with tongues sharpened daily on alcohol-soaked whetstones.
For a Moment Reimagined—”My Janis”
"My Janis," at The New Collective during Fringe 2017, is not actually a play. It is a moment selected from the life of rock legend Janis Joplin and reimagined for an audience.
The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski—Brilliantly Demonic
"The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski" writer, performer Andrew Perez presents Kinski and all his demons with such unnerving commitment that the stench of sulfur burns the eyes of the audience. It is not so much a portrayal by an actor as the actor’s possession
Incantesimo — The Mystery of Magic and Music
Billed as an exploration of music and magic "Incantesimo" relies heavily on the ability of music to take us into a state of trance and at the heart of the show is a consummate showman, Riccardo Berdini.
Running Amok in “Herpes: A Love Story”
"Herpes: A Love Story," a show about the scourge of the sexual revolution, provides creator/performer Cherise Pascual with the opportunity of blitzing the audience like a miniature, methed—out Panzer tank…
“Stringmates” Connect with Fringe Audiences
"Stringmates" by Amanda Noriko Newman takes its core concept from the Asian legend of the “Red String of Fate,” the belief that the gods bind two individuals who are destined to be together with an unbreakable red string that connects them no matter what distance
“Finally, Some Privacy” Aimee Levey’s One-Woman Show
Well, I suspected I was going to like "Finally, Some Privacy" Aimee Levey’s one woman show, for Fringe 2017, when I heard the singing of Jack Lukeman being used as pre-show music.
“Mary’s Medicine” The Journey of Mary Seacole
From the first moments of "Mary’s Medicine," currently running at the Complex Theatres during Hollywood Fringe 2017, playwright/director Matthew Robinson takes a risk by stating we are about to be told a story so compelling ‘you would give up your parking spot.’ This is Los
How to Love Your Dictator: Olga & Ludmila’s Guide to Fascism
"How to Love Your Dictator: Olga & Ludmila’s Guide to Fascism" is an American broadcast of the popular Russian talk show (with Kate Rappoport and Andra Moldav as the hostess-chets).