I could fill a post-it note with all the knowledge I have of tennis. What little I do know I learned from playing Mario Tennis as a kid, and I’m pretty sure in real life the ball never bursts into… Read More ›
Month: April 2016
Fairytales, Fights, and Failure: Fringe Day 3
On Sunday, I walked into St. Mary’s Lyceum and past the small bar to the banquet space in the back that would be the venue for all three of my shows that evening. As I entered, I recognized the familiar… Read More ›
Losing Our Heads Over Shakespeare, Part 2: Pittsburgh Shakespeareans Admit Lifelong Attraction
When we left Part 1 of this mini-series on why Pittsburgh artists lose their heads over Shakespeare’s works, I took the liberty of supposing that his wife Anne might have held the clue to the reportedly missing skull from the… Read More ›
Friday Fringe Binge: Day 1 of the Festival
It was 90 degrees, I had a backpack full of snacks and water bottles and I was hiking from one end of the North Side to the other to catch an outdoor performance; Pittsburgh Fringe was in full swing. That… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2: Beautiful Cadavers, LA Acting Coaches, and Cinderella Stories
Prior to attending the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Nonetheless, I was sure intrigued to find out, especially seeing the words, “experimental performance art,” pop up so often in my online search for the weekend long… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Critters!
I finished the Fringe Festival with a midafternoon showing of Critters by Puppets in Performance at the YMRC. I was at this venue on Saturday and it nearly ruined the show for me but I wasn’t worried about today. I… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2: Ukrainian Dance to One Man Shows to #BlackLivesMatter
St. Mary’s Lyceum, 11 am is how I began my Saturday Fringe Fest Ukie Fusion, a production by the Slava Dance Company was an eclectic mix of modern and traditional Ukrainian customs narrated by a young Ukie, Mikaela Kapeluck. The… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2: The Last Lifeboat and A Dream of Midsummer
This year the Fringe Festival is once again held in the beautiful North Side. And it’s almost as if the weather god is also a big fan of this annual unjuried theatre event where we celebrate the brightest and boldest… Read More ›
Fringe Day 1: Passing Through and 5 Hams Fairy Tales
Friday April 15, the first night of Pittsburgh Fringe Festival took me to the James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy for Cup-A-Jo Productions, Passing Through. A world premiere play which takes place in a Pittsburgh bar, centered around open mic night… Read More ›
Local Theatre Group to Represent Pittsburgh in Edinburgh Fringe Festival
After being rejected from the Edinburgh International Festival in 1947, eight theatre companies decided to create their own edgy opportunity by conceiving the Fringe Festival. Fast forward 69 years and you’ll find thousands of acts flocking to Scotland for the… Read More ›