“The only good thing in the story is the girl,” felt Henry James about his 1880 novel, Washington Square. He disliked the book, calling it “an unhappy accident.” “The girl” is Catherine Sloper–a young woman, actually–the only child of the… Read More ›
Month: April 2019
You’ll Find Something Spectacular Going “Into the Woods” With UP Stages
By Eva Phillips Musical theatre camp (the aesthetic, not summer camp) is a certain audacious brand of camp that is not meant for everyone. Brash, flamboyant, micro-referential, and aggressively lyrical, it takes the already sepia-toned flair of camp and revs into… Read More ›
Fringe Day 2 & 4: Jade Sees Power in Absence, Visits Unplayable Characters, and Discovers Favorite Colors
I got to experience my first Fringe Festival this past weekend. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but was excited to see what the festival had in store for me. I found the festival to be unique, from… Read More ›
“Forever” Serving You Realness with moon baby
Drag and performance art offer some of the most cleverly-referential, divinely carnal, lavishly absurdist, outlandish, and stunning performances and characters that enrich and complicate the conventions of theatre and performance. And yet, as a product of race and class schisms,… Read More ›
What’s Love Got to do With “A Little Night Music??”
By Casey Cunningham A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler is a show about loves. Old loves, young Loves, wrong loves, right loves, and all the various kinds of love in between. Its plot, if you are… Read More ›
Fringe Day Three: Tiffany Mimes with A Green Knight and Allegories from the Round Table
Mime Candy Mime Candy starts with a voiceover from pantomime artist, Candy Love, the star of her solo mime show, informing us she is “Here to experience this human life with you on stage.” Given one expects a pantomime performance… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Cayleigh’s Fringe is A Box of Chocolates
By Caleigh Boniger Pittsburgh Fringe Festival is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get. Every year there is always a healthy mix of improvisation, comedy, dance, and storytelling, and this year’s Fringe proved no exception. … Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Brian Gets Up Close and Personal with an Ex-Evangelist, Poet-Composer Duo, and a Socially Conscious Comic
By Brian Pope My day of seeing shows in the 2019 Pittsburgh Fringe Festival was indicative of the event’s change in locale. The proceedings gained a great deal of intimacy in their move from the North Side to Garfield. It… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3 Pt. 2: Megan and the Mind Reader
When I show up to a performance and find out it involves audience participation, I cringe. I don’t want to be a part of anyone show. I am a little self conscious and prefer to blend in with the crowd,… Read More ›
Fringe Day 3: Megan and the Bard Brawl it Out in “Shakespeare’s King John: Abridged”
The Fringe volunteer I spoke to wasn’t kidding when she said Shakespeare’s King John: Abridged would be a full house. The performance began at 5:30 but anyone arriving to Bantha Tea Bar after 5:15 struggled to find a seat. It’s… Read More ›