Ok. Day two of the Pittsburgh Fringe is under our collective belts. Do we feel inspired? Do we feel a rejuvenated sense of appreciation for those working and creating on the edges of our performance community? Do we ever want… Read More ›
Brawling Bard
It Sounded Like Shakespeare Hypnotized Children of Heaven in My Dreams
I spent my first day at the Pittsburgh Fringe 2018 at St. Mary’s Lyceum. It was a mixed experience for both the shows and the location. As far as the space is concerned: audiences beware! St. Mary’s Lyceum is an… Read More ›
Apocalypse, Adventure, Sex, and Bingo: A Fringe Odyssey
As a first time attendee and critic of the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, I had a certain set of expectations in terms of tone for the shows I was about to see, expectations that were exploded immediately. Rather than a series… Read More ›
Into the Fray: First Night of Fringe
Amid the dismally, dreary haze of Friday evening, there was a certain excited hum and rattle that illuminated the day as it settled into dusk. This excitement was the anxious anticipation and elated knee-knocking of the performers awaiting their turn… 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 ›