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 ›
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
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 ›
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Returns to the Northside
Pittsburgh’s own Fringe Festival returns to the North Side this April giving audiences the opportunity to explore both international and local one-person shows and performance art. The Fringe Festival originated in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947 when some plucky theater groups… Read More ›