by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2018 | Review
> Colin Thomas No Belles may not be formally ambitious, but it is very well crafted—like a nicely cobbled shoe or a beautifully bound book. With a feminist spin, three actors tell the story of eight female scientists. All of these researchers had to deal with...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2018 | Review
> David Johnston * Meet Mel Malarkey, Depression-era vaudevillian. They’re hosting one final show before the theatre is sold. Mel is delightful, but a little exhausting. Mel plays the musical saw! Mel feuds with donkeys! Mel recites love odes to an elephant...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2018 | Review
> David Johnston * A man and woman trek eastwards across America. The apocalypse has happened. Or the rapture. Or a plague. Doesn’t matter. Point is, they’re alone, and they’re in search of a surviving colony somewhere near San Francisco’s famous...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 11, 2018 | Review
> Sarvin Esmaeili * Watching Gossamer Obsessions, I spent half my time laughing and half my time trying to figure out why I was laughing. This sketch comedy opens with two British-accented narrators (Amy Shostak and Paul Bilnov) who introduce us to the world of the...
by Colin Thomas | Sep 10, 2018 | Review
This is a guest review by David Johnston. We’ve all been there. You have a lovely, taut Fringe show, and then overnight—bam!—theatrical bloat strikes like a Mack truck. Say you’re an actress named Colleen Brow. By your own admission, your storytelling...
