Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Joiceville 101.3 LIVE’
Joiceville is directed and written by Rodrigo G. Pool Arce, composed by Justin Paschalides, and stars Rodrigo G. Pool Arce, Will MacLeod and Carrie Helton...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Circle’
The Circle by banished? Productions might be one of your most unique experiences at the Fringe. The entire play takes place outside using Dupont...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Seance’
“Save Madame MacGuffin's shop!” The actors greet audience members as they walk in the door, invite them to browse the shop and inquire about...
‘Guys and Dolls’ at McLean Community Players
A guy will do crazy things for the doll that he’s sweet on. Bet, cheat, lie, steal…and give up doing all that stuff too....
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘SELF’
There are countless plays (and movies, songs, paintings, stories….) about people falling in love with other people. But what about loving yourself? If you...
Capital Fringe 2014: ‘The Matty Matthews Foundation’
What is to be said of a democratic political system that rewards connections over talent, charisma over hard work, and money over principles? This...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Dish’
If garbage puppets and singing Pears give you heartburn and you hunger for more accessible Fringe fare, then I recommend The Dish by Jenny...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Do You See What I See?’
Do You See What I See? Opens with 9 actors sitting in a semi-circle. the recognizable trademark for group therapy. In this case referred to...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Oh, What Can’t A Woman Do?’
(Best of the Capital Fringe)
This production is not to be missed! It is clearly one of the ‘Best of the Capital Fringe.’
Hilary Morrow’s solo...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Uniform’
You can easily miss him. Lying on the floor in dim light, dressed in grey, still as death, he is easily overlooked. It is...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Call Steve Guttenberg’
If you are familiar with H.P. Lovecraft’s early writing about the fictional deity called Cthulhu, this play is hilarious. If you are not familiar...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Marriage, Lizards and Love’
(Best of the Capital Fringe)
The Capital Fringe festival is a remarkable venue where artists can show off and experiment with new work, playwright Jean...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Miss Emma’s Matchmaking Agency for Literary Characters’
(Best of the Capital Fringe)
A modern incarnation of Emma Woodhouse runs a matchmaking business for literary lonely heats. With a little harmless manipulation and...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Size Doesn’t Matter! Seven Shorts by DC...
Fully Charged Productions is advertising Size Doesn’t Matter using an alluring, albeit risqué, image on their marketing materials. Audiences may think that the seven short...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Ben & Lucille’
(Best of the Capital Fringe)
Classified as a contemporary comedy, this production of Ben & Lucille is hands down the absolute best 45 minutes you...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Report to An Academy’
(Best of the Capital Fringe)
Welcome to Franz Kafka’s bizarre and tortured world, in which the desperate fight for survival turns men into animals and...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Name Game’
Before the show even begins, four dancers in full-body spandex suits float and twirl across the stage of the Lang Theatre. Vast and sparse,...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Secrets of the National Mall’
There has always been a lot of mysticism surrounding the creation of the capital and the National Mall. The walking tour Secrets of the...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Balloon Plays’
Balloon Plays is a great way to introduce kids to the wonders of Fringe. It is, to my knowledge, the only offering directed towards a...
Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Girl in Space’
(Best of the Capital Fringe)
Status Report: Not a Robot Theatre Company’s Girl in Space is not your typical “boy meets girl, girl meets asteroid,...