Back for part 2 of our day 2 reviews. You can find part 1 here.
TITLE OF SHOW: Silver Bullet
VENUE: Underground Annex
REVIEW: We love the film noir, so this play sounded like a perfect fit. It is a well written show. Unfortunately, it suffered from one flaw that is easily correctable – pacing, or more specifically, the lack thereof. The majority of the cast were witty with their delivery, and their efforts to pick up the pace were appreciated, especially Katherine Kimball, who was brilliant in her role as Lila Caine. and Taylor Mack, who portrayed police captain Beverly McKennon. The other issue was the lack of focus demonstrated by actors bringing their props in after the lights went up, or leaving them on set when their scenes were done, forcing the next actor to have to remove them before they could go on with their scene. This show is still worthy of your attention, if corrective action is taken.
RECOMMENDATION: Give it a shot. Remaining performances are June 22 at 2 p.m., June 23 at 8 p.m. and June 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available on her Fringe project page.
TITLE OF SHOW: The Death of Sam Mobean
VENUE: The Broadwater (Studio)
REVIEW: Besides Kimleigh Smith, the person most responsible for me becoming a Fringe fixture is Michael Shaw Fisher and his Orgasmico Theatre Company. After spending the last couple of years producing amazing art with Cherry Poppins productions, he has returned with an amazing show that channels his inner David Lynch, and gives us the “fringiest” show of HFF19. He has assembled a stellar cast that includes his wife Alli Miller, Shoen Hodges, Eric Curtis Johnson and Heather Schmidt. We will leave the mysteries of this show intact to encourage you to check it out before it sells out. This intimate space is perfect for this show, so be prepared to be part of the action.
RECOMMENDATION: This is definitely a don’t miss show, so get your tickets before it sells out. Remaining performances are June 16 at 8:30 p.m., June 22 at 3 p.m., and June 26 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available on her Fringe project page.