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Review: PolySHAMory at Capital Fringe
Three times the charm for solo performer Kate Robards, back for another outing at Capital Fringe, using her life as the very funny inspiration for her third solo show. After 2014’s amusing monologue...
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Review: Chlamydia dell’Arte: MORE Sex-Ed Burlesque at Capital Fringe
Two unconventional beauties take us on a wild ride through sex, politics, and the politics of sex. As the title implies, Chlamydia dell’Arte is a sort-of burlesque, with a sort-of sketch comedy...
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Review: Shopworn at Capital Fringe
Shopworn, a playabout finding the line between heritage and hate, and what do with the racist artifacts left behind, is a surprisingly fun show The story follows two estranged brothers who return home...
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Latest news on severe water damage to Synetic Theater. Oz will remain at...
Last January, Synetic Theater’s performance space (1800 S. Bell Street in Arlington) experienced somewhat of a theatrical disaster when a sprinkler system situated above the theater, part of the...
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Review: 50 Ways… at Capital Fringe
50 Ways…, a new Fringe show from the mind of Mahayana Landowne, promises to fit 50 scenes into just 70 minutes of runtime. How can she do that? When you see it, the answer will become hilariously and...
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Review: Aphrodite’s Refugees at Capital Fringe
In Aphrodite’s Refugees, Monica Dionysiou finds new ways to share stories she grew up with: in this case, as show’s description puts it “the fate of four teenage refugees is merely a high-stakes card...
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Review: Beauty and the Beat at Capital Fringe
Three sleek suburban women stay active by running around their neighborhood and spying on their somewhat suspicious neighbor. Choreographer and director Jane Franklin has devised the smart...
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Review: The Truth at Capital Fringe
In settling in to The Truth, I was reminded of the show within the show of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and its PR buzz of being of “very tragical mirth.” How else could you package a tale of four...
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Review: Hawaii Nei at Capital Fringe
Under the title Hawaii Nei, author Paul Handy has crafted two plays, both set in the picturesque Pacific islands of Hawaii. One is a revival of sorts; the other is a new companion piece. The new play...
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Review: How to Fall in Love on a Warming Planet at Capital Fringe
Calling all vegans, tree-huggers, and activism junkies: I have found the perfect Capital Fringe show for you! How to Fall in Love on a Warming Planet is a casual concert celebrating activism (focusing...
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Review: Riot Brrrain at Capital Fringe
Aaah, dammit, Teddy (Ari Eckley) has neurosyphilis! But who gave it to her? Was it Jeff (Reid Clarke), an old lover now ensconced in Canada, in marital bliss? Was it the other Jeff (Walter C.A....
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Review: Movie Magic Live! at Capital Fringe
This year, DC Fringe is offering the cinephiles out there a show that’s very well-tailored to the silver screen – Movie Magic Live! While this production is technically a work of theatre, it’s actually...
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Holly Bass on how the Starbucks arrest references her latest, The...
The Trans-Atlantic Time Traveling Company, Holly Bass’ latest work, conceptualizes one of the most urgent ideas of our time: what it means to be free and how we can all move towards an equitable and...
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Review: BLOWIN’ OFF STEAM at Capital Fringe
Are steam rooms still a ‘thing?’ I ask because I have only encountered them in movies, television shows, and a very interesting production of Verdi’s Rigoletto many years ago. As anyone who has met me...
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Review: Ghosts at Capital Fringe
I freaking love a good ghost story. The best ones have me simultaneously on the edge of my seat and shoving my body back into the couch, hiding my face while watching through my fingers because I...
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Review: Almost Full: A Young Girl’s Guide to Growing Up at Capital Fringe
Almost Full: A Young Girl’s Guide to Growing Up is an exploration and examination of teenage lives through a variety of artistic methods. The girls use poetry, soliloquy, movement, music, and dance to...
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Review: up your aesthetic at Capital Fringe
When I saw the oversized, rectangular dominos interspersed among the chairs lining up your aesthetic.‘s circular stage, I knew that this was surely an omen for an up-close and personal performance!...
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Review: Heartbreak Hitman at Capital Fringe
Back in my dating days, I kept company with a certain young woman who quite impressed me. I met her at her apartment preparatory to going to dinner. Just as we were about to leave, she got a phone...
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Fringe news: Fringe ticket deal, voting for best shows and closing party
In this last week of Capital Fringe 2018, the festival is still going strong. There’s still time to catch something brand new – five shows are having their first performances – while nearly all the...
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Straight White Men Review: Armie Hammer and Josh Charles Dance Together,...
“Straight White Men,” a thought-provoking play by Young Jean Lee with a terrifically entertaining cast of Broadway newcomers including Armie Hammer, Josh Charles and Paul Schneider as rowdy brothers,...
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