REVIEW: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Expect the unexpected if you go to see Ensemble Theatre’s HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Touted as the show that “saved ETC” during the riots in Over-the-Rhine 17…
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FRINGE REVIEW: One More Bad Thing
At one point, I looked down and knew that this was a great show because on “Jenny’s” (Leah Strasser) leg was an ankle bracelet that actually lit up…
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FRINGE REVIEW: The Mountains Did Quake, The Hillsides Did Tremble
Animal Engine, the duo behind THE MOUNTAINS DID QUAKE, THE HILLSIDES DID TREMBLE, have quite a reputation at Cincinnati Fringe Festivals in years past. I’ve never gotten to…
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FRINGE REVIEW: Bad Poetry Night
I will tell you that I was cautiously optimistic about BAD POETRY NIGHT, part of this year’s Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Bad poetry readings can sometimes be a smidge…
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FRINGE REVIEW: Doppelbanger
I want Nick Jonczak to be my best friend. You will, too, I think, after you see him in his one-man performance piece called DOPPELBANGER. Jonczak is about…
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FRINGE REVIEW: Please Shuffle the Cards
I am a sucker for a good magic show. And PLEASE SHUFFLE THE CARDS, part of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival this year, fits the bill. Erik Tait, presents…
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FRINGE REVIEW: of Monster Descent
I am infinitely jealous of Trey Tatum. He’s disarmingly charming, with an aw-shucks genuineness that instantly makes you want to sit near him. He’s humble – too humble…
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Fringe 2018 Preview – Part 2!
Previously I highlighted a handful of shows that I’m most looking forward to at this year’s Fringe Festival, which started tonight! Let’s run through a few more: DOPPELBANGER…
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Hi Guys! It’s almost the Cincinnati Theatre community’s best time of year . . . Cincinnati Fringe Festival time! I wanted to spend a minute or two highlighting…
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REVIEW: Noises Off
NOISES OFF is ridiculous in the most impressive way possible. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, which tends to go in a slapstick-y direction with comedy most of the time, has…
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