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FRINGE REVIEW: This House Will Never Let Us Go - NOT TO BE MISSED
Jun 3Jun 3

FRINGE REVIEW: This House Will Never Let Us Go – NOT TO BE MISSED

I’m afraid of actress Kristen Vaughan.  I mean, if I were to see her at Know Underground Bar I would be hesitant to talk with her.  I want…

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FRINGE REVIEW: The MILF Also Rises - NOT TO BE MISSED
Jun 2

FRINGE REVIEW: The MILF Also Rises – NOT TO BE MISSED

Jennifer Joplin explodes into the Art Academy classroom, which serves as the performance space for her solo show, THE MILF ALSO RISES.  She’s lost weight since I saw…

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FRINGE REVIEW: SUFFER Fools
Jun 2

FRINGE REVIEW: SUFFER Fools

I’ll be honest; I was hoping for a bit more of a straightforward narrative from this show. After all, the shows I’ve seen from Homegrown Theatre in the…

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FRINGE REVIEW: The Devil on the Wall or, That Time I Got Kidnapped
Jun 2

FRINGE REVIEW: The Devil on the Wall or, That Time I Got Kidnapped

There’s a fine line between solo performance pieces and standup comedy – and it’s not well defined.  It’s especially difficult to navigate for comedians, I think.  Jamie Campbell…

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PREVIEW: 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
May 26May 26

PREVIEW: 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival

It’s almost Fringemas and that means it’s time to preview and highlight what should be some of the most unique and highest quality shows offered at the annual…

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I'm Feeling Fringe-y
May 27May 29

I’m Feeling Fringe-y

I’m staring out my picturesque window at the downtown cityscape of Cincinnati, thinking about the next two weeks and how much time I’m going to spend on the…

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FRINGE REVIEW: The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide
Jun 11May 29

FRINGE REVIEW: The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide

Well, that was weird. That was my first reaction upon lights up at the end of this dark, strange short play from Sean Graney.  It’s a play-within-a-play as…

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FRINGE REVIEW: My Left Teeth
Jun 7May 29

FRINGE REVIEW: My Left Teeth

Paul Strickland is not only a fine storyteller, he’s a poet; an artist who paints with such vibrant word-brushes you can’t help but be impressed.  This year, instead…

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FRINGE REVIEW: The Midnight Express
Jun 1May 29

FRINGE REVIEW: The Midnight Express

Call this one the Tale of two Tatums.  Trey Tatum, the playwright, has a masterful connection to words.  He writes humor with heart; never sentimental but moving none-the-less….

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Fringe 2015 Wrap Up
Jun 7May 29

Fringe 2015 Wrap Up

What a delightful last two weeks I’ve had.  No, really.  This is the first year I’ve really done Fringe right.  Last year I was too overwhelmed with all…

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Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard

Kirk Sheppard is a professional counselor, photographer, playwright, magician, musician, comedian, blogger, theme park enthusiast, theatre advocate and retired professional wrestling personality.

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