I saw the very entertaining "Cabinet of Wonders" in the packed Spiegeltent last night, which included everything there’s to like about the circus, without the animal cruelty. The show began with the subtlest of clowns — a wiggly goofball who worked the audience with priceless facial expressions — performing some tricks while the husband-and-wife hosting […]
Rochester Fringe Festival 2015
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Fringe’s Shakespeare options
Shakespeare’s plays are timeless, and you just can’t have a theater-heavy festival without Will’s work. Fringe is featuring no fewer than six shows based on the Bard’s plays. Here’s a little guide to the something-for-everyone lineup. Bring your rain poncho, because METHOD MACHINE is bringing the blood. Featuring excerpts of the Bard’s goriest plays, “ShakesBLOOD” […]
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Meet City’s Fringe bloggers
Adam Lubitow [IMAGE-1] This is my third year covering the Rochester Fringe Festival for City Newspaper, and while I’ve got a long list of shows I’m looking forward to — Remote Rochester, ShakesBLOOD, Hot Tub: The Musical, and the RIT Student Honors Show currently top my list — by now I’ve learned that my favorite […]
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Downton downsized
With its multitude of characters and intricate plot lines, Downton Abbey can sometimes be difficult to follow. But when Luke Kempner takes the appropriately august Kilbourn Hall stage to perform “Upside Downton,” you will only have to focus on one man. Of course it’s not quite that simple. Mr. Carson, Lady Mary, Mrs. Hughes, the […]
