We’re a week into Fringe. My first “Fringe Festival,” I can’t easily summarize the experience yet. There were acrobatic murder mysteries, a man in a gorilla suit rocking in a rocking chair, a modern dance about environmental decline, a democratic reworking of “Antigone,” axed Broadway songs, intellectual circus arts, a musical about baseball, an existential tea party, and more. There’s one thing I can say for sure: this isn’t your usual arts festival. Touring productions and local artists continue the performances this week: the festival runs through Saturday, September 26.
Rochester Overture writers have attended many of the festival’s performances, and several of the acts have repeat performances this week. If you aren’t sure what to see next, these reports may help:
A Cruise-Ship Ruse and an Unsung Hero: Day One of the Rochester Fringe Festival
Cirque du Fringe: Anchors Away and Just to be Close to You repeat through the end of the festival.
Making Human Connection Visceral and Viable: BIODANCE’s 20th Anniversary
BIODANCE has another performance on Thursday.
Comedic Interrogations, Axed Songs, and a Taste of the Big Easy at Rochester Fringe
B-Sides of Broadway, which contributing writer Julia Figueras attended, repeats Wednesday.
Tea as Pretext and Elixir: A Tea Party at the End of the World at Rochester Fringe
This 30-seat, existential production has only four more shows that aren’t yet sold out, on Friday and Saturday.
And those are just the articles about shows with remaining performances. Make sure to follow all our Fringe coverage at: www.rochesteroverture.com/fringe
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Featured photo by Anna Reguero.
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