{"id":12725,"date":"2019-12-24T02:57:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T07:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=12725"},"modified":"2019-12-24T02:57:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T07:57:01","slug":"capital-fringe-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/capital-fringe-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital Fringe PREVIEW"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Sup guys. Hillary here.\u00a0 So if you haven\u2019t heard, Capital Fringe<\/a> is starting tonight.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Capital Fringe?\u00a0 It\u2019s a theatre festival full of really awesome indie shows happening all over the District for the next two weeks.\u00a0 Every show is self-produced, and most of them really push the boundaries of creativity, which is like, way more than you can say for like, Broadway, am I right?\u00a0 I mean, whatever, not to diss Broadway. I mean, if you like big shows suffocated \u00a0by rampant consumerism I get that that’s totally your scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Fringe is like, where new and innovative shows happen, and the ticket prices are way cheaper than any big-shot theatre in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

So anyway, me and Jacqueline (or as I call her, the Jack-attack) both wanted to do a preview for the festival, and like, instead of having a stupid argument about nothing for who was gonna get to do it, we just decided to split it up.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Jacqueline-Kay\"Jacqueline:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, dear readership, my esteemed colleague Hillary and I have come to a civil compromise on the issue of Capital Fringe.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

We will each highlight 3 pieces of programming we find the most intriguing, and leave it up to you, and your taste, to decide which suits your palette. Ready?\u00a0 Let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hillary’s Recommendation #1:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Circle\u00b2<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Presented by banished? productions<\/span>
\n DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE\u00a0\u2022 INTERACTIVE\u00a0\u2022 SITE-SPECIFIC<\/span>
\n Walking as a conscious cultural act returns with\u00a0The Circle\u00b2.<\/span>
\n Re-configured\/re-performed in Dupont Circle, audiences will walk through time, space and multiple realities, following a story of restless youth, and a woman tripping through past and future memory.<\/span>
\n This project is featured in Capital Fringe’s inaugural Site-Specific Program.<\/span>
\n Written by:\u00a0Juanita Rockwell<\/span>
\n Directed by:\u00a0Carmen C. Wong<\/span>
\n Running time: 50 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n

So this is wicked.\u00a0 It\u2019s a site-specific piece, which means it doesn\u2019t even take place in a theatre. You\u2019re walking around, following the story with your mind and your feet.\u00a0 Bring good shoes.\u00a0 This is like, Sleep No More when Sleep No More was still cool.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jacqueline’s Recommendation #1:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Empress of the Moon: The Lives of Aphra Behn<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Empress of the Moon: The Lives of Aphra Behn<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Presented by Forearmed Productions<\/span>
\n DRAMA<\/span>
\n Aphra Behn the British playwright! History tells us precious little \u2013 was she truly a spy? How many men did she kill? What was she doing in Surinam? At last, herein find the answers – as unlikely as they are extraordinary!<\/span>
\n Written by:\u00a0Chris Braak<\/span>
\n Directed by:\u00a0Cara Blouin<\/span>
\n Featuring:\u00a0Jennifer Hutten, Kristen Norine, Alex Blouin, Sarah Robinson, Colleen Hughes and Laura McWater<\/span>
\n Running time: 70 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n

While I\u2019m sure walking around in the hot sun, trying to hear actors scream over traffic sounds like a delightful time for people like Hillary, I\u2019d much prefer a thought provoking piece on a woman of import.\u00a0 The Secret Lives of Aphra Behn follows the story of one of the first recorded female playwrights.\u00a0 Her life was notoriously thrilling \u2013 I can\u2019t wait to see it dramatized.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hillary’s Recommendation #2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

R+J: Star\u2014Cross’d Death Match<\/h3>\n
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R + J Star Crossed Death Match<\/p><\/div>\n

Presented by LiveArtDC Presents<\/p>\n

DRAMA\u00a0\u2022 INTERACTIVE<\/p>\n

LiveArtDC brings Shakespeare\u2019s classic play right into your favorite neighborhood joint, courtesy of NYC\u2019s Three Day Hangover. Join us for an unbelievably fun evening of young love, rap battles, flipcup and drinking. Capulet? Montague? Who\u2019s side are you on?<\/p>\n

Written by:\u00a0William Shakespeare (adapted by Ben Charles and Lori Wolter Hudson)
\nDirected by:\u00a0Sara Bickler
\nChoreography by:\u00a0Carl Brandt Long
\nFeaturing:\u00a0Josh Adams, Jen Bevan, Loren Bray, Tiffany Garfinkle, Yoni Gray, Christopher Holbert, Erica Smith, John Stange and Noelle Vi\u00f1as
\nRunning time: 120 minutes<\/p>\n

Okay, Jack-attack, it\u2019s not like I don\u2019t like classics either.\u00a0 Here\u2019s definitive proof.<\/p>\n

So like, don\u2019t be fooled by how fratty this looks. LiveArtDC is a totally legit company that makes collaborative pieces that blow my mind. This show\u2019s gonna be amazing, and me and Woody already have tickets.\u00a0 It\u2019s Romeo and Juliet set at your favorite bar (DC Reynolds) mixed with rap, flipcup, and so much more.\u00a0 I am so for messy Shakespeare \u2013 like REALLY messy Shakespeare, not like \u201coh King Lear\u2019s a woman now\u201d.\u00a0 Yawn.<\/p>\n

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Jacqueline’s Recommendation #2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tame<\/h3>\n

Presented by Blind Pug Arts Collective<\/p>\n

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Tame<\/p><\/div>\n

DRAMA\u00a0\u2022 CONTEMPORARY<\/p>\n

Lake Charles, Louisiana. 1960. Cathryn has returned home after a life-altering tragedy sees her expelled from college. Concerned by her self-destructive behavior, her family brings in Patrick Vacus, a fiery young minister, to change her ways.<\/p>\n