# fringe festival (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fringe festival. Page: Feed: --- ## ["Wait Until Dark" by Dark and Stormy Productions at Gremlin Theatre](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/wait-until-dark-by-dark-and-stormy.html) _2026-08-23 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Minnesota Fringe is over and the new #TCTheater season has not yet begun, leaving a gap that we have come to count on Dark and Stormy Productions to fill. They came through again this year with a show that is literally dark, the 1966 Frederick Knott play Wait Until Dark . The previous two productions I've seen have used prolific local playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation, but this one uses the… ## ["The Algorithm is Gonna Get You" by Brave New Workshop at the Dudley Riggs Theatre](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/the-algorithm-is-gonna-get-you-by-brave.html) _2026-08-22 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ It's been way too long since I've been to the longest running comedy theater in America - our very own Brave New Workshop, currently performing at the Dudley Riggs Theatre (named after BNW's founder) on Hennepin Avenue, operated by Hennepin Arts. Specifically, I haven't been there since last year for their annual holiday show (not counting a couple of shows I saw in the first floor theater , which… ## [National Tour of "Dirty Dancing: The Musical" at the Ordway Center](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/national-tour-of-dirty-dancing-musical.html) _2026-08-21 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ One of the most beloved movies of all time (at least to those of us of a certain generation) is back on stage and LIVE! Eleanor Bergstein's stage adaptation of her hit 1987 movie Dirty Dancing is opening a brand new North American tour right here at the Ordway in St. Paul. What used to be known as Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage ( and stopped at the Orpheum across the river in 2014 ) has… ## ["Ghost Quartet" by Theatre Elision at the Overlook at Fort Snelling](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/ghost-quartet-by-theatre-elision-at.html) _2026-08-20 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Minnesota Fringe may be over, but adventurous art continues! For their 8th production of the Dave Malloy song cycle Ghost Quartet , Theatre Elision is moving outdoors , telling this fun and sometimes spooky ghost story under the sky and stars. This is my 5th time seeing this show (including last year's all-star cast reunion), and I like it better every time. Rather than one straight-forward… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: Wrap-Up and Favorites](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-wrap-up.html) _2026-08-20 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ The 33rd annual Minnesota Fringe Festival , my 16th, flew by in a whirlwind of shows, friends, snacks in place of meals, parking, cold brew, traipsing across Cedar-Riverside, getting tokens, giving tokens, and standing in lines. I saw 39 shows this year and there are probably as many more I wish I could have seen, but such is life, and such is Fringe. It's not possible to see every show, but I saw… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Empty Nest"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-empty.html) _2026-08-18 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 10 Show: 39 Title: Empty Nest Category: Clowning / Comedy / Improv / Physical Theater / Spoken Word / Storytelling By: Zabel Weinhagen Created by: Laura Zabel and Levi Weinhagen Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: A comedy show with heart about the experience of sending your child off into the world. Highlights: This show was on my must-see list, but because of the quirks of the Fringe… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Foshay! You Know The Tower - Now Hear The Story"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-foshay.html) _2026-08-18 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 10 Show: 38 Title: Foshay! You Know The Tower - Now Hear The Story Category: Drama / Musical Theater / Original Music / Historical content By: TROMPE L'OEIL Written by: Kevin Bowen & Lynn Bow Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: A musical about the man behind the Foshay Tower, the tallest building in Minneapolis for over 40 years. Highlights: The Foshay Tower is a fixture in the Minneapolis… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "FAST Death of a Salesman"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-fast.html) _2026-08-18 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 10 Show: 37 Title: FAST Death of a Salesman Category: By: alleged Theatre Company Created by: alleged Theatre Company Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: An important theater director is desperate to impress his 10-year-old nephew, so he leads a group of theater students through Arthur Miller's classic at a pace kids are used to. Highlights: In typically meta fashion, Alleged does theater… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Machinal"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-machinal.html) _2026-08-17 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 10 Show: 36 Title: Machinal Category: Dance / Drama / Mystery / Physical Theater / Literary adaptation / Political content By: Combustible Company Directed by: Renee Hatton Location: Southern Theater Summary: A 60-minute adaptation of the 1928 play Machinal , about a woman caught in the machine of life. Highlights: This is a brutal look at the drudgeries of life, work, parenthood, and… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Muskie"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-muskie.html) _2026-08-17 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 10 Show: 35 Title: Muskie Category: Comedy / Horror / Puppetry By: New Endeavors Created by: New Endeavors Location: Mixed Blood Theatre Summary: A parody of the 1975 film Jaws , set in Garrison, MN, on the shores of Lake Mille Lacs. Highlights: I saw the Jaws musical parody Chum! on the first day of the Fringe, so it seemed only fitting that I see the Minnesota comedy parody Muskie on the… ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0gkxljco3grn) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Leave Room for Jesus"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-leave.html) _2026-08-17 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 10 Show: 34 Title: Leave Room for Jesus Category: Comedy / Improv / Musical Theater / Audience participation / LGBTQIA+ Content / Political content / Religious content By: Hannah Wydeven Directed by: Hannah Wydeven Location: Barker Center Summary: An evangelist revival show featuring songs, testimonies, and inspiration from Pastor Marla. Highlights: This show was a bigger energy boost on my… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "The Importance of Being Eternal"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026_0102475909.html) _2026-08-16 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 9 Show: 33 Title: The Importance of Being Eternal Category: Comedy / Literary adaptation By: Little Apple Theatre Company Directed by: Paul Willis Jr. Location: Open Eye Theatre Summary: Oscar Wilde's most well-known play The Importance of Being Earnest , reimagined in the vampire world. Highlights: Just a few weeks ago, I saw the debut of new #TCTheater company Little Apple Theatre with a… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Who We Are: Stories from the Surge"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-who-we.html) _2026-08-16 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 9 Show: 32 Title: Who We Are: Stories from the Surge Category: Storytelling / Historical content / Political content By: Three Second Memory Created by: Bruce D. Manning Location: Open Eye Theatre Summary: Stories from Operation Metro Surge, based on interviews and testimony from people who lived it. Highlights: There are (unsurprisingly) several shows in this year's Minnesota Fringe that are… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Too Fat To Run"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-too-fat.html) _2026-08-16 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 9 Show: 31 Title: Too Fat To Run Category: Comedy / Physical Theater / Solo Show / Storytelling By: Fat Theatre Project Created by: Eileen Tull Location: Open Eye Theatre Summary: A solo storytelling show by Chicago-based artist Eileen Tull about running a marathon, despite the world telling her she's too fat to run. Highlights: While I don't identify as fat, I definitely identify as a runner… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Too Much of a Good Thing"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-too-much.html) _2026-08-16 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 9 Show: 30 Title: Too Much of a Good Thing Category: Comedy / Drama / Musical Theater / Solo Show By: RAR Entertainment Created by: Rachel Redleaf Location: Open Eye Theatre Summary: A solo storytelling show by TV and film actor Rachel Redleaf about her relationship with her large breasts and decision to have reduction surgery. Highlights: Rachel is very funny and honest in this very personal… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Is That Why?"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-is-that.html) _2026-08-16 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 9 Show: 29 Title: Is That Why? Category: Comedy / Solo Show / Spoken Word / Storytelling By: Ari Hoptman Created by: Ari Hoptman Location: American School of Storytelling Summary: A solo show about the origins of words, from your favorite professor Ari Hoptman. Highlights: If you love words and languages, you'll love this show (and you can still see it today at 1!). Based on a series of large… ## [The Long Way Out](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/the-long-way-out) _2026-08-15 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ On "Union County" and Connection ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "1 Hour Left to Live: A One Puppet Show by That Felt Good"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-1-hour.html) _2026-08-15 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 8 Show: 28 Title: 1 Hour Left to Live: A One Puppet Show by That Felt Good Category: Comedy / Improv / Musical Theater / Original Music / Puppetry / Storytelling / Audience participation / LGBTQIA+ Content / Religious content By: Sockpop Directed by: Phoebe Bottoms and Matt Olson Location: Southern Theater Summary: A puppet named Pal has one hour left to live tells his life story to a priest… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "I Will Become The Silver Surfer. I Will Protect You."](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-i-will.html) _2026-08-15 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 8 Show: 27 Title: I Will Become The Silver Surfer. I Will Protect You. Category: Comedy / Solo Show / Audience participation By: Jake Mierva Written by: Jake Mierva Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: A solo show about a man who thinks he's been chosen to save the world from Galactus, in the absence of the Fantastic Four. Highlights: I don't read comic books or watch comic book movies, so I… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Silent Movie!"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-silent.html) _2026-08-15 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 8 Show: 26 Title: Silent Movie! Category: Clowning / Comedy / Drama / Improv / Original Music / Physical Theater / Non-verbal By: The Improv Movement Project Directed by: Sean Dillon and Mark Benzel Location: Barker Center Summary: An entirely improvised silent movie, created by the troupe based on the result of three spinning wheels. Highlights: This show is a delight, and kind of miraculous… ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wKFOq5zG0Yld) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Domestic, Not Just Defiant](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/domestic-not-just-defiant) _2026-08-15 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ The Carnegie’s La Cage aux Folles and My Fear of Drag Queens ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "The Importance of Living"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026_0706167502.html) _2026-08-14 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 7 Show: 25 Title: The Importance of Living Category: Comedy / Drama / Horror By: Mermaid Productions Written by: Tim Uren Location: Open Eye Theatre Summary: Two happy murderers meet on death row, or maybe the afterlife, and share stories of their crimes. Highlights: This sounds like a dark premise for a play, and it is, but it's also delightfully fun. We meet one of the murderers (Ariel… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Watership Down"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026_01954176448.html) _2026-08-14 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 7 Show: 24 Title: Watership Down Category: Drama / Musical Theater / Original Music / Physical Theater / Puppetry / Storytelling / Kid friendly / Literary adaptation By: Melancholics Anonymous Written by: Richard Adams, adapted for the stage by Melancholics Anonymous Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: An original folk musical adaptation of the 1972 adventure novel Watership Down about a… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "After the End"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-after-end.html) _2026-08-14 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 7 Show: 23 Title: After the End Category: Comedy / Drama / Musical Theater / Solo Show By: One T Productions Written by: Scot Froelich Location: Mixed Blood Theatre Summary: After the entire population of the planet was wiped out in a deadly pandemic, Jeff finds himself the last man on earth, and holds a concert for an imaginary audience. Highlights: Fringe vet Scot Froelich has written a… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "A Woman's Place is in the House"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-womans.html) _2026-08-13 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 6 Show: 22 Title: A Woman's Place is in the House Category: Comedy / Spoken Word / Storytelling / Audience participation / Historical content / Political content By: David Alan Berger Written by: David Alan Berger Location: Rarig Kilburn Arena Summary: The first four women elected to Minnesota's House of Representatives time travel to the present to give us hope in these uncertain times.… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Sisters on Stage: An elder millennial’s exploration of Shakespeare’s sisters"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-sisters.html) _2026-08-13 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 6 Show: 21 Title: Sisters on Stage: An elder millennial’s exploration of Shakespeare’s sisters Category: Comedy / Drama / Solo Show / Shakespearian elements By: Deanne McDonald / The Traveling Players Created by: Deanne McDonald Location: Mixed Blood Theatre Summary: A solo show exploring the sibling relationships in Shakespeare's plays. Highlights: Deanne McDonald was inspired to create this… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Tapeze - a la seconde"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-tapeze.html) _2026-08-13 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 6 Show: 20 Title: Tapeze - a la seconde Category: Dance / Physical / Theater / Kid friendly / Non-verbal By: Twin Cities Trapeze Created by: Katie Kimball and Cathy Wind Location: Southern Theater Summary: A combination of tap dance (as well as some ballet and contemporary dance) and trapeze. Highlights: I heard about Tapeze at last year's festival but wasn't able to see it, so I'm glad… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "BE NOT AFRAID"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-be-not.html) _2026-08-13 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 6 Show: 19 Title: BE NOT AFRAID Category: Comedy / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Original Music / Physical Theater / Storytelling By: Third Space Theater Created by: Mariabella Sorini & Alex Church Location: Southern Theatre Summary: A struggling North Dakota farm family is threatened by the construction of nearby oil rigs, as they're visited by angels and devils. Highlights: This is the only… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Small Minded"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-small.html) _2026-08-12 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 5 Show: 18 Title: Small Minded Category: Clowning / Comedy / Magic / Physical Theater / Solo Show / Storytelling / Audience participation / Shakespearian elements By: Tyler West Created by: Tyler West and Cleo DeOrio Location: Southern Theater Summary: A solo storytelling show by an actor with dwarfism, about his career, the roles he's forced to play, and how it intersects with disability.… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Bury The Leads"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-bury.html) _2026-08-12 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 5 Show: 17 Title: Bury The Leads Category: Comedy / Drama / Improv / Audience participation By: Special When Lit Created by: Sam Landman & Nissa Nordland Location: Mixed Blood Theatre Summary: An improvised show about two character actors Faye and Clyde as they go through their life of auditions and rehearsals and other theatery things. Highlights: Fringe vets Nissa and Sam have been… ## [Unlimited Mobile Internet, One V-SIM (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UvALEg0ERR1w) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Automatically switches across T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon; no throttling, no contract. ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "the statue of liberty is nora in a doll's house by henrik ibsen"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-statue.html) _2026-08-12 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 5 Show: 16 Title: the statue of liberty is nora in a doll's house by henrik ibsen Category: Comedy / Drama / Musical Theater / Physical Theater By: Supermoon Created by: Supermoon Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: Henrik Ibsen's ground-breaking 1879 play A Doll's House , in which a housewife leaves her family to find herself, with Nora played by the Statue of Liberty. Highlights: On one… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Casa Bde-Maka-Ska"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-casa-bde.html) _2026-08-10 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 4 Show: 15 Title: Casa Bde-Maka-Ska Category: Comedy By: Snikt! Bamf! Thwip! Written by: Duck Washington & Tim Wick Location: Theatre in the Round Summary: A parody of the 1942 film Casablanca , set in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Highlights: I've never seen the movie, but it's so pervasive in our culture I have a vague idea of the story. There's a guy named Rick who owns a club, a… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "A Confluence of Magical Arseholes"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026_0868190843.html) _2026-08-10 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 4 Show: 14 Title: A Confluence of Magical Arseholes Category: Comedy / Musical Theater / Original Music / Historical content By: The Winding Sheet Outfit Created by: The Winding Sheet Outfit Location: Rarig Stoll Thrust Summary: The bizarre true story of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn , whose most famous member was the Irish poet William Butler Yeats . Highlights: Leave it to Winding… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Minnesota is the Shire, or Fair & Back Again"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026_01498551042.html) _2026-08-10 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 4 Show: 13 Title: Minnesota is the Shire, or Fair & Back Again Category: Solo Show / Storytelling / Historical content By: Seán McArdle / Hero Props Created by: Seán McArdle Location: Barker Center Summary: A solo storytelling show about how Minnesota is like Tolkien's Shire (Hobbit country), specifically in the scouring. Highlights: OK, I went to this show because I've loved The Hobbit and… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Vintage Tunes, Modern Gal"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-vintage.html) _2026-08-10 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 4 Show: 12 Title: Vintage Tunes, Modern Gal Category: Comedy / Original Music / Physical Theater / Solo Show / Audience participation By: Plucky Rosenthal Created by: Plucky Rosenthal Location: Rarig Kilburn Arena Summary: A solo "musical comedy variety act" about a plucky ukulele player looking for a band. Highlights: Chicago-based touring artist Plucky Rosenthal (a last-minute add to the… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Castrati: A Tale of Two"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-castrati.html) _2026-08-10 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 4 Show: 11 Title: Castrati: A Tale of Two Category: Comedy / Musical Theater / Original Music / Puppetry / Historical content / Shakespearian elements By: True Men Productions Created by: Cali Garzon, Julia Maskin & Eli Maskin Location: Barker Center Summary: A musical set in 1400s Rome, about a castrated boy who is rejected by his family and finds identity and confidence in singing.… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Bay Creek"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-bay-creek.html) _2026-08-10 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 4 Show: 10 Title: Bay Creek Category: Horror / Solo Show / Storytelling By: The Miller Conspiracy Written by: Derek Lee Miller Location: Barker Center Summary: A solo show about four generations of men smuggling contraband across state lines and rivers, with the help of a demon. Highlights: I saw this show at the 2025 Twin Cities Horror Festival , and it was so good I was happy to see it on… ## [An Adult Position](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/an-adult-position) _2026-08-10 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ Seeing TheatreLab Dayton’s “Spring Awakening” from a Distance ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "The Quiet Piggy"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-quiet.html) _2026-08-09 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 3 Show: 9 Title: The Quiet Piggy Category: Clowning / Comedy / Drama / Improv / Physical Theater / Puppetry / Solo Show / Storytelling / Audience participation / Political content By: Dawn Bentley Written by: Dawn Bentley Location: Strike Theater Summary: A solo show from Minnesota Fringe's Executive Director, about art and politics and righteous anger. Highlights: Self-proclaimed "not a… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "1985: Relative Chaos!"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-1985.html) _2026-08-09 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 3 Show: 8 Title: 1985: Relative Chaos! Category: Comedy / Storytelling By: Jason Schommer Created by: Jason Schommer with JC Lippold Location: Strike Theater Summary: A solo storytelling comedy show about growing up in the '80s, dysfunctional families, love and loss. Highlights: This was my first time seeing one of Jason Schommer's shows, after enjoying his hosting of the Fringe's annual… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "A Revolution Highly Favorable"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026_0143602818.html) _2026-08-09 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 3 Show: 7 Title: A Revolution Highly Favorable Category: Solo Show / Spoken Word / Storytelling / Historical content / Political content By: Maximum Verbosity Created by: phillip andrew bennett low Location: Strike Theater Summary: The story of the American Revolution, with readings from contemporaneous sources, told continuously over the five performances. Highlights: If you love history,… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Tech"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-tech.html) _2026-08-09 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 3 Show: 6 Title: Tech Category: Comedy / Improv By: Mike Fotis Productions Created by: Mike Fotis and Cast Location: Strike Theater Summary: An improvised tech rehearsal for a Fringe show - different every performance! Highlights: This is an anthology series I hope never ends. This team brought us Camp Out in 2024, about a group of friends going camping (I saw it twice), Rec League in 2025,… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Witness Loudly"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026-witness.html) _2026-08-08 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 2 Show: 5 Title: Witness Loudly Category: Drama / Solo Show / Spoken Word / Storytelling / Historical content / Political content By: Kind Fool Theater Created by: Kyle B. Dekker Location: Strike Theater Summary: A solo show about one person's experience as a neighborhood witness during Operation Metro Surge. Highlights: Kyle Dekker is a "goddamn American hero." Not because he served in the… ## [Minnesota Fringe Festival 2026: "Improvised Love Is Blind--Minnesota Fringe Edition"](http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2026/08/minnesota-fringe-festival-2026.html) _2026-08-08 · jill · Cherry and Spoon_ Day: 2 Show: 4 Title: Improvised Love Is Blind--Minnesota Fringe Edition Category: Comedy / Improv / Audience participation By: DallaDanna Productions Directed by: Michael DallaValle & Danna Sheridan Location: Strike Theater Summary: The title says it all - an improvised spoof of the Netflix dating show Love is Blind . Highlights: This show is a regular at Strike, and I saw it two years ago , but… ## [Black and White](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/black-and-white) _2026-08-07 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ "The Sunset Limited" from One Off Productions is a Must-See ## [I Sure Wanted To](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/i-sure-wanted-to) _2026-06-20 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ "Dear Evan Hansen" at The Carnegie is a complicated, heart-wrenching musical ## [Feels Like a Neighborhood](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/feels-like-a-neighborhood) _2026-06-14 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ My Fringe 2026 Recap ## [The Back Half](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/the-back-half) _2026-06-08 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ Another Fringe Weekend is in the books ## [What a Weekend](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/what-a-weekend) _2026-06-01 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ Day Three of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2026 ## [Under Pressure](https://offbookcincinnati.substack.com/p/under-pressure) _2026-05-31 · Kirk Sheppard · Off Book with Kirk Sheppard_ Day Two of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2026