28 stories by "Julia Katz"
LOVE, LOSS, AND LEGACY MIX IN I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THIS LATER
Everyone has secrets that come out "when it's just family". Intertwining layers of deceit and secrecy fall by the wayside with one's relatives, allowing identity politics to play out in a gr…
Pushing boundaries was at the heart of Jean Genet's seminal literary work, Our Lady of the Flowers, which weaves a highly sensational tale of promiscuity and murder in the seedy underbelly o…
Talking about Big Data has become so popular as to be cliché. Going into Mine/Field from Glade Dance Collective, the worry was that this performance would be all jargon and no substance. Bu…
In Dr. Freeman's Motivational Inspirational Pill of a Million Secrets, performer David Klinger is hawking his wares in multiple ways. With this site-specific performance at the Logan Fringe …
Like many of Karen Sklaire's unwilling students, I was fully prepared to dislike Ripple of Hope: One Teacher's Journey to Make an Impact. After all, valiant teacher narratives are all too co…
Solo performer CJ is looking to answer some big, serious question Who are we, as humans? What drives the choices we make? What's the fundamental equation for human behavior? If this seems gr…
The cosmos is a pretty intimidating concept. So is creating and starring in a one-man show. Luckily, with an adroit poeticism, writer and performer Chris Davis manages to successfully explor…
Over the years, I've watched the Capital Fringe Festival flourish with awe. Given that the theme of this year's festival aims at transitions " including nostalgia for #FringeStories " I'll s…
"Theatre is about bringing people together. It's not easy, it's not cheap, and it takes a lot of work."
New performance companies, still exploring their identities and fresh from birth, often emerge from the Capital Fringe Festival, testing the waters in the ultimate indie theatre environment.…
Sketch comedy is surely one genre that's meant to pack a punch…line, in a format that delivers comedy short and sweet. With Brick Penguin Tries Its Best, the noted sketch comedy group Bric…
There's no laugh track in Capt. Tickle Britches. In fact, you can hear the crowd at the bar in the Fort Fringe tent buzzing in the background of the performance. But this play, a series of s…
Capital Fringe is known for its no-frills, stripped down performances " turning various makeshift spaces into stages across the city. But minimal does not mean Spartan, especially in the cas…
The pop of a champagne bottle signifies the beginning of the voyage. Welcome aboard! It's smooth sailing from start to finish, but the journey I'm talking about isn't on a ship. Well, not li…
Using one woman's extraordinary story " and photo album " Onalea Gilbertson's beautiful song cycle was a vivacious celebration of a exceptional life. Blanche: The Bittersweet Life of a Wi…
A messenger bag and a bonsai tree don't necessarily scream "solo performance." But with patience, a good story, and acting prowess, Michael Venske spins a few sparse props into a charming ta…
If the world ended tomorrow, what would you do? Find someone to shack up with, grab an underground bunker, or… make crafts? All of these zany options are explored and more in Orbit Chef's …
Many of Shakespeare's comedies feature fantastical, confusing, unbelievable plots. This is fitting for Pallas Theatre's concept of The Comedy of Mirrors, which takes on the Bard's Comedy of …
The prospect of death doesn’t seem very funny. Fraught with complications and impending doom, most people try to ignore the topic. Joel Jones, however, walks the fine line of morbid co…
Experimental theatre can be a tricky thing. There was a time when even now-famous works like Waiting for Godot were considered off-the-wall, but their themes have resonated with generations …
Womanhood is a topic that has inspired art throughout all recorded history. But until recently, women were almost always depicted by men. Not so anymore, and the all-female cast behind SHE e…
Tons of people have been jumping on the superhero bandwagon in the last decade, trying to relive their childhoods with movies like  ”Catwoman”, “Batman Begins” and…
The experience of being an audience member can be kind of alienating, caught behind the fourth wall. But every once in awhile along comes a performance that can truly feel intimate, in which…
In the quest for the perfect comedy, many jokes must be tried. Earning laughs can seem like a battle, and ingenuity is a must to stand out from the field. And that kind of creative energy is…
