The Last Burlesque at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

How far would you go to save a struggling burlesque house? It's a question at the heart of Pinky Swear Productions' The Last Burlesque, playing now at the Atlas Performing Arts Center's Spri…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:56am on July 18, 2015☆⚑

A Family Reunion at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

Abduction, trafficking, extortion, and cult immersion…just a subset of the many heavy themes crammed into the one hour and forty-five minute A Family Reunion, produced by Out-Side the Box …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:04am on July 17, 2015☆⚑

Out of Silence at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

"I think I should have an abortion. I think it's for the best." It's the choice at the heart of the stories woven into Out of the Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign, playing …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 9:57am on July 17, 2015☆⚑

SONATA: The Naked Theatre Project at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

The Naked Theater Project's SONATA: The Naked Theatre Project, playing at Gallaudet University's Eastman Studio Theater, is an experimental concerto on suspense and delay. (It's fully clothe…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 3:08pm on July 16, 2015☆⚑

Baba at Capital Fringe by T. Chase Meacham

Alex Mahgoub's Baba is an intimate dive into a son's attempt to process the untimely death of his father, reconcile his sexuality, and build for himself the meaning of manhood in a brand new…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 5:07am on July 11, 2015☆⚑

Martin, Love, Sex & Rhythm by T. Chase Meacham

Love, sex, rhythm; more sex and some dancing; some Gaga. More Gaga. A jukebox-style montage of performance and social politics, and buried beneath it all, a fairly poignant question " wha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 9:30am on July 17, 2014☆⚑

Do You See What I See? by T. Chase Meacham

Tragedy + timing = comedy. So the saying goes, at least, and all three were here tonight " to varying degrees. Do You See What I See? is an unusual blend of sketch comedy, stand up, and (…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:12am on July 17, 2014☆⚑

Blue Moon / Red River by T. Chase Meacham

Jane Franklin's bold collaboration with percussionist Tom Teasley is Fringe at its best. Blue Moon / Red River reaches wide " part dance and part concert. The pair have managed to combine bo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 9:40am on July 14, 2014☆⚑

Murder on a Bare Stage by T. Chase Meacham

Fringe has turned literary with Murder on the Bare Stage, a collection of murder-themed poems either written or compiled by poet Magus Magnus and dramatically performed by actor Stephen Mead…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 5:50am on July 19, 2013☆⚑

Recovery by T. Chase Meacham

Capital Fringe kicked off this week with Recovery, a powerful though, at-times, draining exploration through the prolonged emotional quagmire of long term healthcare. Recovery juxtaposes the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 8:31am on July 13, 2013☆⚑

Despertar by T. Chase Meacham

How many does it take to tango? In typical Fringe fashion, Despertar (Spanish for “awakening”) attempts to forge new kinds of theatre by merging performance art, dance, and scrip…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:29pm on July 16, 2012☆⚑

Stopgap by T. Chase Meacham

May Green and Robert James-Baker have some issues with sperm. Field Trip Theatre’s Stopgap, directed by Jamila Reddy, explores the relationship between small-town America and the resid…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:15pm on July 16, 2012☆⚑

Hysterical Blindness by T. Chase Meacham

 Justin Purvis has a story to tell. And it begins with Fringe. Conceived over a few offhanded “what-ifs” and a couple of drinks under last  year’s beer tent, this one…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 4:52pm on July 13, 2012☆⚑

Colony by T. Chase Meacham

Theatre — with an -re. One of the first pieces to kick off this year’s Capital Fringe festival, Colony does so proudly. And just as unapologetically. The setting — Fringe&#…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 3:36pm on July 13, 2012☆⚑