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The Pumpkin Pie Show

Delicious, delectable and spicy
by Dresden Quinn Jones
Rating: 5 kitties
I have to admit up front--I have been seeing Clay Mcleod Chapman perform since we were wee college students at Sarah Lawrence. Hannah Cheek was there, too. But she was several years behind me, so I never got a chance to see her on stage. So I may be biased...but I'll also say this: I am not a Fringe fan in the least. And no matter how much I might like a person, I cannot encourage freinds and family to see schlocka, even if it's just 60 minutes of schlocka. So when I tell you that this show is incredible, I'm totally serious.
Chapman's stories move you in ways you don't expect; one minute you're feeling warmly wrapped in a love story, only to be jarred into horror/shock when a dead body washed up in there somewhere. He teases and surprises you; he makes you sad and then makes you laugh your pants off (for real; I looked down at the end and my pants were totally gone). His stories stay with you because his writing is so moving and so easily come to life. Not to mention, he is a powerhouse on stage. Hannah Cheek is hailrious; she looks at first glance like a soft and gentle romantic lead type...until you see her drunk bridesmaid tell everyone at her sister's wedding about their "experiments" or her trapeeze artist who can't help but bite the tongues off her suitors. She's beautiful and creepy, all at the same time, much like Chapman's stories.
Go see this show...you'll be very glad you did.