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The Jamal Lullabies

The singing alone was worth it.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
I was wavering on this show and finally attended based on Bill Stiteler's recommendation. SO glad I did.

I was not expecting a show about a memorial to a drug dealer named Jamal Slims Hall to be performed by four white women. But I got over that pretty quickly.

The thing that really blew me away: The singing is excellent. Tight four-part harmonies (I'm in a choir, I dig that kind of stuff). And it really is funny. And touching, too.

I was totally engaged throughout the entire show, and that has only happened a handful of times so far this Fringe. I've had "We are the Jamal Girls" in my head ever since.

Phi Alpha Gamma

Better Than I Expected
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
Just now as I typed out "Phi Alpha Gamma" did I realize what those letters spell out.

I had seen exactly one review of this show and it was glowing, but I tried to consider the source because of course a gay guy is going to be more inclined to rate a gay-themed show very highly but then I decided that's a bigger plus because it means the topic was handled well.

Having seen a lot of one-woman shows, a one-man show was a nice change of pace. Dan Bernitt was great, very effectively portraying four different characters. The show was very compelling, but I agree with the previous reviewer in that the bible quoting part went on just a little too long.

Otherwise, fantastic.

The Pumpkin Pie Show

I'd give it 6 kitties if I could.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
This being my third storytelling show of the night, I was incredibly pleased to find this one to be different. The previous two were autobiographical, this one was acting. Some funny, some dramatic, all extremely well played. Clay Mcleod Chapman and Hannah Cheek were phenomenal. I was completely captivated by each story. I've thoroughly enjoyed shows that didn't take me in nearly as much as these two did.

The Underpants Show

Nice to see this one with a packed house
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
This kind of show thrives on the hootin' and hollerin' in the audience, which there was plenty of. What blew me away was how well-produced a show this was. The acts, the music, the costumes were all fantastic. The three-piece band was great. The host was great. The two guys that cleaned up discarded clothing between acts were great. It was visually interesting and you didn't have to think too hard. This show was one of the most fun to attend.

Phi Alpha Gamma

Gripping
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
I think people are overly generous with kitties, so I do not hand out 5-kitty rating lightly. Especially considering I saw this show last year.

I experienced quite the range of emotions during this show. It was gripping, even though I already knew what was going to happen. Definitely one of my most moving Fringe experiences ever.

O(h)

Finally Got In!
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
And totally worth it. After all the hubbub about them last year, I made sure to see them this year.

As someone who doesn't know much about dance, this was right up my alley. There was probably more to it than I was able to glean, but I felt like it was accessible to the rest of us. So clever. I thought the dancing was a great complement to everything else (singing, monologue, etc.); never did one outweigh the other.

Can Michael Come Out and Play?

I just love this guy
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
There's nothing but Mahmoud and a chair, so his writing and delivery is totally what carries the show.

It was instructive and admonishing without being preachy or militant.

Loved it.

The Nosdrahcir Sisters

Delightful!
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
This show was so freakin' delightful. I love quirk and this show is full of it. For once, the show description is actually pretty accurate (instead of just trying to be catchy). There's something really enjoyable about watching people (or characters) truly enjoy themselves even when you think what they're doing is weird. This is my favorite show of the Fringe so far (all two days of it).

"The Bronze Bitch Flies At Noon" and "Dog Tag"

I Wanted it to Keep Going
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
I loved this show and it left me terribly wanting. It's short. 35 minutes total for both (most Fringe shows run 50-60 minutes). There is shirtlessness and boy-kissing in a totally appropriate and not gratuitous way.

The thing is both plays were so well written and so well acted I wanted them to keep going. "The Bronze Bitch Flies at Noon" especially. It's so dialogue-driven, the acting was strong and subtle, and it played really well in the Rarig Center's Arena which is smaller and more intimate.

The dog stole the show in "Dog Tag." I won't give away any more on that. The two main characters portrayed the far side of what used to be a relationship, and I totally wanted to know how they got to that point!

So great, and it could be so much more.

Get It OFF YOUR CHEST!!!

I cried!
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 5 kitties
Holy crap, this is one of the best shows I've seen so far.

So the theme is "If you have excess stress, get it off your chest." Mary Helena goes through a series of stories, in character, about women dealing with stress. She sets up each scene, neatly transitions into character, portrays the character with simple costume and accent or pidgin, transitions back out, and then has an astute observation on each which is usually some variation on "Ain't that some shit?"

It flows easily from scene to scene as she pulls each costume from a trunk. It's clear watching each character who she's speaking to and where she's coming from. Each story is a clear display of sympathy or empathy, except for the very last one which is from her own point of view.

MUST SEE. I almost never say things like "MUST SEE" and this time I really mean it.

An Intimate Evening with Fotis: Part Two

Exactly what I expected from Mike Fotis.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Which was fantastic. If you've ever seen the guy perform anywhere else it's just like that. He's self-deprecating. He's a little bit manic. He's... I don't know, he's just Fotis. The icing on the cake for me: The last story is all about blogging, which I, as a blogger, loved.

An Inconvenient Squirrel

Clever
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I knew Joseph Scrimshaw (and crew) would put up a great kids show and he absolutely did. It was clever, it had a good message, the kids clearly enjoyed it, it was visually interesting, there were a few lines in there for the enjoyment of the adults in the audience. It really was fantastically done.

Secrets of the Little Yellow Diary

Extremely Well Put Together
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
The reading aloud from the diary is hilarious because you just know how a 13-year-old girl writes and the kinds of things a 13-year-old girl finds dramatic. The premise in and of itself may be off-putting to some, but this show is really well put together. The original songs are totally appropriate to the dramatic nature of a show about a 13-year-old girl who is into theater. Patty Nieman herself was fantastic, enjoyable, and clearly an experienced performer. The whole show tickled me and gave me a warm fuzzy.

Conundrum Rehabbed

Wonderful Variety
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I usually stay far away from dance. I just don't get modern dance. But I saw the Fringe-For-All preview of this show and it totally hooked me.

I liked that each number had a clear theme to it. I loved the variety and the mix of traditional dances like the tango and the Charleston with stuff like "Thriller" and "What is Love." The program explains to you exactly what you're seeing, in case you think you vaguely remember that as being Swan Lake but you're not quite sure.

This is as good as a dance show gets for me. Loved every minute of it!

The Dog, Moses & Me

I was totally absorbed by her smile.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Not every storyteller at the Fringe is riotously funny, and that's a good thing. Regi told some poignant autobiographical stories with just the right amount of imagery and movement, and with a quiet, captivating tone. She takes you through some very tough life situations with grace and strength and good humor. A nice change of pace from some of the "bigger" productions I've seen so far.

Confessions of a Lazy Hmong Woman

Supporting Actress Stole the Show
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Phasoua Vang played six (or so) characters to May Lee-Yang's one. Her transitions between characters were pretty good. I thought the staging was pretty good as well.

I get the premise, but I struggled between not knowing enough Hmong culture to get some things and recognizing that it's not the writer's job to dumb it down for us non-Hmong people.

Overall, I liked it. Including the Dixie cup of 3-buck-Chuck I got to taste.

Trouble in Tahiti

Great as Expected
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I didn't know anything about the original opera. I don't think you need to. The movement between the unhappy couple and the Greek chorus trio and wonderful singing and dancing to keep it interesting.

The pianist totally reminded me of the guy that plays the piano on Glee.

Also, sit on the opposite side of the theater from the piano. It's a little loud and it was a bit hard to hear the singers sitting so close to the piano.

Reincarnation: Another Chance at Failure

I liked this one better than I thought I
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Don't let that picture scare you. There's no actual nudity (or if you like that sort of thing, don't let it disappoint you). Their Fringe-for-All preview was the very first scene of their show and while it was entertaining, it doesn't at all do the show justice, but there's no way you could know that because you have to see the whole thing for it to make sense. It didn't fully hit me until after it was over how the title really was reflective of the content. So anyway, the first few scenes are kind of "enh?" but as the show builds on itself and the same themes and scenes are revisited, it becomes more and more entertaining. So don't be late to this one.

Stimulate This!

Totally Engaging
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Clever, good acting, lots of props, and anything that starts with a puppet impersonation of George W. Bush is right up my alley. It's a series of sketches about how people spend their stimulus checks. Some are hilarious. Some are embarrassingly accurate. Some are really sad. I was surprised by the serious nature of some of it; in retrospect it made it a much better show.

Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon

Made me verklempt.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
It took me a little bit to get into his style, but once I was in, I really liked it. Storytelling, but not just standing there talking and not relying on props, either. He created a vivid picture of his story with both his words and his actions.

I feel like this show isn't getting the buzz it deserves. It's well worth your time. Bring your friends!

Food Shelf Follies

Made me verklempt.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
For some reason I was expecting this to be a comedy. It's totally not. But it touched me more than most comedies ever have. Lane shone a light on the holes in our social safety net and really keenly delivered an important message without being overly preachy.

This show made me sad, it made me angry, it made me think. And I want to help Lane open up his alternative food shelf.

In Rehearsal

wookin pa nub
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Alison Vodnoy tells the story of Akiva. She tells her side of seven attempts at relationships (along with visits to her therapist), and then goes back and tells the other person's side of the story.

The show description's mention of lesbians is sensationalist. One of Akiva's relationship tries is with a woman, but it's not treated any differently than the other six.

Halfway through, I thought it was a decent show but nothing special. The second half redeemed it. A very interesting way to delve into the character of Akiva and a reminder that there are always two sides to every story, neither of which is necessarily the wrong or the right one.

Two Short Operas: Mr. Berman's Bath-Size Bar and There's a Mastodon In My Backyard

The kind of show you only find at Fringe
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I'm a singer myself and so I really enjoy a show full of great singing. The show does a wonderful job of showing that opera does not have to be stuffy or referencing some really old/historic event or work that you had to study ahead of time.

Every year I discover an artist or company that I've never seen before that I'm compelled to follow through out the rest of the year. Dead Composer Society is one of those groups this year.

Slow Jobs: Servicing America for $12 an Hour

Adorkable!
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Having seen two (three?) other Curt-and-Laura shows, I knew what to expect. They are reliably hilarious and they delivered, exactly as expected. Crappy jobs is certainly a topic that we can all relate to. This is a safe bet for a good, entertaining show.

Roofies in the Mochaccino

I liked it, but I didn't love it.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
It was an easy-to-endure show, as each poem was only a few minutes long. I confess, my previous perception of beat poetry involved a beret, sunglasses, and snapping. So if this is beat poetry, this is way better than I thought it was. He writes well and he tells it well.

I'll be looking out for more Michael Shaeffer around town.

Every Pastie* Tells A Story

Better than I expected!
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I saw the Fringe-for-All preview for this show and so I expected to like it. I did not expect to like it as much as I did! Seriously, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

Nancy's story of the development of her acting career meanders a little, but I was captivated the whole time and she pulled the pieces back together in such a great way. I did literally think at one point, "I feel like I should be bored right now but I'm totally not."

And she handed out dark chocolate-covered ginger pieces at the beginning of Friday night's show. :9

The Return of LICK!

Good ol' easy, slightly offensive entert
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
The premise is hilarious. I enjoyed the little Fringe inside joke. I think the fact that I'm familiar with (and a fan of) Bobby Gardner kept me in it. I laughed heartily throughout. The dance numbers alone are worth it.

Boys Don't Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses

I adore Curt and Laura.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I just do. If you've seen them before, you know what to expect. Their storytelling is autobiographical, often self-effacing, and totally clever geek humor. I just want to pinch their cheeks when I see them.

Tipping the Bucket

As good as I'd hoped.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
A known quantity going in to the show, although, honestly, based on the Fringe-For-All preview I wasn't quite sure I was gonna like this one.

Allegra does a great job working the space in the Rarig Center Arena as she talks through her spiritual and religious path in life with both humor and meaning that anyone could relate to. Her description of the Wooddale church in Eden Prairie cracked me up, since I drive by there all the time. Solid.

The Cody Rivers Show Presents: Stick to Glue

I felt smarter for having seen it.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I stumbled upon the Cody Rivers Show at last year's Fringe and was totally blown away, so I had high expectations and every one of them was met. They're like a live action They Might Be Giants song. So clever and funny and WTF?! and never a dull moment. Seriously, not one part of this show was bad.

Though, I agree, last year's show was a little better. Maybe it's because it was new to me then. And I could swear I had seen them do one of those sketches before.

War of Worlds: The Musical - A Tribute to Old-Time Radio

Fun and Easy
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
They really had the old-time radio thing down pat. My girlfriend liked the crazy scientist the best. I liked the Martians the best. Having seen the Fringe-For-All preview, I knew there was going to be a Martian, but I had to wait all the way until the end for that pay off.

Mixed Reality

Enjoy the Show, Stay for the Talkback
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Julia's asking and answering questions I didn't have answers to until I was more than a few years older than she is.

I identified with a lot of it, so that's part of why I really liked it. Aside from that you can tell she really puts herself into this piece. Everyone has a different response (and a different answer) to the question "What are you?" I love that she's taking ownership of this conversation in her own way.

It's possible a high school or college student you know may have already seen this show. I'm trying to come up with places to have Julia perform it. Perhaps the best part of the whole thing was that she left 15 minutes at the end for discussion.

A Standing Long Jump

Well-Written AND Well-Acted
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
I don't happen across a lot of dramas at the Fringe that are both well-written and well-acted (and not historical in nature). This was both of those. It can only get better through the week as the actors get more comfortable with the script. There are a few... ahem... leaps and some interesting staging. Overall, I found it highly enjoyable and I'd definitely recommend it.

The Survival Pages

3 Kitties for Story + 1 Kitty for Looks
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 4 kitties
Malia ponders humanity's relationship with nature, talks about hosting her own wildlife show, asks the questions we all ask about how we're killing our planet and what we should be doing to conserve and survive, and goes on this kind of interesting exploration of soil vs dirt. All this is presented with spoken word, some kind of free-form movement that I wouldn't quite call dance, some recliner acrobatics, video, this really cool thing where she makes her own cocoon, and a bucket of dirt.

I didn't find the story she told to be gripping, exactly, but I really liked the way she presented it. I'm sure every Fringe artist puts a lot of thought into their show, but it was interesting watching the show keeping in mind that every little bit was very carefully considered (having skimmed through her blog dedicated to the development of this show).

If you're looking to try something "different" this is a good option.

JACK

Puppets Good, Story Bad
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
The puppets were really cool. He had several different types so it wasn't just different characters, it was puppets with truly different aesthetics which made for good variety. Some of the puppetry techniques and production elements were pretty cool, like how he portrayed the passage of time with the moon rise and how he portrayed traveling with the scrolling backdrop and how he portrayed the growing of the bean stalk. In some cases, the execution wasn't entirely polished.

The actual story itself was totally meh. I think an 8-year-old would enjoy it quite a bit. As much as I enjoyed it visually, I found myself ready for it to be over, or at least pick up the pace, about halfway through and I really didn't get the ending.

Mortem Capiendum

It was good, but I didn't like it.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
I had high expectations for this one, having seen previous shows by this group. I didn't enjoy it that much. It was cleverly written and well acted. A really good show. I just didn't like the story.

Holding Patterns

It had its moments.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
I liked it, but I'll acknowledge that modern dance is not really my thing. I really got the sense that they were acting and not "just" dancing. I was most captivated by the music. And I was tickled by the "cameo" from Mike Mathieu of the Cody Rivers Show.

Animal Cracker Genocide

I'm a sucker for underdog nerd humor.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
Ben's comedy is smart, but not sensational. I laughed, but not uproariously. But I'll be honest: I've used the "Booya!" line twice since seeing the show less than 24 hours ago.

Thin Mint

Funny, but a little uneven.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
It started out strongly, but it felt like the writer was searching with the ending. Each of the boy scouts and the scout master were well-acted. A lot of the humor was borderline inappropriate, which made it hilarious IMO but I can see how some might not take it well coming from teenagers. This is the Fringe Festival, however. Once Mama and Courtney came in, I was done. I thought both those characters were poorly written and overacted.

The show is definitely worth it for the beginning; be patient with the ending.

Burning Man and the Reverend Nuge

I Joined the Rev's Cult
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
I'm wearing my "Burn with the Rev" button right next to my Fringe button.

I made room in my schedule for this one because I'm originally from Detroit so I was feeling the hometown love. I talked briefly to Tommy Nugent the day before I saw this show and he's a pretty cool guy. He just got up there and told his story. It wasn't particularly hilarious, it was fairly dramatic, I stayed engaged throughout, and I was totally rooting for the Rev in the end. Nice to hear the story of someone's life from someone who's done quite a bit of living.

Story Time Time Bomb

Better Than I Expected
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
I was a little skeptical about a kids show (I picked this one because the show I wanted to see in another Rarig theater was sold out). But it was actually pretty funny. It's a little long; you get the gist of how it works the first 5 times through. And there's a lot of yelling, trying to keep the energy up. The improv keeps it fresh, though. Definitely fun for kids and still funny for adults.

The Gypsy and the General

Very Professional Performance
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
These are clearly very talented people. They did some really cool things with their props. But I didn't quite get the story.

I found that I could only focus on the music or the action but not both, and a lot of times I was more interested in the music.

Bard Fiction

I liked it, but I didn't enjoy it.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
I love the concept. The show was really well done. The costumes, the staging, the dialog, everything. I especially liked Lingua Luna.

That said, I didn't find it nearly as funny as everyone else around me. I guess I'm just not into Pulp Fiction enough to fully appreciate it.

Stupid Face

Self-Indulgent
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
I wanted to like this one, but I just couldn't get there. I suppose I would expect a selfish reaction from a teenager to such a life event, but with no context as to how everyone else dealt with it and only her story of "I was bitter, then self-conscious, then I got over it" with a too-pat "here's the moral of the story" bit about change and shit happening in life at the end to go by.... meh. Don't bother.

Trying Guilt

Hip hop doesn't get enough Fringe love
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
This one was a tad hard to follow. The various characters Christina Frank played all had related story lines, but I couldn't quite put them all together. The show description says it explores the phenomenon of guilt. I didn't consistently pick up that theme, but it certainly applies. All that aside, it was different from other stuff I'm seeing and that was a good thing. Worth a look, but I wasn't wowed by it. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on future Culture Mesh Collective productions.

Sex, Love & Vomit

It felt disjointed.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 3 kitties
Katie Knutson's "faggot" story was kind of funny, in that earnest good kid sort of way. Other than that, I was bored.

They had different styles but I didn't find them to be complementary. It was a little jarring transitioning between stories.

adjective

Two words: Dawson's Creek.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
Skip the first season where the surprisingly mature dialogue was still a novelty and fast forward to the part where it just got annoying. In fact, Brandon Sommers looks kind of like Pacey.

So the story is about an inappropriate student/teacher relationship. The student is both manipulative and naive. The teacher's a dumb ass. In the scene where they finally -- finally! -- kiss for the first time, the guy sitting behind me actually snorted out loud.

It was a train wreck of a show, because it was terribly predictable, and you know it can't end well.

It gets one extra kittie for Kelsey Johnson's performance.

School Of Rockstars

Meh Mish Mash
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
This show is good exposure to the best storytellers in town if you've never seen them before. I guarantee you'll be inspired to see them again sometime, but if you have seen them before there's a chance you'll have seen some of this material already. The woodshedder idea is interesting but I'm not sure how well it actually works. I'd recommend you go see each of their respective shows instead.

Great American Horror Movie Musical

Skip the talking, just do the singing.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
In short, parts that involved singing were good and parts that involved talking were bad. I think the Fringe-For-All preview I saw was the best part of the whole show. It's like the actual plot was a poor excuse to gratuitously string together a bunch of '80s songs. If you can't do a good gay joke, don't even bother. Everyone around us seemed to enjoy this show way better than I did. There was a pretty wide range of acting talent. All were great singers. Sari Lennick was a bright spot. Don't bother with this one.

59 Minutes 'Til the End

A for Effort
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
My girlfriend, in trying to explain Fringe to a friend of hers, said that sometimes there's bad content with great acting and sometimes there's great content with bad acting. This was an example with the latter. I really wanted to like this show. It's a decent concept: guy realizes he's at his own funeral and then goes through a whole series of "how did I get here?" and "am I okay with this?" questions. There were some pretty good one-liners ("This is not Como Zoo!"). I actually found Steve himself to be distracting. I'd probably be really freaked if I somehow found myself consciously attending my own funeral, but there's gotta be a better way to convey that than by panting, slapping yourself in the forehead, and constant shuffling. For 49 minutes. I wanted to yell at him to please stand still for a minute. This show was so close, but not quite there for me. See it if you've got a time slot to kill.

The Gayer Show

I really wanted to like this more.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
Maybe I overdosed a little on Dan Bernitt having just seen Phi Alpha Gamma in the previous time slot.

I was rooting for young Dan and young Les. Les even made me tear up for a sec thinking about my own family. But overall I was bored. I've seen other storytellers do better comedy, better drama (including Dan himself), and better "tell my life story" shows. This one fell short on all three. And the ending was really contrived. I can't help but think that it would actually make better reading than listening.

Masha 3000

The concept is interesting.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
I liked the use of audio and video but it's jarring when the audio and video are integral to the performance and you have some technical difficulties. The first 20 minutes were fascinating. The last 5 felt like a hasty wrap-up. And it was only 25 minutes. It could use more plot development.

EMISSARY'S N.O.W

Almost Overstimulated
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 2 kitties
We picked this one because it looked "different" and you can only handle so many one-woman monologue shows.

With all the different elements of this show going on at once, I found it hard to catch it all. If I really got into the music and the dance, I wasn't listening to the spoken word. If I really tried to listen to the spoken word, I was missing something else.

I gave up on trying to understand the deeper meaning and just enjoyed the background music which was some groovy deep house type stuff. I really enjoyed the marionette scene. The dancer performed that incredibly well.

I wanted to be the guy running the sound board, who sat with his back to the audience through the entire show and occasionally rocked out.

All Rights Reserved: A Libertarian Rage

I want that hour of my life back.
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 1 kitty
This is one of those cases of otherwise talented actors having a terrible script to work with. This was completely self-indulgent on the part of writer phillip andrew bennett low, who himself performed a number of screaming, ranty, ideological screeds throughout the show. He said nothing new or different or thoughtful or revolutionary. Disregarding whether or not I agree with any of the points he was trying to make, his presentation of them sucked. The gratuitous use of racial and anti-gay epithets added nothing to the show. Knowing who else was in the cast (Michael Shaeffer, Courtney McLean) I expected more. The bright spot was the songs performed by Michael Shaeffer and Neil Fennell.

That Sara Aziz!

I Didn't Get It
by Erica Mauter
Rating: 1 kitty
I did not read the program, but I wish I had since that apparently is where the story is told.

At the end of the show, I had no idea who any of the characters were, other than that they were four friends who are apparently very busy.

Sara Aziz isn't even in the show! She's a plot device for the other characters to make a statement about hijabs. A plot device is fine, but I never got the statement. I'm sure this is a common conversation, but I got no sense of what that common conversation is. Just that these four women were catty bitches.

Although it doesn't even matter whether the characters were likeable or not. I was really just confused and terribly unsatisfied through the whole thing.