Weekend Top 6 Fringe Picks

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Saturday May 26, 2018

1:30pm to 2:20pm $10 plus a $10 Fringe button needed to get into any Fringe show. LUNA. Pink Venue in the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803. Ana Cuellar, a Cirque du Soleil artist,  brings 8
internationally acclaimed dances to Fringe this year through her
creation of LUNA. Come and let LUNA’s emotional forces draw you in to
experience her creative spirit channeled through the movement of dance.
Featuring Cirque and top professional performers.

4:45pm to 5:45pm $12 plus a $10 Fringe button needed to get into any Fringe show. Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany. Gold Venue inside the Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 Mills Ave N, Orlando, FL 32803. Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s award-winning memoir of her youth, surviving
WWII as an American trapped in Nazi Berlin, adapted for the stage and
performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid. An AADW Top pick for this year’s Fringe.

5:00pm to 6pm $10 plus a $10 Fringe button needed to get into any Fringe show. Pianos to the Death Game Show. Green Venue in the Orlando Rep, 1001 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803. We invite you to the deadliest, rockin’ game show, where 3 musicians
play their way to survival, and the best part – the judges are you! The
LIVE studio audience! Join our Host and his sexy assistants on stage, as
you help choose the music, get in on the action, and even pick a demise
or two! All in this blood pumping spectator game, where YOU decide who
drops the beat, or just drops dead. Isn’t it time for you to be in
control?

Sunday May 27, 2018

Noon to 1:15pm $12 plus a $10 Fringe button needed to get into any Fringe show. Nashville Hurricane. Silver Venue in to Orlando Rep 1001 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803. Chase Padgett returns with a classic solo show featuring characters,
stories, and killer guitar playing. 40 years ago a guitar prodigy rose
to infamy and then vanished. Now we can hear the real story about the
rise, demise, and resurrection of the legendary Nashville Hurricane from
the eyes of the manager, mother, mentor, and man himself.

2:30pm to 3:30pm $12 plus a $10 Fringe button needed to get into any Fringe show. Jon Bennett: Fire in the Meth Lab. Blue Venue in the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803.

Dear Brother,

How’s jail? I’ve written a show about you, is that OK? You’re in jail so you can’t really say no.

Love from your little brother,

Jon

4:45pm to 5:45pm $12 plus a $10 Fringe button needed to get into any Fringe show. 13 Dead Dreams of “Eugene”. Pink Venue in the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803.  X-Files meets The Twilight Zone… in the dark! Paul Strickland and Erika Kate MacDonald  team up in this creepy
flashlight and shadow play with songs.

A body was found and
placed on display in hopes of identification. That’s when the Dead
Dreams began. Experience the shared recurring nightmares that haunted
one sleepy Ohio town, and the stranger-than-fiction story of “Eugene.”

Weekend Top 6 Fringe Picks for May 19th and 20th.

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Saturday May 19, 2018

1 p.m to 2 p.m.  $12 plus a Fringe button. For Love, Sir: Letters of Life, Love, and Sacrifice. Bent Book Productions. Red Venue, upstairs in the Orlando Shakes 812 E. Rollins St Orlando, Florida 32803. Ages 13 and up. “For Love, Sir” is a
beautiful and poignant play following the lives of three service
members and their families as they experience the hardships and
lifestyle of active duty. This story is told through the medium of real
letters either written by or inspired by real soldiers and their
families over the course of American History.

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. $12 plus a Fringe button. Taurus Faeces. Deanna Braunstein. Red Venue, upstairs in the Orlando Shakes 812 E. Rollins St Orlando, Florida 32803. Ages 13 and up. We all accumulate tales and experiences that follow us to the very end.
In “Taurus Faeces,” Deanna Braunstein unpacks the gift of a lifetime of
stories and memories left by her mother, a fiery word slinger. Deanna
brings to life her mother’s literary voice and skewed sense of humor,
telling tales of life and love, truth and…Taurus Faeces.

11:59 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. $12 plus a Fringe button. Corsets and Cuties – Harlots. Corsets and Cuties, LLC. Black Venue 511 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803. Ages 18 +. Sponsored by Premier Couples Superstore, Corsets & Cuties – A
Burlesque Cabaret returns for another scantily clad romp through the
Orlando Fringe! Voted 2 years running among the best of burlesque in
Orlando, there’s something for everyone in this show. Come visit the
Black venue and see why patrons say these Harlots are among their
favorites at Fringe!



Sunday May 20, 2018 

 Noon.  $12 plus a Fringe button. In Tandem. The Explore Composite. Blue Venue in the Shakes 812 E. Rollins St Orlando, Florida 32803. Ages 7 and up. What would you give for an escape? For freedom? For complete liberty?
Inspired by the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, The Explore Composite
examines the complexities of humanity and how we came to develop the
relationships we have today. What bonds us? What drives us apart? How
far would we go to protect the ones that we love?

1:45 p.m.to 2:45 p.m. $10 plus a Fringe button. LUNA. Ana Cuellar. Pink Venue in the Shakes 812 E. Rollins St Orlando, Florida 32803. Ages 7 and up. Join Ana Cuellar, a Cirque du Soleil artist, who brings us 8
internationally acclaimed dances to Fringe this year through her
creation of LUNA. Come and let LUNA’s emotional forces draw you in to
experience her creative spirit channeled through the movement of dance.
Featuring Cirque and top professional performers. Let LUNA light up your life!

9 p.m. to 9:50 p.m. $12 plus a Fringe button. AQUAdance. Voci Dance. SITE-SPECIFIC The Aqua Venue, 1314 Chiester Street. Orlando, FL 32803 a few blocks north of Lock Haven Park. All ages. Dive into the waterful world of AQUAdance, the first water ballet in the
history of the Orlando Fringe! Inspired by Esther Williams’ classic
aqua-musicals, Voci Dance presents a unique blend of modern dance and
synchronized swimming. At an off-site venue with a pool and bar only 1
mile from the beer tent. Brought to you by the award-winning company
behind 2016’s Paint Chips (Orlando Sentinel ‘Best of the Fest,’ Orlando
Weekly ‘Best of Orlando’).

LUNA

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Ana Cuellar, a Cirque du Soleil artist, brings  8
internationally acclaimed dances to Fringe this year through her
creation of LUNA. The show’s emotional forces draw you in to
experience her creative spirit channeled through the movement of dance.
Featuring Cirque and top professional performers.

A young woman sat at a desk writing in her journal with a large feather pen. As he wrote, different performers came on stage performing dances that expressed the various sides of her personality. IF she took a step back so would the dancer. Performers expressed passion, yearning and some amazing acts of balance and dexterity. What the write imagined, came to life. One performer did amazing things with close to a dozen hula hoops.

On particularly strong piece featured spoken word that was about overcoming a lifetime of bullying. The performers realized their inner beauty despite the history of abuse. Megan Crawford, a local dancer sailed light as a feather in her muscular partners arms. The powerful spoken word and the graceful dancing was truly moving. Another couple danced a flamenco inspired dance with romantic flair. I give the show 8 out of 10 hula hoops.

LUNA is in the Pink Venue. Tickets are $10 plus a Fringe button which is needed to get into any show.

Show times are:

Friday, May 18, 2018 5:30 PM

3:00 PM 

1:45 PM 

8:45 PM 

5:30 PM 

1:30 PM 

7:00 PM