{"id":42768,"date":"2025-08-10T19:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T00:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=42768"},"modified":"2025-08-10T19:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T00:16:56","slug":"fringe-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2025\/08\/10\/fringe-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fringe"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the last day<\/a> of the 2025<\/strong><\/em> Minnesota Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/em> we finally got back out and saw three more plays, missing a fourth only due to lack of stamina.<\/p>\n

An Exorcism, Don’tcha Know?<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a parody of a small-town Minnesota Lutheran Church council faced with a snowstorm, a new pastor, bickering – and a demon. It was a lot of fun, but it also felt fairly conventional, not having that Fringe edge that the better shows often have. But it was well-thought out and well-written. B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Jaws That Bite, The Claws That Catch!<\/strong><\/em><\/a> explores the intellect and delusions of a man who has never been quite able to shake the grip of Alice Carroll’s Jabberwocky<\/em><\/a>, and how that critter has led him down rabbit holes so deep he may never crawl out of them. Well-written and very well-acted, I’m still left with the basic question: Why? B+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Joan of Arc for Miss Teen Queen USA<\/strong><\/em><\/a> finds the eponymous Joan sent off to fend for herself at … a beauty contest. Complete with sly sniping, smarmy hosts, and an angel that seems unconscious of the anger of a supreme warrior, ready to strike, only held back by her fear for God, I’m not sure if this is a success or not, despite the standing ovation at the end. It was certainly funny and unlikely, well-written and well-acted.\u00a0 I see Joan d’Arc is glaring at me! A-<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

We had considered seeing Invasive Species or: In Space No-One Can Hear Your Steam<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Finally, some readers may wonder if writing reviews of plays on their last day is evidence of an odd mental twitch. There is a practical reason: some Fringe<\/strong><\/em> shows are repeated in following years, and some are traveling productions, following a circuit of Fringe Festivals<\/strong><\/em>. Readers may therefore find such reviews useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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