
There’s nothing funny about rape. I mean … is there? No. Of course not. It’s brutal, vicious and terrifying, a crime that makes no sense, can be difficult to prove, and - even in today’s society – leaves the victim stigmatized. In fact, most victims are embarrassed to report their rape, let alone discuss it – ... Read The Full Article...

There’s one more chance to see some of the most exciting Fringe Shows of the 2012 festival! Beginning September 7th, the FringeNYC Encore Series will present 19 “Best of The Festival” shows in rotating repertory at SoHo Playhouse and The Huron Club (both located at 15 Vandam Street between 6th Avenue & Varick) as well ... Read The Full Article...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Awards! Overall Production Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness! 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Independents boxplay Performance Francisco De Jesus III (Outside Providence) Mary Jane Gibson (Fantasy Artists) Rebecca White (Hadrian’s Wall) Brennan Lee Mulligan (…And Then She Dies at the End)
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Thursday night David Brenner took the stage at the Metropolitan Room, once again entertaining in a space where a lot of his earlier material had been worked out in the beginning of his career. Some may remember it as The Gotham Comedy club – and it’s where Brenner developed what was later christened “observational comedy” – ... Read The Full Article...

Make no mistake, “the dick” of The Dick and The Rose (written and directed by Robert Biggs) is, in fact, a dick. Remarkably, he’s also a cock, of sorts. Ah, so much to explain, but trust me … it all makes sense in the end – as much as any story like this can make sense. ... Read The Full Article...

Sure, Mariah MacCarthy’s new play, Magic Trick, is full of sexy goodness, what with its burlesque routines, girls kissin’ boys, girls kissin’ girls, full on nekkid scenes and all the steamy, flirty, hungry passion that can erupt between two (or three) people caught in a windstorm of lust and love and like and leaving. ... Read The Full Article...

It’s 1958 and June’s life is complicated. Not life-or-death complicated … certainly when it comes to all the basic necessities she seems covered. At a glance, one might even say June’s life is perfect: she has a likable husband, Marty who has a good job which provides enough money for them to live well. June certainly dresses ... Read The Full Article...

Step into the world of GRIMM: A New Musical created by BIG Theatre Company and be ready to settle into old favorites, new wonders and satisfyingly imaginative scenes played out before your eyes. While GRIMM falls on the “Fringe Jr” spectrum of this festival’s offerings there’s nothing unsophisticated or underdeveloped about this beautifully rich and textured show; ... Read The Full Article...

“You do the most wildly inappropriate things when you think the world is about to end” is the excuse Alice (Michelle Woods) and long term boyfriend Bobby (Josiah DeAndrea) use for how they ended up at The Bunny Hole waiting to meet Jerome and Kelly: prospective up-for-anything sex partners for the evening. And so begins ... Read The Full Article...

Walk into Five Things: A Webcomic in 3-D and you’ll immediately notice that it’s working hard to live up to its promise of mimicking a web comic; the rear screen projections (designed by Amy Overman) have “previous” arrows, and the sound effects, inner thoughts, dreams, and various other clever notions are all drawn out (by Brooke ... Read The Full Article...

Want someone to put a giant smile on your face tonight right around 11:00pm? How about a whole band of someones? And not just “someone”s but Kill The Band – the best someones around. Get in the middle of the good vibrations and let Kill The Band give you that happy ending they’ve been ... Read The Full Article...

The Flower Thief by Pia Wilson is an utterly captivating, bittersweet story of yearning, loss, and unrelenting pain. It weaves past with present, hope with heartache, and in between the quiet moments the story – like a flower – blossoms, bursts, and then quietly withers in an achingly beautiful arc that leaves the audience ... Read The Full Article...