You never know what you’re going to see at Fringe. I knew that when I went in to see The Prettiest Little Theatre North of San Francisco and was left wondering throughout the show.
This one woman show, written and performed by Bronwyn Jones, is a bizarre, freaky, ghoulish story about a little girl’s experiences growing up at the Palace Grand Theatre in Dawson, Yukon. Her narration is punctuated by the myriad of ghostly voices who came to the Yukon in search of gold, the original builder of the theatre and many of the quirky performers working at the theatre.
If you’ve been following, you know the drill by now. This stuff is fo’ free. Maybe the show you’ve been waiting for will pop up in this batch! Keep in mind that we now have a review in for practically every show (with the remainders trickling in soon!) so be sure to check out what we have to say about these pieces. Be choosy if you like. Or, apply for them all. These picks are for two free tickets to shows on Wednesday July 10th. Fringe for Free!
The lights dim and the door through which the audience entered slams OPEN. A grubby young man (Allan Turner) barks at the attendant outside. He’s followed by a clown-faced sidekick (Chloe Payne), whose responses are limited to squeaks and gestures. The odd couple bounce around, play tricks, engaging all sorts of shenanigans. They break more than just the fourth wall, if there are any after the fourth. And then some.