Support the Minnesota Fringe Festival!

We were saddened, but not surprised, to hear that the 2020 Minnesota Fringe Festival (held in the first week of August) was cancelled due to COVID-19. They've started a campaign to raise $100,000 to ensure the future of the festival. We love the way that Fringe supports artists in making "adventurous art," and makes it accessible to theater-goers. It's an incredibly well-run festival, and we've seen some of our favorite performances there. If you are able, consider buying a 2020 Fringe button for $5, or contributing however you can.
https://www.minnesotafringe.org/

TCTB Review Roundup: Minnesota Fringe Festival

It's been a week since Minnesota Fringe ended. So many shows, so little time. Relive the magic with recaps from Cherry and Spoon and Minnesota Theater Love, plus a few roundups from around the community.

MN Fringe Festival 2019: Wrap-up and Favorites by Cherry and Spoon: https://bit.ly/33E1FBz

MN Fringe 2019: In Summary by MN Theater Love: https://bit.ly/31r6Pii

2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival - Coverage Round-up by Twin Cities Arts Reader: https://bit.ly/2Z97wiJ

The Golden Lanyard Awards by Minnesota Fringe: https://bit.ly/31MmZTp

Single White Fringe Geek's list of Shows with 4.5 or 5 Stars: https://bit.ly/2TGHQoB

Check out Minnesota Playlist's interview with Fringe Executive Director Dawn Bentley: https://bit.ly/30bXBGm

And...this: "Fringe show cancels itself after unsettling puppet groping incident onstage" by City Pages: https://bit.ly/2YY2eYc

Minnesota Fringe Festival BINGO, aka FRINGO!

#TCTheater friends, if you love the Minnesota Fringe Festival as much as we do, or if you've never been and are curious about it, download the Official Minnesota Fringe Festival Bingo card, which we're adorably calling FRINGO!

This isn't a contest, there are no prizes. It was created by the Twin Cities Theater Bloggers as a way to engage the audience and hopefully expand your Fringe experience.

Print it out and check off the boxes, or download to your mobile device if you want to electronically check them off.

Winners (four corners, a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row, or full card) - post your results on social media with the hashtags #fringo and #mnfringe!

Also be sure to check out our bloggers' previews of the Great Minnesota Theater Get-Together:

Cherry and Spoon's must-see list: http://bit.ly/cs_fringe_must19
Minnesota Theater Love's Family Fringe preview: https://bit.ly/2Gm2a9e
Minnesota Theater Love's best bets: http://bit.ly/2YfqXa4

Wishing you all a safe and happy Fringe!

Under the Gaslight at the Minnesota Centennial Showboat: TCTB Review Roundup

More fab plays to keep you cool in this blistering heat wave we've been having! First up: UNDER THE GASLIGHT, a lively new show at the University of Minnesota Showboat (!) that runs through August 27. Reviewers said "The creative team includes some of the top talent in town, and the cast is chock-full of talented young people that are the future of theater," and "The traditional painted backdrops are richly evocative and the costumes are so lush and elegant that you want to try them on yourself (the "Downton Abbey" effect!)."

Cherry and Spoon : http://bit.ly/2aQ2DiR
TalkinBroadway.com : http://bit.ly/2aCQwJw

The TCTC bloggers are also gearing up for the annual FRINGE FESTIVAL (as you may have noticed from our events page!). Check out our previews below, and let us know - what are you going to see? The festival begins on August 4.

Cherry and Spoon : http://bit.ly/2aAzdYr
Minnesota Theater Love : http://bit.ly/29Y54is