2023 KC Fringe Festival

Welcome to the 19th  annual KC Fringe Festival -- where adventurous audiences meet adventurous artists. This 16-day explosion of unjuried, uncensored performing, film and visual arts features performers and creators from all over- local, national and international. KC Fringe Festival is the biggest celebration of arts and culture in the Kansas City metropolitan region.

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BEST OF 2023 FRINGE

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2 Mimes in a Pod

An Adolescent Cabaret

Be My Guest.

Becoming Baba Yaga

Big Dad Energy

Black When I Was A Boy Part I

Black When I Was a Boy Part II Blacked Out

Bloodline

Breakneck Romeo & Juliet

Cody Lindenberger: Uber Lawyer

Connect | Disconnect

Crave

Diary of a Wimpy Comedian

Disco Daisy Saves the City From Rock & Roll

Dreaming Machine

Exes & Embryos: A Comedy by Mandee McKelvey

Free First Friday @ The Bird Comedy Theater -July 7th

Fruit Salad

Gleequel: A Satirical Stage Adaptation of the Second Season of the Hit Fox TV Show “Glee”

Godzilla’s Not A Dinosaur

Gutterthief

Here Be Dragons!: An Underwater Circus Adventure

In Their Own Words class of 2023

It’s Gonna Be A Lovely Day: A Tribute To Bill Withers – ENCORE

J to the A to the Double Z – ENCORE

JAMMED

Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T

Library Rock

Likes and Dislikes

Mind Reader

Mind-Set

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience

Nathan Thomas: Never Stood a Chance

Of Monsters and Men (and Murder)

On Account of Sex.

On the Veranda

One Million Monkeys

Pretending Things are a Cock

Razzle-Dazzle

Stingy Lulu’s Jumpin’ Jook Joint

The Bird Comedy Show

The Black Card Experience

The Fountain City Smoketacular

The Gray and the Gold

The Last Word is Hope: A Bipolar Biography

The Mammy Project: The Untold History of Nancy Green

The Masked Madwoman

The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman’s Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams

The Strong Black Girl is a Myth

The TUNEabomber

Un/classica(eria)L

we can wish: a beatboxing and music variety show

What They Said About Sex

Fringe shows depend on word of mouth to help boost attendance. Our Review Team works hard to provide comprehensive reviews for each performance, but if you would like to also leave a show review, go to the show description and leave one there. It really helps!

2023 KC Fringe Reviews

“Crave” by Sarah Kane - Reviewed by Chris McCoy

2 Mimes in a Pod - Reviewed by Kelly Luck

An Adolescent Cabaret - Reviewed by Ethan Platt

Be My Guest - Reviewed by Chris McCoy

Becoming Baba Yaga - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

Black When I Was a Boy Part I - Reviewed by Kelly Luck

Black When I Was a Boy Part II - Reviewed by Kelly Luck

Bloodline - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

Cody Lindenberger: Uber Lawyer - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

Connect | Disconnect - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

Diary of a Wimpy Comedian - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

Disco Daisy Saves the City From Rock & Roll - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

Dreaming Machine - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

Exes & Embryos: A Comedy - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

Fruit Salad - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

Gleequel - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

Godzilla’s Not a Dinosaur - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

Gutterthief - Reviewed by Ethan Platt

Here Be Dragons - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

In Their Own Words: Class of 2023 - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day: A Tribute to Bill Withers - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

J to the A to the Double Z - Reviewed by Kelly Luck

Jammed - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

Jon Bennett’s Ameri-CAN’T - Reviewed by Kelly Luck

Mind Reader - Reviewed by David Black

Mind-Set - Reviewed by Chris McCoy

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

Nathan Thomas: Never Stood a Chance - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

Of Monsters and Men (and Murder) - Reviewed by David Black

On Account of Sex. - Reviewed by Chris McCoy

On the Veranda - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

One Million Monkeys - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

Razzle-Dazzle - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

Stingy Lulu’s Jumpin’ Jook Joint - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

The Black Card Experience - Reviewed by Stephanie Bonnett

The Gray and the Gold - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

The Last Word is Hope: A Bipolar Biography - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

The Masked Madwoman - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

The Princess Strikes Back - Reviewed by Luke Dodge

The TUNEabomber - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

Un/Classica(eria)L - Reviewed by David Black

What They Said About Sex - Reviewed by Karen Staehling

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