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1. Will Porter on July 20, 2024 at 12:34 am

   It was like a Pinter play wrapped in SpongeBob Squarepants but also a demonic ritual and a poignant story of friendship, but also a beauty pageant and a DEI class for 6th graders. This is my favorite show.

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2. Olivia S on July 20, 2024 at 8:50 pm

   I was blown away by this show! It was both laugh-out-loud hilarious and deeply moving, gut wrenching and engaging, strange and hugely relatable. You will fall in love with the characters, and you will leave with a lot to think about This is what Fringe is all about.

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3. Mak on July 21, 2024 at 9:16 pm

   All over the place (in the best of ways), fun music, and brilliant physical comedy/acting by both actors involved! Bravo!

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4. A. McM. on July 21, 2024 at 11:00 pm

   Wasn’t really sure what to expect from this one, but I was blown away! Interactive (All! Hail! Grand! Ma-CHINE!), charming, silly (I will TEAR through that fourth wall!), at times heartbreaking. Recommended to those whose Cope-Away prescriptions are out of refills…or those who got their prescription filled, and are now suffering the side effects.

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5. Kelsey on July 22, 2024 at 3:30 pm

   I LOVED this show! I laughed a ton, but it is so much more than just silliness (don’t worry, there’s still a lot of silliness!). I’m still thinking about it the next day, I will definitely see it again!

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6. Denniel Correa on July 25, 2024 at 8:27 pm

   This show went through every single emotion I feel in a day. All I can say is….good 👋🏼good👋🏼

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7. Shea on July 25, 2024 at 9:56 pm

   Don’t let the genre indicator “clowning” scare you away. This is much more than that.
   Frankly, I’m not a fan of clowning. It’s just not for me. I went in to this showing a little apprehensive without much guidance from the program. I’m glad to report that this show is SO much more. Our two performers immediately disarm us with their sunny and inviting welcome. They are performers after all. They must create, they must work, they are only as good as their last work. Sound familiar? This play is an instapot ready to explode with pressure! The pressure to keep working. The pressure to take any work offered to pay your bills. The pressure to play into stereotypes in order to “fit” the role. The pressure to keep overproducing and pushing to the point of burn out. Until you question why you do it at all? It made you happy once, didn’t it? Why can’t it be that simple again? Why is our worth so intertwined with our “product”?
   The two performers work well with each other and you can tell they enjoy having an audience. There are giggles, lots of sugar, and a little teasing too. The lulling poetry delivered by Freddy gives the audience moments to breathe and are well placed throughout. I’m glad I attended and may reconsider my aversion to clown shows thanks to Maquinitas. Thank you!

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8. Andi on July 25, 2024 at 11:00 pm

   This is my kind of theatre. Good physical storytelling work, themes that matter, sense of humor and craft. I liked it so much I’m seeing it twice. Catch it if you can!

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9. Carter on July 26, 2024 at 11:14 am

   This was nothing like I expected in the best way and I left chugging the kool aid of the gránd machine. So many unexpected laughs and gasps, I highly recommend this show!!

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10. Casey on July 26, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    This was an incredibly fun and interesting show, experimental theatre at its finest. Some clowning, some spoken word/heightened language poetry, some light audience interaction, all intertwined with a social justice lens and performed with precision and prowess by two excellent actors. The Fringe Fest is made to bring shows like this to stage. Don’t miss this one.

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