Cincy Fringe: 2023 LCT Reviews

With such strong shows in Cincy Fringe 2023, assume every show is recommended.

See which show is right for you as you explore the reviews organized on this page.

Keep checking back for updates as the LCT Fringe Reviewers make their way through all the amazing new works of Cincy Fringe 2023.

SHOW TITLE REVIEW LINK(S) BRIEF COMMENT
1nce Upon a Lie**** LIZ
KAT
Fringe favorite, Paul Strickland’s storytelling for all ages!
Anatomica****
Artists’ Pick of the Fringe Award
ARIEL
CHRISTY
LIZ
Fun exploration: “What is the best skeleton?”
Anchorette ARIEL
LIZ
Imaginative hypnotic Romantic poem
Bloodline****
Producers’ Pick of the Fringe Award
ARIEL
CHRISTY
LIZ
Three generations, amazing work. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Gentrification: The Musical!**** ALAN
ARIEL
CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
Well done musical satire–not of OTR
Granny’s FixIt: An Ozarks Guide to Healing the Body and Soul LIZ A Warm Hug
Happy Go Lucky****
Producers’ Encore
ALAN
LIZ
A Warm Hug with Puppets
Heart Ripped Out Twice And So Can You!****
Critics’ Pick of the Fringe Award &
Artists’ Encore
ALAN
ARIEL
CHRISTY
LIZ
Polished! Hysterical! High energy! Existential! Props! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Jon Bennett: Dad (Hates) Jokes**** CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
So funny! Take Your Dad or brother!
Julie CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
Madcap antics of 17th century badass
Keeping Our Torch CHRISTY
KAT
intergenerational dance
MADE IN AMERICA****
Critics’ Encore Presentation
ALAN
ARIEL
LIZ
“Sexy Dynamite” overcomes and conquers.
Magic for Animals ALAN
LIZ
Charming animal-advocate magician
Modern Beings in Search of the Sole**** ARIEL
CHRISTY
KAT
“This is what a Fringe show SHOULD be”
Mothering & Mourning**** CHRISTY
LIZ
Graceful, Moving, Emotional Work
One Last Night with Mary MacLane ALAN
CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
Good music, obsessed with the concept
plosive! ARIEL
LIZ
“Sound Poetry” celebrates…sounds
Rappings ARIEL
CHRISTY
KAT
Gals empowered by seances
RUH-Roh! ****
Audience Pick of the Fringe Award
CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
Girl detective and her dog, guaranteed laughs
Runaway Princess**** CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
“Heroine, hooking, hope and happiness”
ShMILF Life**** ARIEL
KAT
LIZ
Dating when trans and OLD?
Spank Bank Time Machine ARIEL
LIZ
Raw comedy about breaking stigma
The Highway Woman ALAN
ARIEL
CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
Renaissance woman protects her estate
The Rembrandt Job**** ALAN
CHRISTY
KAT
LIZ
Cincinnati lore, truth is funnier than fiction!
Thread and Bone CHRISTY
LIZ
Honest look at grief–while sewing.
Todalv ARIEL
LIZ
Poetic Search: How am I my Ancestors?
To Spite One’s Face ARIEL
CHRISTY
KAT
“campy horror…with a bleeding heart”
UDFCC (Unambiguously Destructive Family Crushes Community) ARIEL
KAT
“Political, Experimental, Props, Puppets”
Who’s Afraid of Winnie the Pooh?****
All-Access Pass Holders’ Pick of the Fringe
ALAN
ARIEL
LIZ
Clever, hysterical mashup, committed actors, and lots of honey. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
STREAMING: Sweet Dreams, Pillowman ALAN
KAT
Sweet and fun streaming show
Special Event: ALPHAS: Apocalypse CHRISTY Fun comedy show with improv
Special Event: Dearly Departed LIZ
KAT
Widower’s eulogy comedically goes astray
Fringe Development: Far Away from Home: The Travel Plays CHRISTY  
Fringe Development: The Stork Files KAT  
Fringe Development: Perfect Purity KAT
CHRISTY
Funny, insightful satire with a positive message
****Assume ALL SHOWS are RECOMMENDED, but these are a few HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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