Reviews
A delicious delight from start to finish. Willow is a fantastic storyteller and her shows are always sure to entertain.
Willow is a fantastic story teller and this show absolutely lives up to its name. It’s interesting, educational, and of course, cozy.
This show featured a very minimalistic but incredibly detailed method of storytelling and visualization. I laughed so hard and loved every story, joke, and "animation" on the projector. It was nostalgic, fun and brought me so much joy.
I opted to see this show as a way to balance out the improve, comedy and drama of other festival shows. I went into it thinking that it would be a nice change of pace and something we don't often choose when selecting our fringe shows. And as I watched I realized just how lucky I was that I made the decision to be in that room and to take it all in. I was captivated for the entire show and didn't want it to end. I felt a range of emotions and allowed the tears to fall. It is an experience I took with me after the show was done and I cannot recommend this group enough.
This is a very unique show. I like the unique improv format, which allows for audience questions improv scenes and even some musical numbers!
I think everyone should go to see this!
I was blown away by how the performer manages to perfom as multiple characters each with their own specific mannerisms, their way of talking, and make it look effortless.
This was an amazing performance!
This is a both an interesting story, and an amazing soundscape with a great soundtrack. I really enjoyed this story, and where it ends.
Just Felice Makes Friends was one of the most original shows I saw at Fringe. The awkward comedy is incredibly charming, but never feels forced. Felice somehow makes the whole room feel welcome and included while still keeping that wonderfully strange, offbeat style. The show has such a distinct personality, and that is a huge part of what makes it work. Funny, warm, weird, and completely its own thing! 10/10!
I was super excited for this show! I have always been obsessed with baking and baking shows, and love the idea of merging that with theatre. I am also very fond of dragging Paul Hollywood through the coals! This show however was not for me. There was some crowd work which included bringing up an audience member to teach some baking techniques. The performer did use this time to roast the person on stage, and it felt more uncomfortable in the audience as opposed to funny. Making fun of someone is a skill that you have to be really good at, and I felt it leaned more toward cruel than funny. (Although I know the intention was not cruelty). I was looking forward to the story telling about her mom, her queerness, and her disability, and how those helped shape who she is today (along with the joy of baking). Sadly for me, those elements felt underbaked, and surface level. An audience member did walk out during this show. (Maybe an emergency?) and I felt the performer handled this poorly. A comment was made by her that left a sour taste In my mouth for the rest of the performance, and I felt the moment should have been handled with more grace or ignored completely.
This show was wonderful. As opposed to a concrete narrative, we get many different scenes showing the many ups and downs of love. The four actors who were in this did a great job, but the standout for me was Darienne who gave one of my favorite performance this year, with such specificity to the many characters she played. It was my first time seeing her perform and I will be sure to watch her next projects! Each scene was written with a great attention to detail, and the writing did an amazing job at making you feel attached to these characters who you are only seeing for such a short time. Perhaps too good of a job! If I was to see this again, I would love to see a version where we have less quantity of new scenes, and instead return to some of the other characters journeys. I’m also curious if there is a better way to handle transitions between scenes so there is less down time!