My overall impression
This might be the best fringe show I have ever seen. It may have something to do with how much I LOVE “The Sound of Music,” but apart from that, everything about this show is top notch. The script is incredibly clever (that’s an understatement), weaving the fun and crazy friendship of Max Detweiler and the Baroness Eberfeld with historical moments of the iconic film. Also, it’s hilarious, truly. When I heard about the show, I wasn’t sure whether the humor would be modern jokes in a historical context or not, but the production really honors the time period and film within the humor in a very intelligent way. Everyone in this show is fantastic, showing a side of these characters that we have never seen before. I would also like to compliment the productions aesthetic, minimal, but the show has style. I don’t want to go into it more or I’ll ruin the surprises, but overall this is a really phenomenal, smart production that I hope continues on to greater times after the festival.
