Erik Blair

I refuse to answer any questions as I know my rights under the Third Amendment.... full review

It's a rare thing to have a Fringe show that is amusing, family friendly, well-staged and full of great performances. Gideon is that rare thing and it is beautiful to see live.... full review

With the listing of awards on the show page, I expected a dynamite show. Unfortunately, that was not the experience I had. The combination of MAJOR technological issues (a surprise given that the show has been performed virtually elsewhere) and a narrative that is largely solo expositional monologues created a show that didn't gel for me. Literally dozens of virtual theatrical and immersive productions have handled both narrative and technology more effectively since the pandemic began. ... full review

How can you not marvel at a show that's about people spitting water for an entire hour? A combination of clowning and choreography and lots and lots of water. The Human Fountains are exactly what they claim to be--human and fountains--and that's absolutely okay be me. Weird, wonderful and wet, Human Fountains finds humanity through the perfectly choreographed use of mouths and lots of bottled water. Even the audience gets into the act (to my complete embarrassment!)... full review

Dana Benedict has put together an incredible character with Twirly. Partly undead, partly a clown, partly a tap-dancer, Twirly is a twist on the classic clown idea that's absolutely wonderful. Wherever Twirly goes next, you should make sure you're there to see it. She's THAT good.... full review

THIS SHOW WAS THE BEST ONE-MAN SHOW that happened at this Fringe, hands down. If it does not win the Freak award for solo show, there is no justice to the awards in any fashion. People should vote for this show even if they haven't seen it. I promise you, it's that good.... full review

You could call this show "Waiting for The Fable" or "The Scorpion and The Frog are Dead" because while I was watching it, all I could think about was how this was a fairy-tale version of Waiting for Godot or Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. It was definitely a new way of telling that story, looping both in its prologue/epilogue and in the fable itself. It was eerie, dark and very worth watching.... full review

Breakups can be so bitter, so dark and so scary. It was amazing to see a show that tackled that last moment in such a real way, with no clear winner or loser, no clear resolution and no clear path forward. That's life but it's rarely what you see onstage. Very, very well done.... full review

This was a show that I thought had some wonderful inspiration behind it. I really liked the general idea and the Bad Bitch was spectacular. There were a few writing flaws that marred the story for me but I enjoyed it overall and was very glad to see it. This show needs to be performed further so that other audiences can experience the atmosphere and the characterizations which are brilliant.... full review

There is something literally overwhelming about seeing iambic pentameter created anew, out of whole cloth. It's like having a momentary glimpse back into what Shakespeare's time might have been like. And Ryan J-W Smith has once again created a masterpiece of such a show, this time about Nell Gwynne. Having seen the one-woman version of this show (yes, there were TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS this Fringe!), I was blown away by the actor's talent and Smith's design. Pretty Witty Nell is a knockout of a pe... full review