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16
NOV 2022
We’re coming back to Hollywood bigger and better than ever in 2023 for the 13th annual festival, with programs and opportunities that build community, create more accessibility and provide opportunities for Hollywood Fringe artists to connect and create together in community.
Registration opens on February 1, and closes on April 1, 2023.
All shows must present their work in the Hollywood Fringe Zone with tickets available to live audiences. All shows will have the option to livestream their shows in addition to in-person audience ticketing. More information about registration, including registration fees for 2023 can be found here.
Ready to create your HFF23 project? Click here to get started!
24
SEP 2022
Are you interested in learning more about the Hollywood Fringe Festival? Or do you miss the community spirit of the fest? This event is for you!
Join us once a month for our in-person networking event. This Pre-Season Series is for both veteran Fringers and new community members alike! $1 off drink specials will flow as we spend time daydreaming about the 2023 Fringe. Even if you’re not a drinker, feel free to come and meet us all in person!
Join us on the following Wednesdays
7-9 pm at The Broadwater Plunge ( 6324 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles 90038)
October 5th
November 9th
December 7th
January 11th
February 8th
This event is 21+
11
AUG 2022
The Edinburgh Fringe’s 75th-anniversary festival is taking place now! We are thrilled to share the HFF22 shows taking part in Edinburgh Fringe this month. Running August 5-29, EdFringe has over 3,000 shows. Some are in person, and some are available digitally! Check them out!
Check out their website to learn more about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Congratulations to all of you on your show’s next journey! Break Legs!
ONLINE ON-DEMAND
IN-PERSON
- Afghanistan Is Not Funny by Henry Naylor
- The Ecstasy of Victoria Woodhull
- Queen of Fishtown
- We Are Traffic: An Uber Adventure
Check out the HFF21 shows that have continued their Fringe journey!
ONLINE ON-DEMAND
IN-PERSON
Did we miss any? If you have a show at EdFringe that you have performed at HFF, let us know, and we will add you to the list! Email [email protected]
Are you looking to take your show on the road? There are so many different Fringey opportunities. Fringe Festivals come in all different shapes and sizes; some are open access (anyone can take part by registering), first come, first served, created by lottery, juried, part programmed, or a mix of them all.
Check out the World Fringe Network and their helpful database of Fringe Festivals worldwide.
Fringe On!
20
JUL 2022
HFF22: ACCESS COMMITTEE LISTENING SESSION PUBLIC NOTES – JULY 16, 2022
The following questions were posed by our access committee and answered by members of the community. This roundtable discussion was a great opportunity for us to learn from each other’s experiences.
What is a microaggression?
- Microaggressions are exactly what it sounds like, a micro aggression. You may not even be aware that you are guilty of it in the moment, but that doesn’t lessen the harm they cause.
- This video provides a comprehensive definition of microaggressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDd3bzA7450
What does intention vs. impact look like in our community?
- It may be well-intentioned, but the impact of an action can spread far beyond the original intention.
- Sometimes it’s very small things. (Microaggressions)
- What we are trying to do is find our ‘knowledge gaps’ so that we can deal with them as we need to.
- Is our intent coming off as we intended?
- Is everyone being heard?
- The intention may be to make it more accessible, but if the impact separates some people in order for them to access a different version of it, then it is not truly accessible in the first place.
- We use pronouns and land acknowledgements because we are in a different place of learning now. In the past, we weren’t thinking of things like visual descriptions, but we’re getting used to thinking in a more intersectional way.
- We have new information and new ways of doing things.
- It takes a while for that to be a part of our normal procedures.
- Language is important.
- Acknowledging that words like ‘blindspot’ are a form of microaggression.
- Another is when the response to “where are you from?” is America, and yet the inquirer keeps pushing.
- What to do when someone tells you you’ve said something that is a microaggression?
- Acknowledge the impact, identify the issue, apologize, and learn from it.
How do you apologize to someone after causing harm? What does taking responsibility look like after a mistake has been made?
- Marginalized communities are NOT responsible for educating individuals
- They are tired of being responsible for explaining when something wrong happens.
- Ask people in your own circle, watch videos, read, listen to podcasts, etc.
- Acknowledge that people make mistakes so that there’s room to grow
- We all are ‘speaking in draft’ here.
- Not being afraid of ‘cancel culture’ allows us to apologize and change.
- If people are scared of being canceled then their immediate reaction will be to defend themselves.
- Art should have a certain sense of joy and comradery.
- Have a personal understanding of why it is important to show up for these conversations and put this work in.
- Accountability culture allows for empathy and deeper understanding.
- How do we acknowledge the intention while also holding ourselves accountable to the impact?
- How do we get comfortable breaking things down and feel safe having difficult discussions?
Calling Up Justice: What does being ‘canceled’ actually look like in our community?
- Is cancel culture a form of bullying?
- Most times people in power who are ‘canceled’ retain their power.
– Theatre strives to be a safe place where we should feel free to share things that might not be widely accepted.
- Cancel culture vs. accountability culture
- Pushing back on someone and letting them know that’s offensive
- They’re NOT trying to ‘cancel you’ when they alert you to harm you’re potentially causing or perpetuating.
- Consequences/being held accountable for behavior
- Accepting that there are consequences for your actions.
- There is no ‘war on comedy’
- Audience members don’t have to like a joke, they have the right to question it and push back.
- As creators, we have to be okay with everyone not being okay with what you put out there.
- It is OK to make mistakes.
- Rejecting the impact of your actions by labeling the response “cancel culture” is ignoring, marginalizing, and oppressing members of the community.
- People often mistake ‘cancel culture’ with accountability culture.
- Particularly those who haven’t traditionally had to reflect, take responsibility, and accept the consequences of their actions.
- Accountability culture
- Some people internalize being ‘called in’ and start to question everything interaction they’ve had.
- In the beginning anxiety can get in the way of your own growth.
- Questioning yourself is going to be uncomfortable, but it is how we grow
- The power of forgiveness.
- People have the RIGHT to forgive but they don’t HAVE to forgive — they can choose to do it on their own terms.
- We often EXPECT forgiveness
- The importance of learning and adapting after being forgiven (or not forgiven).
- Examining WHY we ask forgiveness in the first place
- Recognizing the impact on our own
- Understanding the actions were wrong and need to be corrected
- Being ‘called in’ and taught that those actions caused harm
- Everyone will interpret things differently depending on their background and experiences.
- Whether you meant to say it a different way, the impact could be that someone is offended and hurt by it.
- And their reaction and experience is valid.
- Be willing to be ‘called in’ so our community can put in work to change.
- We have discussions to find resolutions for people who are offended or hurt.
- The only way you can learn is through uncomfortable conversations – especially after people have been triggered or hurt.
- Misunderstandings are inevitable given the diversity at this festival.
- We strive to find more safeguards to help us all deal with these moments.
- Providing everyone a safe space to clearly communicate their feelings.
- Whether conscious of it or not, words matter.
- What is the motivation?
What more can we do to educate and empower our community?
- Something similar to DE&I educational sessions in the corporate world?
- Including and fully explaining our Code of Conduct in more participant emails and events leading up to the festival
26
JUN 2022
Happy Closing Day of the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival!
HFF22 Community Awards (“The Freaks”)
voted on by Fringe patrons
Cabaret & Variety
WINNER 25 Plays Per Hour
Shubop-Dubay-Had: The No Matter Watt PreQuel
Comedy
WINNER A Terrible Show for Terrible People by Bonnie He
Gummy Worm – a new comedy by Nathaniel Foster
Dance & Physical Theatre
WINNER Flamencodanza
Drama
WINNER Battlesong of Boudica
Immersive & Games
WINNER The Ramón Show: Spiritual Cheerleading
Musicals & Operas
WINNER DI LADY DI
Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical
Solo Performance
WINNER Made In America
QUEEN OF FISHTOWN
Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy
Two Person Show
WINNER Abortion Weekend
!!!!!!!!!! CAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMPPPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!!
AND… OUT OF THE BLUE — A Miraculous MUSICAL
International
Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?
WINNER AFGHANISTAN IS NOT FUNNY
World Premiere
WINNER Asexuality! The Solo Musical
Top of the Fringe
WINNER Asexuality! The Solo Musical
Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical
HFF22 Sponsored Awards
selected by the sponsoring company
Black Box Live Digital Innovation Award, sponsored by Black Box Live
Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy
WINNER TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE
Ella Turenne Award, sponsored by the Hollywood Fringe Access Committee
WINNER Abortion Weekend
International Fringe Encore Series, sponsored by SoHo Playhouse
WINNER Abortion Weekend
Soaring Solo Social Impact Award, sponsored by Soaring Solo Studios LLC
WINNER Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy
Splash, Sponsored by Namba Performing Arts Space, Inc.
WINNER Made In America
QUEEN OF FISHTOWN
The No Room in the Green Room Award, sponsored by MB Stage Productions, LLC
Apocalypse at the Rainforest Cafe
WINNER Battlesong of Boudica
Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical
The Theatre Theater Playwright Award, sponsored by Theatre Theater Podcast
WINNER Love Chicken
“Lvl One Gygax” and “Of Branch, Of Beast, of Beatnik”
Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy
The Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum Wordsmith Award, sponsored by Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum
WINNER “Lvl One Gygax” and “Of Branch, Of Beast, of Beatnik”
No One Will Be Immune and Other Plays and Pieces
Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy
The Second Coming of Joan of Arc
The Ecstacy of Victoria Woodhull
HFF22 HOLLYWOOD ENCORE PRODUCERS’ AWARD
The Actors Company
Blood Pig
Camp Ginger: An Original Musical
Still Awake
The Shape of Me
The Toughest Man in Chicago
They Call Him Mother
Tommy Cooper: I Didn’t Let You Down, Did I?
Tragic Magic: A Story of Recovery
Asylum @ McCadden Theater
Emma and Richie’s Big Viking Funeral
All American
Love Chicken
A Dream at the End of Time
Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre
4 Seasons Total Sh!tshow
Ben and George
Criminal Genius
Gummy Worm
It’s In Our Bones
Mother Grace
Tourrorists
What about Dad
Asylum @ Thymele Arts
Looking Past Loss
Mother Nature
Signals
The Verse Violent Chorus – Part 1
Asylum @ Wren Theater
Best Wife Ever
Howard Fine
Empanada for a Dream
What Am I, Chopped Suey?
Hudson Theatre
An Intervention
Battlesong of Boudica
If I Look This Good, Why do I Feel Like Shit?
Stilettos and Steel
Why I Am the Way I Am
Studio/Stage
Asexualty! A Solo Musical
Chriskirkpatrickmas
From Here to Maturity
Happy Girl
It’s Who You Know
Lvl 1 Gygax
She Stoops to Scandal
$H!+HEADS
Zephyr
Desert Weeds
Breed or Bust
And…Out of the Blue– A Miraculous MUSICAL
Too Big For Her Britches
Ascension Day
Best of Broadwater
A TERRIBLE SHOW FOR TERRIBLE PEOPLE
ABORTION WEEKEND
AFGHANISTAN IS NOT FUNNY
DI LADY DI
DOG
GRIEF: A ONE MAN SHITSHOW
HOUSEWIFE ’52
LET’S GET SILLY.
MOST LIKELY TO….
NOOR INAYAT: THE FORGOTTEN SPY
QUEEN OF FISHTOWN
TALES OF THE TRANCESTORS
TEACHING A ROBOT TO LOVE
THE TANNER
THREE GUYS AND A GROUPON
WEST
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Cock
THE RAMÓN SHOW: SPIRITUAL CHEERLEADING
Tree
“Hot Stuff”
MUST GO ON: A RITE OF PASSAGE
