Peyton Ashby (she/her)
Director, Dramaturg, Dancer
OOPS
peyton ashby
·
June 21, 2025
certified reviewer
Do you know all those cliche reviews that talk about how the performer could read the phone book and it would be entertaining? For Olivia, the statement couldn't be more true because reading the phonebook would take up the whole stage with boundless physical comedy and effortless storytelling like she does in Oops. Liv belongs on a stage or on a screen telling us stories. She has done it again and has officially solidified herself as an artist with a career you have to follow everywhere she goes....
full review
A Peacock In The Rubble
peyton ashby
·
June 21, 2025
uncertified reviewer
I was really impressed with how much this show really drops into vulnerable and intimate moments and still had an aspect of play and finding the fun in it all. The writing feels like a natural narrative rather than an educational theater show about OCD. An incredible job through and through to this entire cast and crew. ...
full review
Holy Holy: The Birth of Disco
peyton ashby
·
June 20, 2025
certified reviewer
From start to finish this show is a laugh riot. The bits are clever and feel original, with several bits feeling like one clown gets to be the leader with everyone joining into the game they set. The direction is brilliant as is the work from the clowns themselves. My absolute favorite is the opening of the show, such a silly commentary on something everyone experiences. ...
full review
Romeo and Juliet in 60 Minutes
peyton ashby
·
June 20, 2025
certified reviewer
Trying to slim down this show into 60 minutes seemed like a big feat to me, but I think Colleen provided a cut of this show that really works in an expedited telling of a beloved classic. Colleen also makes great use of the theater space, utilizing the stairs in blocking that I really enjoyed. ...
full review
As You Like It in 60 minutes
peyton ashby
·
June 20, 2025
certified reviewer
The cut of this show still tells the plot perfectly while allowing plenty of laughs and just enough time for us to feel like each couple earns their endings, even our Fools! With a double cast, the cast on the night that I saw was incredible all around, with a notably strong performance from Alfredo Melita as Orlando. If you like Shakespeare's Comedies, you can't miss this one!...
full review
Ms. Tucker Will See You Now
peyton ashby
·
June 20, 2025
certified reviewer
It feels like Laural has delicately crafted a love-letter to an art form and an artist that feels like it is harder and harder for people to know or remember... but it is shows like Ms Tucker that keeps the spirit of Sophie Tucker and performers like her alive for many decades to come. You cannot miss the chance to hear this woman sing!...
full review
Kami Girl: Let's Go, Tonight!
peyton ashby
·
June 12, 2025
certified reviewer
If you enjoy clowning or comedy in general, this show is a must-see. This show feels like such a breath of fresh air with how easy and simple Kami can deliver humor. In a time where the world feels really difficult to forget about, Kami managed to let me laugh and smile and take just a moment. This show and Kami are a gift. Thank you, Kami Girl!...
full review
Mark Vigeant: OUT THERE
peyton ashby
·
June 10, 2025
certified reviewer
You have to see this show. You have to see this show. I am going to say it one more time because yes, really, you have to see this show. Mark has created a unique piece of art that I don't think anyone else would have the brilliance to think of... while being such clever and effortless satire of masculinity and it's downfalls, it does so in ways that are multi-media and utilize live theater and performance like nothing I have ever or will ever see again. Mark. Is. Brilliant. Did I mention you nee...
full review
LA E$trELLA
peyton ashby
·
June 10, 2025
certified reviewer
Everytime I think about this show and what I watched, I can only think of two words: Trans excellence. A story of a proud transwoman's journey to finding herself in a 3 act structure is full of love, light, hope, fight, passion, and some of the best dancing I have seen in years!!!! Elektra truly embodies the name... she is such a superhero in this show! ...
full review
Aah Shit...I Didn't Create My Fringe Show!
peyton ashby
·
June 10, 2025
certified reviewer
Trevor has such an impressive delivery on the concept of his show that you find yourself asking the entire time you are watching it... Wait, is he really making this all up on the spot? Or is he really just that good in selling the bit? I don't think the audience will ever truly know, and that's all a job well done to Trevor. This is truly a simple and silly idea that has a lot of authenticity that shines through for an overall great time. ...
full review