Chris Farah (she/her)

School for Love

chris farah · June 15, 2023 certified reviewer
HARMONIES COMING THRU! I loved hearing these skilled confident singers take on a wide range of song genres, from Classic Broadway to Contemp Broadway to Pop/Rock and even a gorge Beatles mashup! ... full review

The Movement You Need (a work in progress)

chris farah · June 08, 2023 certified reviewer
I think every fringe solo artist this year gets a chance to see two shows by Brendan and watch someone with incredible technique, grace, and confidence showcase a show he's done for years and this show, a workshop. For me, it's inspiring to watch someone work seemingly without fear or insecurity, connect onstage with a story and let it unfold in whatever manner it's going to that night. There's a freedom that Brendan exemplifies in this work, and it's perfectly fringy. ... full review

PATIENT 13

chris farah · June 08, 2023 certified reviewer
Gail is a brave and vulnerable storyteller with heart. Her story is at times relatable and also unlike anything I have experienced. ... full review

SoundTrip: Fringe Edition

chris farah · June 05, 2023 certified reviewer
A perfect fringe show! It's cool, weird, fun, and a whole experience that would never been the same show twice. Basically it is an audio immersive experience where they pick volunteer "actors" to come onstage and follow the prompts. I was picked to be an actor and how grateful I was to experience this! As an actor it's like a virtual acting exercise where you are hearing an inner monologue and reacting in the moment though a guided narration, but then you get to connect with a partner who has... full review

PLAY ON! A Musical Romp with Shakespeare's Heroines

chris farah · June 13, 2018 uncertified reviewer
Laura Jo commands a stage with this nuanced and beautifully simple show full of original songs based on Shakespeare’s women. She bounces from the minds and desires of sweet Juliet (“I Shouldn’t Look at You”), to saucy Olivia (“Let’s Get a Room”), then delivers an unrelentingly devious and desperate Lady Macbeth Monologue in what feels like one long swimmer’s breath. With abundant ease and passionate soul, this master pianist/songwriter/vocalist/actress has created a fringe show NOT TO BE MISSED.... full review

The Best of 25 Plays Per Hour

chris farah · June 20, 2014 certified reviewer
I can't believe it was my first time seeing 25PPH but it was and now I am an eternal fan. Everything is clean, sharp, specific and motivated from the writing, to performance and finally to direction. Some of my favorite plays (and there are a LOT to choose from) was More Like Viet-Gay, White Satin, Clean Lines, Tweet Poet, Is This Seat Taken, Better Not to Ask, and both runners, Coming Out and Serial Killer. The cast is super energetic, fun, and playful and it was an utter delight the whole time.... full review

God of Abraham

chris farah · June 19, 2014 uncertified reviewer
THIS IS WHAT FRINGE IS ABOUT. This show is the fringAY! Kinda weird, kinda amazing, you'll laugh out loud and be pressed to think hard about religion and life in the next. I guess technically a sketch show, it seems so much braver and real. The performances are all stand out, and I might have secured a Jesus headshot to take home!... full review

Lydia Trueblood: The Black Widow of the Atlantic Coast

chris farah · June 19, 2014 uncertified reviewer
THE MUSIC! THE MOOD! I loved this show and desperately wanted to buy a CD of the songs after. They are really beautiful, moving, breathtaking in fact. Liz and Clara are just incredibly talented, and I enjoyed the crisp writing, inventive staging and overall work by writer/director Efrain Schunior as well. I saw the last last Tuesday performance and it was SOLD OUT. I wish it had a couple more dates so those that didn't experience it yet could!... full review

Boss: The Untold Tony Danza Story

chris farah · June 16, 2014 certified reviewer
Were you raised on TV like me? Then you will love this show. Fun, imaginative script full of tv references, riotous performances by a lovely cast, and tight direction makes this super fun show fly by! Check it out!!... full review

Women

chris farah · June 16, 2014 certified reviewer
This show is something truly special, the collaborative effort between an amazingly talented cast and Chiara Atik's writing is beyond magical. You will laugh heartily, even if you aren't familiar with HBO's Girls or Alcott's Little Women, however if you're fans of either YOU WOULD BE INSANE TO MISS THIS PRODUCTION. Easily my fringe favorite so far, I almost couldn't deal with how great it was.... full review