Erik Blair

Pit of Goblins

erik blair · June 09, 2019 certified reviewer
A lovely dark little tale about a serial killer and, yes, a pit of goblins. Multiple characters, some satire, one actor and a whole lot of dead bodies. Exactly the sort of theatrical journey one expects from a Fringe show.... full review

The Book of Briarshire

erik blair · June 09, 2019 certified reviewer
Goofy, funny, late-night absurdist parody of the fantasy genre. Quite a lot of fun.... full review

THE DEATH OF SAM MOBEAN

erik blair · June 08, 2019 certified reviewer
If there is one thing Michael Shaw Fisher is fantastic at, it's creating a sense of the strange, unique and compelling. Once again, he's drafted a story about a machine, an altered state of reality and something that seems very, very familiar...... full review

blackboxing

erik blair · June 07, 2019 certified reviewer
A very smart parody of the one-man show, Ritchey shows his talent in creation and characterization in surprising and engaging ways.... full review

Sins

erik blair · June 07, 2019 certified reviewer
A show with a unique twist that makes it a great example of how to have fun within a Fringe show.... full review

Laertes Loves Hamlet Loves Ophelia

erik blair · June 13, 2018 uncertified reviewer
It is a rare thing to see a cast that is this in sync with each other. Each character has moments that are specifically relevant to the overall narrative and the actors know -exactly- how to let the actor and character have those moments. It's a perfectly choreographed scenario that is surprising in both its simplicity and its effectiveness. ... full review

Red Flags

erik blair · June 22, 2017 certified reviewer
It's incredibly hard to describe an experience like this without immediately giving away either too much or too little about what actually happens in this situation. That's why people are saying "it's a first date". Because it IS--and it's much more, as well. It's a LARP, and an immersive experience, and a first date and a performance with a narrative structure hidden deep within it. All of that and...and yet.... And yet, I think the experience will be entirely different for every single ... full review

Thugnadian's: Thug in the Sun tour.

erik blair · June 18, 2017 certified reviewer
DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW. PERIOD. This is one of the most unique and interesting one-man shows happening at this year's Fringe festival and you will regret not seeing the first incarnation of this amazing character from Zachary Johnson-Dunlop.... full review

Airplane LIVE!

erik blair · June 18, 2017 certified reviewer
I wanted to like this show. I truly did. And while there were moments that I laughed, pulling off a parody of a parody is an INCREDIBLY tough idea. And in this case, for me the show fails to manage to do so throughout most of its performance.... full review

Sweet Dreams: The Prologue

erik blair · June 18, 2017 certified reviewer
I grabbed a ticket for this as fast as I possibly could--and I'm glad I did. Immersive theater grows rapidly in Los Angeles, and while this is just a taste of a larger experience to come in October, that taste is both creepy, compelling and VERY interactive indeed.... full review