Absurdist

Are you carrying a burden no one notices? A chronic illness? A broken heart? A lost soul? Well if you're reading this...you're the problem. But you're also the solution. Join Mara Dorjan for her highly coveted health and wellness seminar! Learn how ancient knowledge may be the key to modern healing.

Join us for a high-energy night of fashion and flair! Fringe Runway spotlights the most creative and outstanding costumes from HFF26. Vote for Audience Favorite and celebrate the artistry that brings the Fringe to life. Free to attend. Costumes encouraged!

For fans of “Oh, Mary!” and that video of Faye Dunaway verbally accosting a stranger for being in her “eyeline," welcome to the world of old Hollywood icon, Micki Maxwell! Join Micki and her pianist, Dimitri, in a "cabaret" show about the rise and fall of her career, in just 7 years...

Listen to April May June Cornflower Blue Johnson AKA Debi Rasmussen as she tells you the tails of Being a rock groupie stalking.... errr following legendary bands for the last 60 Years! hear her wild tales inter spliced with her "iconic" renditions of todays songs she finds relevant!

WAIVER REQUIRED. RAGE, RAGE - anti-bourgeois revolution BRUTALIST soundscapes - marionette theater - LOVE and HATE combine to protest and promote the entropy of the universe. Join absurdist historian Madeline Magnifico, known as MaMa (portrayed by Jerilyn Paige), for art history in the making.

ATTENTION ALL PASSENGERS: We regret to inform you that your flight has been indefinitely delayed. Welcome to THE LAYOVER, a grounded absurdist comedy about an absurdly grounded flight. We’ll take care of your baggage, whether it’s oversized or emotional.

A farce about the Thirty Years War, part of Europe's complex Wars of Religion. What began as a series of pranks perpetrated by members of the ruling class, eventually got out of hand and wiped out two-thirds of Germany's peasant population. The Thirty Years War: the most hilarious war in history.

An absurdist internet haul turned object-theatre show. Rivera (producer of HBO’s Chimp Crazy and former Museum of Sex curator) reanimates sex-toy objects to expose our strangest desires and the cost of avoiding real connection.

Say goodbye to the Mrs. Claus you thought you once knew – she’s done with the North Pole, sick of the cheerful hoopalah, and is finally here to sleigh. “Roast Your Chestnuts” is a 45 minute solo Mrs. Claus spectacle, roasting and toasting all your holiday nuts to a complimentary 69 degrees.

This is a magic and mentalism show-not a covert op. “Classified files” are props. “Agents” are audience volunteers. The shockingly accurate predictions? Stagecraft. Pure mentalism. It’s a comedic noir caper packed with twists, laughs, and delightfully suspicious mind games.

"I am a snail, and this is my song..." This coming-of-age tale will have everything: a snail from Eastern Europe, a serious song and dance, a hostage negotiation...and puppets(? just kidding, unless...)

At a desolate crossroads where no train ever stops, the Man, Woman, and Linesman circle one another in an absurd attempt at connection. Connected only through letters and photographs, the Man and Woman cannot reconcile expectation with reality, blocking connection, failing to recognize each other.

Two friends awake immured in a strange darkness beside a single solitary lamppost. One recalls the world outside, one doesn’t. Time passes until all thoughts wither away, save for one inquiry: should we remain here in the lamp’s cold comfort, or sojourn alone into the unknown in search of an exit?

LATE NIGHT IS DEAD AND WE HAVE KILLED HIM!! Your favorite band of Merry White House Morons have decided to trash the last thing untouched by their greasy hands: Talk Shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival! biTS! InTErvIEWS!! OTHER PeOPLe'S FRInGE ShOWS! WITH YOUR FAVORITE HOsts: FARTS AND FRIENDS!!!

Andy used to be in the 'extraordinarily inept' double act, The Duncan Brothers. But then Andy moved to LA to be a dad. Now all Andy has is Andy. He won't miss the reassuring presence of his brother one bit. He definitely has a solid hour of relatable comedy that he can deliver by himself.