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BLACK WHEN I WAS A BOY

solo performance · Seeker · Ages 12+ · United States of America
Powerful account of a journey from naiveté to nuanced understanding, all through the body of a black boy.
Powerful account of a journey from naiveté to nuanced understanding, all through the body of a black boy.

GUN AND A MOTEL BIBLE

One More Chance · Safety Patrol Theatre · Ages 16+ · United States of America
Pete's got a gun, and he's ready to use it. He checks into his motel room... only to find Gideon, the chatty bible on the bedside table. Can Gideon sway Pete before Pete pulls the trigger?
Pete's got a gun, and he's ready to use it. He checks into his motel room... only to find Gideon, the chatty bible on the bedside table. Can Gideon sway Pete before Pete pulls the trigger?

UNREAL CITY

immersive theatre · 2Cents Theatre Group · Ages 16+ · United States of America
This is the way the world ends. You have been selected for a post-apocalyptic journey to Unreal City, to escape a destroyed world. A fully immersive and interactive, intimate and challenging new experience based on The Wasteland & other works of TS Eliot.
This is the way the world ends. You have been selected for a post-apocalyptic journey to Unreal City, to escape a destroyed world. A fully immersive and interactive, intimate and challenging new experience based on The Wasteland & other works of TS Eliot.

FOXHOLE STORIES: TWIST, PULL, SMOKE, RUN-MOTHERFUCKER-RUN!

The Foxhole Stories · Ages 16+ · United States of America
A combat veteran evades his concerned girlfriend's questions about his tour in Afghanistan, and instead argues with his own PTSD.
A combat veteran evades his concerned girlfriend's questions about his tour in Afghanistan, and instead argues with his own PTSD.

GLITCH

ensemble theatre · Rough Riders Theatre Cavalry · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Six years after Jonathan massacred thirteen students he is giving his first interview. Rachel, an up and coming journalist, is given the opportunity of a lifetime to interview him. When the two meet Rachel discovers that Jonathan is not what the media made him out to be.
Six years after Jonathan massacred thirteen students he is giving his first interview. Rachel, an up and coming journalist, is given the opportunity of a lifetime to interview him. When the two meet Rachel discovers that Jonathan is not what the media made him out to be.

HEALING: AFTER THE TRAGEDY

solo performance · Nesha Wonderland Productions · Ages 13+ · United States of America
COME SEE THE WOMAN WHO BECAME A STATISTIC AND BEAT THE ODDS! Nesha Wonderland performs her empowering and comically unique solo show about her journey from loss to love after the unsolved homicide of her father.
COME SEE THE WOMAN WHO BECAME A STATISTIC AND BEAT THE ODDS! Nesha Wonderland performs her empowering and comically unique solo show about her journey from loss to love after the unsolved homicide of her father.

DEATH OF A MAILMAN

ensemble theatre · Annie C. Wright · Ages 14+ · United States of America
Marty and Joe have worked together at the USPS for nearly thirty years, but when Marty discovers that Joe has been hoarding mail, he starts to question their relationship and the difference between what it means to be a friend or merely an acquaintance.
Marty and Joe have worked together at the USPS for nearly thirty years, but when Marty discovers that Joe has been hoarding mail, he starts to question their relationship and the difference between what it means to be a friend or merely an acquaintance.

MANSON'S GIRLS

musicals and operas · New Musicals Inc. · Ages 17+ · United States of America
“One of the best Musicals I have seen at Fringe.” A parable about those who follow the voice of authority without stopping to question. With a driving rock score. A brand new musical from New Musicals Inc.
“One of the best Musicals I have seen at Fringe.” A parable about those who follow the voice of authority without stopping to question. With a driving rock score. A brand new musical from New Musicals Inc.

WOUNDED

Fierce Backbone · Ages 16+ · United States of America
WOUNDED tells the story of a woman in the role of caregiver to her husband after he has been severely mentally and physically injured in the Iraq war, as she explores a new relationship for the first time since her spouse's injury.
WOUNDED tells the story of a woman in the role of caregiver to her husband after he has been severely mentally and physically injured in the Iraq war, as she explores a new relationship for the first time since her spouse's injury.

THE TERRIBLE LEGEND OF VICTORIA WOODHULL

solo performance · The Owl and the Pussycat Theatre Co. · Ages 14+ · United States of America
Victoria Woodhull, clairvoyant, stockbroker and first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872, joins us from beyond the grave, in the light of Hollywood's recent #MeToo movement, to tell her tale and finally set the record straight.
Victoria Woodhull, clairvoyant, stockbroker and first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872, joins us from beyond the grave, in the light of Hollywood's recent #MeToo movement, to tell her tale and finally set the record straight.

RONNIE BRIXTON - THE BEST OF BRITISH BOXING

ensemble theatre · John F. Smith Inc. · Ages 10+ · United States of America
Top BBC Boxing commentator Ronnie Brixton takes the stage to address his fans - promising an intimate, witty exposé of the macho world of British Boxing, his life as the son of revered trainer "King George" Brixton, and the secret origin of not only the tabloid rumors, but his very identity.
Top BBC Boxing commentator Ronnie Brixton takes the stage to address his fans - promising an intimate, witty exposé of the macho world of British Boxing, his life as the son of revered trainer "King George" Brixton, and the secret origin of not only the tabloid rumors, but his very identity.

NEGATIVE SPACES

ensemble theatre · Cluster B · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Life, death and the space between: this play explores trust, betrayal, longing and loss, and their corrosive effects on relationships and the choices that define them. Heavy, sad, with moments of harsh reality cut by sharp humor, it examines what happens when a couple can't (or won't) reproduce.
Life, death and the space between: this play explores trust, betrayal, longing and loss, and their corrosive effects on relationships and the choices that define them. Heavy, sad, with moments of harsh reality cut by sharp humor, it examines what happens when a couple can't (or won't) reproduce.

A BEAST/A BURDEN

Glass Half Productions · Ages 18+ · United States of America
Before Chris Burden became known to millions with his "Urban Lights" exhibit at LACMA, he spent his early years as the most controversial and subversive performance artist in the United States, putting himself and others in uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous situations for his art.
Before Chris Burden became known to millions with his "Urban Lights" exhibit at LACMA, he spent his early years as the most controversial and subversive performance artist in the United States, putting himself and others in uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous situations for his art.

LUCINDA AND THE WOLVES

solo performance · Planet Migel Media · Ages 13+ · United States of America
The darkly humorous journey of a woman ever on the outskirts of showbiz in her quest to avoid a real job. Her 20 year decent into drugs & alcohol and her rocky recovery makes for a wild ride. Starring Sandi Milne, Written and Directed by Robyn Migel
The darkly humorous journey of a woman ever on the outskirts of showbiz in her quest to avoid a real job. Her 20 year decent into drugs & alcohol and her rocky recovery makes for a wild ride. Starring Sandi Milne, Written and Directed by Robyn Migel

ANXIETY WRITTEN

solo performance · Jessica Carleton · Ages 10+ · United States of America
Hilarious and moving, this story follows a girl with OCD through the struggles & triumphs of treatment and the quirky shenanigans of growing up anxious. It explores the stigma of mental illness and comedic growing pains of change. Written/performed by Daytime Emmy winner Jessica Carleton.
Hilarious and moving, this story follows a girl with OCD through the struggles & triumphs of treatment and the quirky shenanigans of growing up anxious. It explores the stigma of mental illness and comedic growing pains of change. Written/performed by Daytime Emmy winner Jessica Carleton.
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