The Transpiring

So funny, we’ll-written, and original! Yay Vanessa and Denise 💕... full review

I LOVE The Transpiring!!! Ultra compelling premise; I was invested in the show right away. Genius to combine the themes of trans-positivity and vampirism and hip hop. One of my Hollywood Fringe favorites.... full review

Love the camp overflowing into irony and satire!... full review

Uber creative, laugh out loud, rap musical with meaningful moments about fears, acceptance, connection and family. A great theatrical experience from beginning to end. Can't wait to see it again!... full review

A fun hip hop story about reconnecting with your past with your current identity and the challenges of trying to catch up but also reliving traumas. It was a wonderful evening full of fun music and song that I walked out of with a big grin on my face!... full review

This cast is hilarious!... full review

I love a show that knows its making fun of itself and brings the audience in for a fun ride that begins at an adoption clinic and climaxes at Svengali's dark underground lair! This is a coming out story told like no other through head bopping hip hop beats and rhymes (effortlessly delivered by the cast) that cut through the most awkward and tension filled moments of the plot. Each character had their moments to shine in the dialogue's quirky humor. Setting the levity aside, one of the more poignant moments was between Vanessa (Matthews) and new found sister Irene (Lappin) who is questioning her own identity and asks Vanessa for advice. As the show ends with the understanding that "family is family" I was left wondering with the following ... full review

Creative, clever and funny! ... full review

What meets the eye as a fun, hip hop, fantastical musical is much more with deeper notes of a story about people wanting be accepting for who they are, no matter how many asterisks gets attached. As transgender woman myself, the storyline with the younger sister was particularly touching and left me wishing I had a sibling that - giving me a good reminder how much a story can impact someone else. ... full review

Extremely funny with moments that are so heartfelt and honest. A perfect mix of feels and camp.... full review