It's Important to Leave, as well (Feed Your Fringe)

If you see only one show at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, see this one. 'It's Important to leave As Well' is blue ribbon rose of a show. Beautifully and intricately composed layers of performance art, delightful and insightful writing and palpable intimacy on stage that blossoms before your eyes. For Characters and audience alike this show is a revelation about theatre, love, and the parts that we all must play in life. Applause to Joshua Morrison and his wonderfully witty and innovative script. Absolutely the best example of good new theatre. And applause for director scott Marden for executing such a complex piece so marvelously. And after reading the story of how the show came to be in the playbill, I will be on the lookout fo... full review

Talk about a show that is hand tailored for the Hollywood Fringe. Chances are, if you're seeing a show at the fringe festival, you are somehow involved with theatre. This is the show to see! Meta with its humor with extremely poignant and emotional moments. This is definitely a must-see this year.... full review

Laugh out loud funny as well as ponderously considerate.... full review

Exceptional. The actors have great chemistry. Josh Morrison, the writer, thrives when he's in his environment. With the trust the producers put in him, it's no surprise that this show may be the best written show at Fringe. When you discover that this was written, rehearsed and performed in less than two months, it will shock you. Worth your time. ... full review

When the bumbling stage manager arrives on scene at the beginning the play, "It's Important to Leave As Well" runs a bit like Durang's "The Actor's Nightmare." The actress handling the role, who might have been the actual stage manager, not sure on that one, handles the chaos of awkward nothingness during a performance with ease, and it earned her some of the richest laughs of the performance. The play begins to take real form though in the second scene, where playwright Joshua Morrison begins a journey through a very compelling series of rehearsals, meant to guide the protagonist through his own personal relationship struggles. It's an examination of art as therapy, and as the rehearsals progress, you begin to see Morrison has not channeled... full review

This show was delightful and thought-provoking, cheeky and heart aching. Looks at life and love with a wink. ... full review

I loved Nina Variations last year and was excited to see what Scott would do this year. I was overwhelmed. This is true theater. And better than that, it's about theater people and the goings on in a small troupe that offers "theater therapy." What a marvel concept! Everyone of the actors was incredible, the story line was concise and well written, and the direction was superb. This is a first class show that should be enjoyed by all!... full review

I'm always a BIG fan of what Will Play For Food can do, and this show is a perfect example of why. It's funny, touching and sometimes heartbreaking. You literally can sit in the audience and remember exactly when you were in the same situation as these characters. The most amazing thing about this show is that there was no script when they registered for Fringe! That's crazy insane and they pulled it off brilliantly! The performances were great, the writing is wonderful and the direction is spot on! If the 2013 Fringe Fest goes by and you don't see this show, you will seriously regret it. SERIOUSLY. MUST SEE! GO NOW!... full review