Titus Andronicus Jr.

I loved this show! Just the right amount of wrong... The setup drew me in right from the start. The kids were actually quite believable in the absurd situation and did a wonderful job! As things went from bad to worse, the escalation felt believable as well as darkly entertaining.... full review

Not much more to say that hasn't been said here already. My favorite of the fringe so far. Absolutely hilarious and the kids are ridiculously good, playing both the truth of their 'actor' characters, handling the Shakespeare with flair and showing everyone whst great timing is. Your jaw will be on the floor with how wonderfully wrong this is, while crying with laughter. Must see. ... full review

Great job, and a perfect surprise in my evening. A really well-done show! congrats to all!... full review

A completely crazy, bloody, inappropriate, shocking, hilarious, thoughtful and inspired producion...with children! From the beautiful mind of a genius! I loved this show. ... full review

Good, dirty fun. The concept might be higher than the execution. ... full review

Man, this is dark. And the darkness has very little to do with the already horrific content of the source material. The frame tale is brilliant and highly disturbing. ENJOY!... full review

All I knew about this show before I went to see it was that it was "kids doing Titus Andronicus" and they'd been banned from going into Fringe Central. So when I walked into the theater and my program was entirely in-character and then the teacher walked onto the stage, already having a meltdown over his cheating wife...I knew I was in for a great time. I was absolutely right. From its opening moments to its terrifying, dark and shocking ending, this play is a joy to watch. It's like Shakespeare and Scream melded together through the lens of South Park and I simply could not look away for one moment. I had no idea what was going to happen from one moment to another as the play and the real life of the children (and one adult) on the stage... full review

This is a weird one. The problem, I think, is two competing ideas- the comic notion of children performing Shakespeare's "most violent play," and then their director having a mental breakdown, which is not played for laughs at all. The kids are so good, and present the actual bits from the play so well, I sort of resented the interruptions. The director (credited only as "Mr. Benjamin") is finely acted, but his going mad doesn't really ring true, as the kids continue to act around him, and especially as it is supposed to be opening night in front of a room full of parents who would stop things almost immediately. (The latter, at least, could be easily solved by making it dress rehearsal instead). The play goes from somewhat funny to totall... full review

I was excited to see this show, to see how they had made this particular Shakespearean play appropriate for a Middle School audience. To start with, I want to say that all of the actors did a commendable job, and there were several clever bits of business. I want to say that because nothing else I have to say is positive, and it should be known that that has nothing to do with their performances. Had I been paying closer attention before I decided to see this show, I would have noticed that the play is recommended for ages 16+. Last I checked, the only way a middle school student would be 16+ is if they were held back several years. By the very young countenances of the entirety of the cast, except one, I’m going to wager that they were all ... full review