Maddie Forrest (she/they)

Charlie was so connected and real while being SUCH a dumb dumb bro. What a charmer! He had us in the palm of his hands. Somehow Charlie made us love him then hate him then love him again even deeper. Bigger than life, absurdist and alive. We were flung between the pages of one of the most classic plays of our time. Charlie made the Old feel New. Charlie brought us dumb Americans in by leveling with us that Shakespeare is hard to understand but then suddenly made it so easy to understand, even whe... full review

Party Boy is half experimental artpiece, half whispered poem, half a sweet reflection of how i’ve felt at parties in the past - made into art to help us love ourselves better. I loved seeing how sincerely Adam treats everything in this show while also being a strange vacant absurdist. You know the moments at parties when your friend or you just has to eat some chocolates staring at a wall for a while? I do. And i know adam does too. ... full review

A joyous trek for a misunderstood bug! Bugs and humans, we’re more alike than we think!! An inventive show with lovely games baked in. I loved getting to play with this surreal character Mandy portrays onstage ... full review

Exactly what I wanted from a theatrical horror show! Something Spooky kept me on the edge of my seat and made me lean in, mouth agape at what Jon was gonna say next. Im a ghost skeptic but this show pushes my needle into believing. Its hard to get truly frightened by stage show but Jon delivers. ... full review

Aiden is a delightful silly billy. I enjoyed yapping at him from the audience very welcoming of audience participation. Loved all the games throughout. I am glad I got to keep my hand-edited headshot of Aiden. He definitely Maxxed out on Fame. ... full review

Molly is a powerhouse of comedy and captivates the audience through this unhinged wild moment in a pop stars life. SHES FUCKING FAMOUS AND WE AGREE!!! I can hear all the music in my head behind her incredible a cappella singing. One of the most unique and funny fringe experiences i could have. F*cking Famous is like watching a celebrity spin out but use all her talents as she flies through an existential crisis. She won best comedic theater last year with MURDER OOPS and she deserves to win again... full review

AHHHHH DOOFUS WAS THE BEST!!!!! The whole audience was laughing the whole time and when we weren't we were captivated waiting for the next. Like any good clown, Cole kept the balloon of comedic energy afloat at all times whether it be with a silly kick of his foot or a realization of how silly his big blue head looked or with a tummy jiggle to satisfy our taste for the absurd. To both mock landlords so savagely by being so dumb and full of himself and yet be so lovable and charming to win us ... full review

This show was a bright Dr Seuss-ian comment on the absurdity of gender in our modern fruity society. The fruitiest play to exist. A show that somehow found a way to entertain as well as mock as well as educate the common man that sees gender as black and white, apple and banana. I watched audience members understand elements of the play in a deep way one by one and you could tell the performers community came out and related with this material.... full review

A truly connected and absurd performance. I felt like he looked into each of our eyes 15 times with sweet yet unhinged desire. The format of the show was so purely simple and so effective. I applaud him for being able to play with us and what we were giving him so well. He encouraged a playful heckling and knew how to get a laugh out of it every time, we all touched pinkies as an entire audience and there was a selfie taken onstage twice of him with a girl drinking from his water, all impromptu m... full review

THIS SHOW SHOULD WIN TOP OF FRINGE! Literally laughed harder than I’ve laughed at any other show in recent memory. I was transfixed the entire time. Mark’s really got something incredibly unique and special with this show and it’s just guaranteed to blow you away. The command he has of the stage and of the pacing and of the audience inclusion in the story is truly masterful. I was on his side even though he was kind of a bad man. The pacing and format of the show really really worked well and kep... full review