Adriana Martínez Barrón (she/her)

writer, director, producer

I Am Nahui Olin

adriana martínez barrón · June 26, 2026 certified reviewer
I am Nahui Olin is a deeply sensual portrayal of a woman bursting at the seams with passion and creative energy who was too large for the patriarchal society and repressive time in which she was born. Virginia Novello gives a masterful performance and completely embodies the character with sensuality, vulnerability and power. ... full review

Cursed My Road To Hollywood

adriana martínez barrón · June 22, 2026 certified reviewer
A Latina icon tells it all in a beautiful, inspiring and heartbreaking story of grit, strength and determination. Linda Mendoza candidly recounts her incredible life and career in music, TV and as a TV and film director, sharing stories that go from funny to shocking to heartbreaking. ... full review

Vote for Tom Ryan: One Last Time!

adriana martínez barrón · June 21, 2026 certified reviewer
VOTE FOR TOM RYAN: ONE LAST TIME! is a hilarious, smart, sharp, feel-good comedy that constantly subverts expectations in the best way. Excellently written, directed and performed this is a must watch! With 100 jokes a minute, this is comedy gold! A smart comedy with heart!... full review

The Seven Year Bitch

adriana martínez barrón · June 21, 2026 certified reviewer
A smart and funny schticky character study with plenty of jokes and a phenomenal leading actress who can belt! ... full review

The Men Who Drew The Universe

adriana martínez barrón · June 21, 2026 certified reviewer
This is an extremely polished show that deserves a run beyond the Fringe. This is an excellently written and directed voice-y character piece with really fantastic performances. This is one of my favorite pieces this Fringe. Definitely a must see!... full review

Strange Beings

adriana martínez barrón · June 20, 2026 certified reviewer
Strange Beings is a perfect Fringe show. Tight, focused, emotionally moving, with a clear why, brilliant performances, excellent writing and directing. Nicole Knudsen is a relevation as writer/director. ... full review

COFFEE DATE

adriana martínez barrón · June 20, 2026 certified reviewer
Funny, cute, sweet, hopeful comedy of erros about the complexities of modern dating past a certain age. ... full review

Frank Sriracha: Home is Where the Stage Is

adriana martínez barrón · June 20, 2026 certified reviewer
Max Charbonneau as Frank Sriracha is hilarious. The audience was in stitches beginning to end!... full review

ghosttown

adriana martínez barrón · June 20, 2026 certified reviewer
An intelligent, layered exploration about who we are vs who people remember us as that as the question "can people truly ever know us". Through varied and at times conflictive narratives about the lead, writer Kellie Pleshinger's creates a mournfully tragic ghost story that is excellently written, directed and performed. One of my favorite pieces this Fringe! A must watch!... full review

Playback

adriana martínez barrón · June 17, 2026 certified reviewer
A scandalous and thought-provoking drama with sprinkles of dark humor (my fave!) that will keep you at the edge of your seat with reveal after reveal that continues to escalate the tension to a crescendo of epic proportions. In 90 minutes, Playback skewers romantic relationships, consent, toxic masculinity, public and private personas and the world of podcasting using that same medium as the vehicle for its critique. Brilliant! Sharp! Scandalous! A definitely must-watch! Too bad they only have... full review

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