This year, the Hollywood Fringe has teamed up with streaming platform Dropout.TV. Which makes sense, as quite a few Dropout shows have come from other fringe festivals, mostly that massive one in Edinburgh. It’s nice to see Dropout supporting their local festival though.
The Hollywood Fringe runs from June 11th to the 28th. Let’s take a look at some shows likely to delight STARBURST readers.
Couplet: Folk Marry Kill
Couplet are Marnina and Micah, an incredibly talented and charming married queer couple who we last saw in their hit Edinburgh Fringe Show Honey Honey Moon Moon. Their new show, Folk Marry Kill, debuts in Hollywood and is coming to the Edinburgh this August. Catch it if you can, it’s a truly remarkable act.
NILBOG! The Troll 2 Musical
Troll 2 is considered to be one of the ‘best worst’ genre movies ever made. Entirely unconnected to the original Troll, this odd sequel has become something of a cult smash. Goblins, witches and Stonehenge feature is this bizarre story, so of course it’s been turned into a musical. See it now before this true cult classic storms the West End.
Comics Reading Comics
Getting comedians to talk about comic books is great idea for a show. Not only because of the name, but because comics (the paper kind) are weird. As are comics (the people kind). Comic books are perfect fodder for comedic criticism, and this show features a roster of comedians happy to roast all things graphic novel-like.
A Role Playing Game
With the plethora of actual play Dungeons and Dragons game infesting the small-scale performance scene, and D&D seemingly the modern hobby of choice for many performers, a drama about RPGs seems inevitable. Street Rat Theatre have produced a drama about tabletop drama; what happens when the game ends and you have to return to the real world?
Bean vs. The Robots: A Solo Show Musical
Trapped in space with only sad little songs, a keyboard, some robots and their grief for company, Midge Lema takes us on a sci-fi journey into space and beyond in what’s surely going to be an unforgettable experience.
Something Spooky
The spooky tale of a family brought together by something altogether unusual, this piece of work certainly intrigues us and sound like quite a lot of spooky fun.
Total Horror Show
From the folk who brought you the Midnight Musicals podcast, Total Horror Show describes itself s a very queer, immersive camp-tastic musical creepfest. Beware for audience interaction and having to walk around.
Strange Beings
Science Fiction, especially spaceship drama is an excellent setting for exploring the themes of isolation and communication. Strange Beings is about what happens when two people who work together perhaps a little closely encounter a near impossible obstacle. With aliens!
You can book tickets for Hollywood Fringe Festival here.
