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Performance Two at FringeNYC
By Steven Fales | August 20, 2010
After six days of being off, I had my second performance today at FringeNYC. It was a matinee today. I think it went well. But there is always that second-performance hesitation. Will it go as well as Opening Night? Let’s just say that it may not have, but there were new colors today. The poignant scenes went to deeper places.
I had old and new friends in the audience. One friend came all the way from Los Angeles to see the show.
I have been seeing some incredible theatre at the Fringe. Tonight I saw The Five Lesbian Brother’s THE SECRETARIES. It was produced by TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence) and directed by Mark Finley. It was quite brilliant. One of the actresses, however, fell off the stage in a scene change. She is a hero. She continued right through the rest of the show. Wow! That’s how dangerous Fringe theatre can be. Not nearly enough rehearsal time. That’s when safety becomes a huge issue.
I have seen FOR KINGDOM AND FOR FATHERLAND. This was one of the most powerful stories I have ever seen in a solo show. Shabana is a famous Muslim comic from Norway who had to flee to the U.S.A. because of death threats. She shares her story and the story of her father . . . sure he came from Karachi, Pakistan, but what was most inspiring was that he became sober later in life. And so did Shabana!
Other shows I’ve seen include VIVA LA EVOLUCION. It’s a fantastic, funny Cuban coming-out story.
I also saw Bruce Vilanch’s musical PLATINUM. I found it quite engrossing. It’s a love-letter to L.A. and showbiz.
I also saw Jim David’s SOUTH PATHETIC. A love-letter to the theatre. It’s quite funny.
There’s more to see than can possibly be seen.
In this trip to NYC, I have felt so connected once again to the city. I have seen friends and colleagues that usually take a whole year to engage. That is the miracle of this trip. I am seeing everyone because I am just running into them. When I live here it is not that way. That is why basing in Salt Lake City and then exporting my work to L.A. or N.Y.C. is the way to go. Children and Mountains in Utah. Writing and Musicals in the Cities.
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