[i]The Nosdrahcir Sisters[/i] by Sara and Kimberly Richardson, showing August 1, 3, 5, 8 & 10 at the U of M Rarig Xperimental

August 7, 2008
Christy DeSmith weighs in on the unabashedly feminine pleasures to be found in the big-hearted silliness presented by acclaimed TC theater veterans Sara and Kimberly Richardson.



I suspect The Nosdrahcir Sisters, a loosely threaded, two-woman clown show was, as yet, unfinished when I saw it early Friday evening. But there were plenty of laughs, even if the narrative stalled in a few places.
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LET THE FRINGE SHORTS BEGIN!

As has been the tradition at mnartists.org for a number of years, we're running a series of FRINGE SHORTS, where you'll get the skinny on a handpicked selection of some of this year's buzzworthy shows. Look for daily (or near-daily) updated reviews drawn from this year's festival offerings throughout the week, a collection we'll add to as we get dispatches from our distinguished performance critics, Lightsey Darst and Christy DeSmith, who are on the scene.

We can't think of a more fitting introduction to this year's festivities than Geoff Herbach's sweet, unapologetic elegy to both the Fringe Festival and a teen-produced play making its debut in this year's line-up, Audish.

So, check back with us often, read up, and above all--GO! Maybe we'll run into each other at Fringe Central for a drink and a bite to eat.

What: Minnesota Fringe Festival. (Click here for the full, 156-show line-up)
Where: Various venues throughout the Twin Cities
When: July 31-August 10
General admission to each show is $12 (plus a $3 Fringe button)

Performance, Unclassified

• Minnesota Fringe Festival: 2008, access+ENGAGE
• FRINGE SHORTS: "small aïda" by Penelope Freeh, Review by Lightsey Darst
• FRINGE SHORTS: "Deviants" by Live Action Set, Review by Christy DeSmith
• FRINGE SHORTS: "The Jamal Lullabies" by Emily Conbere, Review by Lightsey Darst
• FRINGE SHORTS: "The Gypsy and the General" by 3 Sticks, Review by Christy DeSmith
• FRINGE SHORTS: "The Nosdrahcir Sisters" by Sara and Kimberly Richardson, Review by Christy DeSmith
• FRINGE SHORTS: Malia Burkhart's "Survival Pages", Review by Lightsey Darst
• FRINGE SHORTS: "You're No Fun" presented by Bedlam Theatre, Review by Christy DeSmith
• FRINGE SHORTS: "The Underpants Show" at the Ritz, Review by Lightsey Darst
• THEATER: All Hail the Fringe!, Article by Geoff Herbach