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One of the nicest things about the Fest this year is its centralization - the whole thing feels like summer camp! You are constantly running into audience members, DC theatre stalwarts, friends you've worked with in the past, out-of-towners with beaming buttons. We think it has dramatically upped the feeling of camaraderie at the Fringe, and that is a wonderful quality.

So in that spirit - here are the shows we've seen and hope to see!

Titus X: Go for loud loud LOUD punk rock passion, and the most energetic actors we've ever had the pleasure of sharing a space with. We have so much awe - the actors kick the crap out of this show.

May 39th/40th: A modern musing on love gone wrong...much of this show reminded us of our own little project, and we love seeing how other playwrights tackle the dilemma of connection. How do we manage to hold on to each other? Should we try? Also, a Middlebury shout-out to Lindsay Haynes, who does a stunning job in the lead.

Coo-Coo Cabaret: See our ballerina do double duty as a dancer with much freer feet. We can't wait to catch this next week! The reviews have been fantastic.

Annabel Lee: Old Lore did lovely work last year with original music and dance, and now they turn their talent to Poe. Some of their haunting imagery from last year's show still sticks in my head.

Skywriter: We like shows set in DC. We like young theatre companies who want to produce new work. We also like Jamie, the producer, who always has great hair.

There are so many more! We'll be sure to post updates. And get yourself down to Fringe! Ask the bartender at the Warehouse to make you an amaretto sour - he does 'em good and strong.