Take a well known novel from 1959 and adapt it into a fully realized one-man play? Sounds over-ambitious indeed. Clearly Brian Foyster, has no shortage of ambition or talent because he’s done just that, and done it well.

“Brian Foyster has made a remarkable one-man stage adaptation of Knowles’s novel”
NYTheatre.com

“Foyster brings the profound yet muted emotion needed to illustrate this still-moving tale — which continues to gain fans more than 50 years after its publication.”
TheaterMania.com

“Mr. Foyster creates a vivid world on a largely bare stage, peeling back the skin of a friendship to show the love and war underneath.”
Wall Street Journal

This year there have been a number of excellent narrative documentaries where the stage plays host to professionals acting, while the stories and text are taken straight from real life. None though, are as brutally affecting or gut-wrenchingly poignant as this one.

“Incarnated by a cast of Bollywood actors, this multi-media show is so real, it leaves you shell-shocked and burnt.”
CurtainUp

“I’m standing at the end of the performance, part of this beautiful community of strangers, and Palat, tears in her eyes, tells us that they have come all the way from Mumbai because they want to prove the we can be the change, that one voice does make a difference. That’s why you need to see this show.”
NYTheatre

“captivating, emotionally brutal…briskly paced and moving, her powerful work leaves the audience chilled, tearful and rapt.”
TimeOut NY

Eight actors from the same seasoned classical theater company that brought last year’s Midsummer delight, tackle 21 roles in one of The Bard’s most beloved plays. Add cross-gender casting and you’ve got a sure-fire Fringe delight.

“Amid over-produced, over-conceived and over-long interpretations of Shakespeare’s plays, this production of “As You Like It” stands out for its simplicity and clarity.”
Wall Street Journal

“a worthy group who throw themselves into their work and play. May they have many productions ahead of them!”
NYTheatre.com

“The cast of eight talented, appealing young actors efficiently and effectively tells this comic romantic tale with little more than a few costumes and BAMA’s signature trunk as visual details.”
An Arts Angle

Winner of the FringeNYC Award for Excellence in Directing – James Presson

Winner of the FringeNYC Award for Excellence in Performance – Jake Ahlquist

Modernization of The Bard is always a dicey proposition, yet this young troupe succeeds where so many others fail, and if you think otherwise… they’ll kick your teeth in. A warning though, despite the blurb, don’t come expecting an actual punk score. The performances and art direction might’ve made Sid Vicious proud but the music is more folk/rock than Ramones.

“William Shakespeare’s history plays are hard. Punk rock is fun. And “hard fun” pretty much describes James Presson’s “Richard 3,” a combination of the bloody tale and a live band.”
Wall Street Journal

“There are many odd moments…but with the fun of the overall aesthetic and the sheer bad-assery of Shakespeare’s play itself, it’s hard not to love it all the same.”
NYTheatre

“The Fringe is no place to see Shakespeare, I thought…Turns out, this production is not only Shakespeare, it’s true Fringe…It is grotesque, touching, well put together, and a heavy contender of best of fringe status”
CurtainUp

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The first show to earn a “must-see” designation from our staff this year. What SHINE lacks in dramaturgy and originality it more than makes up for with rip-roaring hilarity. The cast is superb, the performances tight, the music is bumping and the hips grinding, albeit with a lot more nod-nod wink-wink than actual erotic heat. Any who appreciate the Rocky Horror brand of bawdy irreverence will welcome this brazen production with open arms, hearts, and legs. - NYCFringeGuide

“polished, extraordinarily well-performed and, often, great fun.”
NYTheatre

“If the book is derivative, however, there is entertainment, and even wit in the musical numbers written in a variety of styles; the lyrics are clever, the choreography is fun, and some of the costumes are hilarious.”
TimeOut NY

“A naughty-licious good time… 42nd St. with tits.”
BroadwayWorld

“The plot may be as old as the oldest profession. But the song and dance numbers sparkle. And there are enough raunchy jokes to keep an entire convent blushing. Even in the permissive 21st century, this is not one for the kids. So leave them at home and have fun.”
CurtainUp

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