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21/One: Twenty-One Shows in One Hour
3 Plays About Your Mom
Antarctica
ARE YA WORKING?
Being Something: Living "Young" and Growing "Old" in Oakland
Bound and Gagged
Brilliant Disguise
Brother #1
Cervix With A Smile
Chinese Clown Cabaret
CornTato
Divided We Fall
Do The Clam
El Camino Loco

Fear of a Brown Planet
Fresh Meat
Go Kibbitz
go!
Got Lucky
Green Bamboo Hermitage
Here to There
LOUNGE-ZILLA!
Love Scenes

Magnificence of the Disaster
MEDIAVOID
Name You Can Trust, A
nEO-sURREALISTS
Paper Dolls
Playing in the Dark

Politics on the Edge
Revolving Madness
SHIFTINGS
Show me where it hurts

Slow Moves, Rich Tales
Sperm Warfare
Thersites
Waiting for the Relevance
WALKING BACK TO BROOKLYN
Werewolf, The
When You Stand Alone
Yellow Tunic, The
You May Now Kiss.... My Sass

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Alex
5 Stars
Paper Dolls is a beautifully written and touching play about the Aids Epidemic in the 80s. Most importantly though it is a play about friendship, the necessity to love and be loved, and ultimately the pain and suffering that comes with losing those who you love the most.
Whilst the topic of the 80s Aids Epidemic has produced prolific writing, this particular play sets itself apart through its witty, well-balanced and heartfelt writing as well as its stellar cast. The character Weazer together with his cast mates capture the audience from the first few moments and keep them engaged and heart wrenched through to the end with their sensitive, sexy, and heartfelt performances. We can be sure to see these superb actors a lot more.

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Terry
5 Stars
I absolutely loved this play! Funny and sad, hopeful and desperate -- highly recommended. Wonderful.

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Frequently Fringed
4 Stars
Paper Dolls is a serious play on a difficult subject matter - the 80's AIDS crisis in San Francisco - yet somehow alleviates the tension with well timed humor, humor that keeps the play from veering off the edge into melodrama. I did find the program description didn't quite capture the show - it implies a certain politicism that isn't there - this is a personal story. It adds up to a powerful and touching piece featuring a stellar cast. The actors in Paper Dolls are all clearly skilled and experienced - it shows in their timing, feel for the material, and ability to play off each other. This is a highly recommended show, if you are ready for it.

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Chuck
5 Stars
Loved it mostly. Brought back an intense time and place in our great city and world. The writing, as usual for Besecker, is excellent, full of wit and an incredible sense of time and place. The acting is by far better than most plays at the Fringe and the subject is important less we forget and become complacent.

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Tim
5 Stars
I saw Besecker's Best of Fringe show back in 2002, and lines and images from that show still pop into my mind from time to time. I think the same thing's going to happen with this show -- the writing is just that good. In a festival full of clowns, stand-up, sketch comedy and improv, it's nice to also get a chance to see a well-written, brilliantly performed, moving and touching play. Some laughs, some tears, an important time worth remembering: I highly recommend it.

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Darren Blaney
5 Stars
Although this play deals with subject matter about which much has been much written, it offers a compelling story that is original in its thoughtful yet comedic depiction of the challenges and joys of so-called "alternative" families. What I enjoyed most about this play was that it reminded me of the importance of appreciating the fleeting moments life offers to spend with lovers and friends. The acting was strong, and the performances were sexy, witty, and tender. The actors created believable, likeable characters that honored the subtlety and sensitivity of the script. A very inspiring show whose snapshot depictions of the complexities of gay relationships illuminated both the beautiful and the darker moments of "the life".

Play: Paper Dolls
Reviewer: Oncemoreintothebreach
5 Stars
This is well-written and well-acted. There's nothing about their subject that hasn't been treated before, but it's worth seeing for how well it's done here.