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		2006 SAN FRANCISCO FRINGE FESTIVAL AUDIENCE REVIEWS
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CLICK HERE FOR RECENT REVIEWS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER CLICK ON PLAY FOR AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR THAT PLAY @six 21/One Another Ugly Duckling Tale BabyLove Before the End A Boy Called Noise cruel & unusual Curriculum Vitae Eating Skeletons Exiles Fall and Rise of the Rising Fallen Flamenco con Fusion Fuse Get It? Got it. Good! Get Laughs or Die Tryin' Irma at the Movies & Frozen Just For Laughs Kingdom of Not Neon Man and Me nEO sURREALIST sYSTEMS Pomp & Circumstance Readiness is All Revolving Madness sally: MIA / Sheepish Secret Ruths of Island House Sisyphus on Vacation Stone Trilogy, Three Tales Thanatics - A Rock Opera This Lily Was (Fontana) Thrilling Adventures of Elvis in Space Tilting at Transformations Visiting Bertha Waiting for Bordeaux Where the Sun Don't Shine Woof, Daddy Yellow Fever Express Yorick & Co.		Play: The Mexican Bus Reviewer: Nancy D. Neilson 5 Stars Don't Miss the Bus. I have so enjoyed the bus in the past, it was especially exciting wondering whether the brakes would hold out, but this show is the best bring your own venue I have ever been to. The ride was smooth, the interactive performance was not only funny, but very fun to be a part of, and once again the view of the city while traveling on the bus was fantastic. You won't be disappointed to take the ride. Play: 21/One Reviewer: 1 Star Unless you get off on the idea of riding around SF on a bus where you have the honor of buying jell-o shots and beer , and there seemed to be those who did enjoy doing that , THIS IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME !!!!!!!!!! and may cause you to miss shows where performers have spent the time and energy to actually put a show together , as this "show" (gag) ran close to 90 minutes. These people should be ashamed of themselves. Play: 21/0ne Reviewer: annika 1 Star Warning! This show runs almost 90 minutes, so it might make it very difficult to get to a following show! I liked the Fellini-esque events happening outside the bus, but inside was pretty boring (maybe it's more interesting if you take advantage of the unlimited drinks for $10.) The bride-to-be (we're all supposedly her friends at her bachelorette party) wasn't very good at her challenges (like doing a rap on what she ate for breakfast) and what little plot there was concerning her relationships with others on the bus was not developed. Play: 21/One Reviewer: SF Party 1 Star This was a hostage situation: a captive audience rather than a captivated one. What was a good concept in theory turned out to be a complete waste of time. I am embarrassed for Boxcar Theater for their poor execution. The script and dialogue need an overhaul, the actors need a remedial course on improv/humor. (And as a side note: we resented the bait-and-switch when we expected a ride on SF's infamous Mexican Bus and got some lousy charter instead.) One star is generous. The only way i know it was art was that it definitely provoked a reaction from the audience: unheeded cries of "Let me off this friggin bus!!!" Save your energy for the other gems in the Fringe lineup. Play: 21/One Reviewer: Fringe already? 1 Star Let me off this bus right now! Actually , one star is generous , my wife's talking -2. This is easily the most disappointing show we've done at the fringe. This is kind of a take on the "Tina n Tony's Wedding" concept done as a bachlorette party on a moving bus. Neat idea that they haven't done much with and feels to be in very early developmental stage. This was just BORING and I don't think any number of jello shots would have helped. The outside vignets is an interesting concept but nothing is tied together. They need to take this bus back into the garage and put some serious work into it. At the end of an hour and twenty minutes I was dying to get off. Play: 21/one Reviewer: Steve 1 Star the bus - this show was dreadful. could have been fun but, just did not deliver. some half-hearted "seemed funny when i was drunk in my living room" stuff. unless the joke was to hold innocents hostage and keep them from attending legitmate fringe shows. the disorganized overtime run prevented me from attending a 10:00 show - bad form - disrespects other acts. Play: 21/One - 3.5 Stars Reviewer: Craig Kensek 4 Stars A Moving Performance. Really! You’re on a Bus This is a different performance piece from the norm. You ride a in a bachelorette party bus (passengers include the bride to be), shortly before her wedding. A list of bachelorette party to do’s. Jello shots. Tecate beer, and prophylactics. Passengers are part of the performance, as the actors speak to them and react to the answers. I’ve never gotten off a bus with an actor to buy a six-pack of beer mid performance before. Tough to explain, you’ll just have to do it. One quibble &SHY; you will feel more involved in the action if you’re in the middle of the bus, as opposed to the front or back. If the line, "with your teeth" is used while on the bus, shoot out "a reviewer suggested that" and demand another jello shot! Play: 21/One Reviewer: jboz 4 Stars Quite a unique show. Mobile theatre + alcohol = much fun! Being transported around the SF on the Mexican Bus was fun in itself, but there's so much to check out along the way, from projections to pillowfighting! I felt that despite several challenges, it was well coordinated- not an easy task. One of the best parts was that at times it was hard to tell who was part of the play and who wasn't! One of the other reviewers mentioned a hillarious inebriated indivdual, as did I, (Bucky?) who shook things up in a good way, but I don't think we saw the same show! =) Audience participation is key in this show and if you are encouraged to get into it all along the way. I'll defintely be back for more, this time with more friends in tow! Play: 21/One Reviewer: Anonymous 5 Stars Check out the review I found in today's SFWeekly! http://www.sfweekly.com/Issues/2006-09-13/culture/stagecap.html Play: 21/One Reviewer: Sasa 3 Stars An excellent concept that felt underwritten. The bus is great fun and hilarity, and the performers are believeable and likable, and the events taking place off the bus are delightful in their provocative surprise. There's too much filler from the bachelorette party checklist, though; those things are dreadfully boring even when it's your own friends doing it, much less when a stranger is halfheartedly making her way through them. If every single item on the list led to a new revelation about the characters' situation, it would have been a much tighter show. There were several plotlines and themes that were introduced and never quite fulfilled--the fact that Mac, who doesn't drink, chugs a beer at the bequest of the bachelorette is an event that is glossed over without much notice. Their reconciliation happens way too easily. The master of ceremonies is a character without much emotional involvement in the main dramatic struggle. The events outside the bus could have maintained! their dreamlike quality and still had a bit more continuity with each other. There was a hint of ominousness about the coming wedding that never quite paid off; Stephen remained the perfect fiancee to the end without rupture. I wish I could see this show again after a bit more development--and next time, I'll be SURE to sign up for the all-you-can-drink pass. Beware jello-shot-envy! Play: 21/One Reviewer: Tim M. 5 Stars A fabulous time! What could be more fun? I enjoyed myself, saw quality theatre and got unlimited Tecate and Jell-O shots for $10.00! There was so much going on, both on the bus and off the bus and it all worked together very smoothly and effectively. The mix of performance styles and multiple forms of media made for an exciting, vibrant performance. I'm definitely coming back and bringing a group of friends. Play: 21/One Reviewer: Boxcar Fan!!!!! 4 Stars I was exceptionally surprised by this "moving" performance. It is conceptually something I had yet to experience and thus highly recommend this as part of your Fringe itinerary. Play: 21/One Reviewer: twofer 4 Stars You're either on the bus or off the bus. The action's in the aisle and through the windows. Ride the Streets of San Francisco on Sara's Bachelorette Party - balloons, streamers, jello shots and Tecate...there's surprise around every corner and cityscapes to enchant you. Something new, blue, borrowed...for every bride.