Robert Trussell has written a great piece in the Kansas City Star that more or less sums up what the KC Fringe Festival is all about. Here is an excerpt:
“Experimental” can mean different things to different people. It can mean a radical new interpretation of a classic. It could be a brand-new play told in an unconventional way. It could be artists stepping out of their traditional roles. And it could mean actors in gorilla suits reciting Shakespeare.
These days experimental theater isn’t so unusual. In fact, it seems to be everywhere. Certainly it will be for the next week, when the annual Kansas City Fringe Festival showcases a cluster of new plays and original performances.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/23/3028234/fringe-fests-roots-found-in-a.html#ixzz1TFm6gAOu
Coleman Crenshaw 