Local bloggers cover the Orlando International Fringe Festival and other theatrical goings-on in Central Florida.
Download Blogging Fringe 1511: I'm Just Kidneying - Amanda Nicastro fringe_2015_11_amandanicastro.mp3 Length: 32:19 Amanda Nicastro is bringing a one-woman show, I'm Just Kidneying, (tickets) from New York to Orlando for the first time. Amanda is an actress and comedian, and her story of donating a kidney to benefit her sister is the subject of her 2015 show. We also discuss what it's like to be a working comedian in New York, and the modern world. read more
Download Blogging Fringe 1510: Village Ax - Sydney Hayduk fringe_2015_10_sydneyhayduk.mp3 Length: 37:07 Sydney Hayduck's Village Ax is a one-woman / storytelling / dance piece with bedtime stories told to a little girl by her grandfather. "If you like to think and you like metaphysical stuff, this is your show". Sydney is from Winnepeg, and this is her first Orlando Fringe. We discuss devised theatre and how Sydney got involved with the community. https://www.facebook.com/PeachyKeenProd
Download Blogging Fringe 1509: Cootie Catcher - Lucas Brooks fringe_2105_09_lucasbrooks.mp3 Length: 29:10 Lucas Brooks brought his one-man show VGL5'4" Top to Orlando last year, and he is returning this year with Cootie Catcher, about when he thought he might have an STD. Lucas is doing a crowdfunding campaign to help him raise money for his Fringe tour this summer, check out the page and donate! Get more info at http://www.lucas-brooks.com/ and on Facebook
Download Blogging Fringe 1508: Deviant Behaviors and Dark Wood - Winnie Wenglewick fringe_2105_08_wenglewick.mp3 Length: 47:21 Winnie is an Orlando Fringe veteran from the 90s who returned last year with Black Stockings, and is now bringing a one-woman BDSM show Deviant Behaviors to the Purple Venue and a three-naked-man ape show Dark Wood to the Brown Venue. Get more info at dangeroustheatre.com
Download Blogging Fringe 1507: The Road Less Gravelled - Wanda Carroll fringe_2015_07_wandacarroll.mp3 Length: 37:06 Wanda Carroll is a Canadian storyteller, originally from Newfoundland, where her one-woman show, The Road Less Gravelled (Red Venue) is set. Wanda tells us stories about growing up in isolation, what it was like to leave for the mainland and talks about a Storytelling festival she is producing at the Drake Hotel in Toronto.
Download Blogging Fringe 1506: Exclusion Zone - Martin Dockery fringe_2015_06_martindockery.mp3 Length: 49:05 Martin Dockery, a New-York based storyteller, talks to us about his upcoming show, The Exclusion Zone (yellow venue, 2015), and a show he is performing with his wife Vanessa Quesnelle, Moonlight After Midnight in the Green venue in 2015. Martin discusses his trips to various places around the world, and how he wants to bring the feeling to his audience. Listen to the interview to discover all the secrets Martin can impart before the apocalypse arrives! read more
Download Blogging Fringe 1505: Absolute Magic - Keith Brown fringe_2015_05_keithbrown.mp3 Length: 39:42 Keith Brown, award-winning magician and Canadian Fringe touring artist, joins us to discuss his 2015 show Absolute Magic, in the Yellow venue at Orlando Fringe. He discusses how he got into the world of magic (Jumping Gemini), his idols in the magic world, his TED talk and how he became the Best Magician in Toronto. Check out KeithBrown.ca for more.
Download Blogging Fringe 1504: From Como to Homo - Lynne Jassem fringe_2015_04_lynnejassem.mp3 Length: 36:21 Lynne Jassem is a veteran performer with credits going back to her pre-teen days on the Perry Como show. Now she tours the world dancing, singing and entertaining people with stories from her life. She is bringing a one-woman show, From Como to Homo to the Red venue at the 2015 Orlando Fringe. Watch Lynne on YouTube read more
Download Blogging Fringe 1503: Best Picture (Kurt Fitzpatrick, Jon Paterson, Tara Travis) fringe_2015_03_bestpicture.mp3 Length: 51:13 Best Picture is coming to the Brown venue for the 2015 Orlando Fringe. Kurt Fitzpatrick, Jon Paterson, and Tara Travis join Ryan to discuss their current run at the Rogue Festival in Fresno, how they'd like to play the Kodak theatre during Oscar Week, and how they got involved in the Fringe Family (Framily). Check out RibbitRepublic.com and BloggingFringe.com for more. Starring: Kurt Fitzpatrick (Cathedral City, The Last Straight Man in Theatre, Hooray for Speech Therapy, Rebel Without a Niche) Jon Paterson (House [Best Male Performer 2014], Be a Man) Tara Travis (The Shakespeare Show: Or, How an Illiterate Son of a Glover Became the Greatest Playwright in the World) read more
Download 1502: Late with Lance: Peter Michael Marino fringe_2015_02_latewithlance.mp3 Length: 36:29 Peter Michael Marino is returning to Orlando this year with a new show in the Bronze Venue - Late with Lance - www.LanceShow.com - Lance is a cruise ship tour director who has come to dry land and invites Liza Minelli, Hugh Jackman, and the Miami Sound Machine to be on his talkshow, for one night only. We discuss Peter's past theatre exploits, from STOMP to directing and performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, writing a show based on Desperately Seeking Susan, playing the West End of London and Tokyo. Follow Lance on Twitter or find Lance on Facebook. read more
Download 1501: Windy Wynazz fringe_2015_01_windywynazz.mp3 Length: 36:19 Our first podcast back is with the star and writer of Uncouth, a clown show appearing in the Pink Venue at the 2015 Orlando Fringe festival. Windy lives in Oakland, CA and has played Orlando Fringe in the past as part of "Who Murdered Winthrop Carlson", and brought this show to the New Orleans Fringe in 2014. She will be touring most of the Canadian circuit as well this summer, so wish her well! Check out WindyWynazz.com for more. read more
Download a 10 minute podcast about the 2010 Florida DrupalCamp and our Coding for a Cause non-profit benefit Open Source software tools are a great resource for companies and organizations to cost-effectively connect, communicate, and organize members using the Internet. One of these free tools for website creation and management is Drupal, a content management system that uses a modular approach that allows organizations to easily customise their websites and use blogs, video and user content to build their communities. Drupal has a very active community that will gather at DrupalCamp Florida on February 20 and 21st, where new and seasoned users learn about and share their knowledge of Drupal. The event is an opportunity to get an overview of Drupal and the developer and user community in Florida. Guest speaker Addison Berry of Lullabot will discuss how everyone can participate in the growing international community. Saturday will be a day-long educational conference with beginner, intermediate and advanced tracks. Addison Berry of Lullabot will Sunday will be a Site Development Sprint to build a Drupal web site for a non-profit organization. Information and Registration - www.2010.fldrupalcamp.org Date: Saturday February 20th and Sunday February 21st Location: Mind Comet, 385 Pearl Lake Causeway Altamonte Springs, Florida read more
Download VoiceMail Review 04 fringe_2009_voice_04_wanderlust.mp3 Length: 2:09 Wanderlust Pink Venue 5/16 SAT 7:25PM, 5/17 SUN 12:00PM, 5/18 MON 7:40PM, 5/19 TUE 11:00PM, 5/21 THU 9:20PM, 5/23 SAT 2:35PM, 5/24 SUN 9:10PM Martin Dockery's performance was likened to "the first time you saw TJ Dawe" by the Orlando Sentinel. I tend to agree with the reviewer. Go and see this comical one-man show.
Download VoiceMail Review 03 fringe_2009_voice_03_cary.mp3 Length: 1:20 Cary From The Cock Red Venue 5/14 THU 11:50PM, 5/15 FRI 9:20PM, 5/16 SAT 7:50PM, 5/17 SUN 6:10PM, 5/19 TUE 7:55PM, 5/22 FRI 8:10PM, 5/23 SAT 9:30PM New York's Cary Curran talks about her life as a Fag Hag, sings, dances, and even becomes a hot dog for the sake of showbusiness.