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For many reasons, I thoroughly enjoyed ‘Push The Boat Out’ . A beautiful and simple story told by as minimal light as possible and two hilarious yet curious friends, this show was incredibly well crafted and presented. Paired as a … Continued

Seen as a part of a double feature, I really enjoyed ‘Calm The *Bleep* Out’. Clearly apparent that these actors are trained well in their craft of Improv Comedy, this energetic troupe presents their audience with four prompts that immediately … Continued

Sweaty. This was a sweaty show. The venue was hot, but boy, these two fellas from Aardvark Boat Tours brought the heat. The premise of the show, a tour of Portland on an amphibious vehicle with two overzealous tour guides, … Continued

A vibrant retelling of the Aphrodite myth smartly told with exceptional acting, humor, clever staging and even some fourth wall breaking. Using contemporary language and poetic license, Stage Rage successfully revamps the story for more progressive times. The three actors … Continued

Can somebody please tell me why this show is only 30 minutes?!? Paired as a Double Feature, I loved ‘Cooking with Kathryn’ and want to see more of this adorable Christian Southern Belle with just a little too much going … Continued

With a brightly colored dress and some adorable avocado socks strolling into the room, I knew ‘IO Ballo’ was going to be filled with many moments of excitement. Slowly finding my initial guess wasn’t wrong, I began smiling and continued … Continued

This show felt like slipping into some swanky martini bar, being handed a sidecar, and making eye contact with a fancy stranger. And then that fancy stranger lunges into their life story, and instead of being annoyed that you can’t … Continued

Radical Softness plays with boundaries and interconnectivity…who do we need?.. what do we do with the artifacts of others?… how do we balance that need for others and our desire to be? After the first PortFringe performance of Yuhas & … Continued

Silly, salacious and One-Act festival ready, this piece touches (none too lightly) on: sexual vulnerability, gender identity education and day-time tv. If you have a friend that you’d like to have a pronoun conversation with, this is the show to … Continued