FESTIVAL:
With more than 200 shows crammed into roughly two weeks, the Fringe is a feat of endurance. Urinetown, 21 Dog Years, and Bash'd are among the festival's success stories, although many more have fallen short of greatness. Half the fun is figuring out what to see, but for those short on time, one highlight is Steven Fechter's The Golden Aurora. Known for his controversial play and film The Woodsman (2004), Fechter asks what happens when a man loves a dog a little too much. Also of note are necrophilia-themed musical comedy Love is Dead; Krapp 39, a modern version of Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape; and Other Bodies, from emerging playwright August Schulenburg.Thru 24 August
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