The 2020 Minnesota Fringe Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic, and the organization is in need of funds to continue to 2021.
This year, they have pivoted to a Virtual Festival full of free-to-watch, live, nightly events (The Nightly Fringe)
and a catalog of 40+ pre-recorded and live shows you can watch at your leisure (The Digital Hub).
Access toThe Digital Hub requires purchase of a 2020 MN Fringe button.
We love Minnesota Fringe.
We would not exist without the platform it provides for artists who want to try new things,
produce on a budget, and reach an open-minded audience.
We want to help, but all we have are weird little stories.
So we are donating weird little stories.
This year, they have pivoted to a Virtual Festival full of free-to-watch, live, nightly events (The Nightly Fringe)
and a catalog of 40+ pre-recorded and live shows you can watch at your leisure (The Digital Hub).
Access toThe Digital Hub requires purchase of a 2020 MN Fringe button.
We love Minnesota Fringe.
We would not exist without the platform it provides for artists who want to try new things,
produce on a budget, and reach an open-minded audience.
We want to help, but all we have are weird little stories.
So we are donating weird little stories.
A NEW TWSO STORY, AND OUR FIRST-EVER FILM PROJECT
AS PART OF THE NIGHTLY FRINGE
The first Friday night of Nightly Fringe featured FringeMiss, an artist-led fundraiser for Minnesota Fringe with a goal of raising TEN. THOUSAND. DOLLARS. Hosts Shanan Custer, Allison Witham, and Duck Washington presented video submissions from Fringe artists, and TWSO was pleased to be a part of it!
AND GUESS WHAT. THEY MADE THEIR GOAL. We are celebrating by releasing the bunnies...er...the film we contributed for the fundraiser.
With every new project, we try to challenge ourselves to try something new, and THAT TIME NAPOLEON WAS ATTACKED BY BUNNIES is no exception. This is our first story made specifically for a film format.
AND GUESS WHAT. THEY MADE THEIR GOAL. We are celebrating by releasing the bunnies...er...the film we contributed for the fundraiser.
With every new project, we try to challenge ourselves to try something new, and THAT TIME NAPOLEON WAS ATTACKED BY BUNNIES is no exception. This is our first story made specifically for a film format.
We love working with the limitations of Fringe--time constraints, the theater's unique properties, using props we have on hand.
This short film worked with a different set of limitations--mainly the safety of our cast and not being able to film or record together.
Did it work? Find out for yourself....
This short film worked with a different set of limitations--mainly the safety of our cast and not being able to film or record together.
Did it work? Find out for yourself....
It's pretty weird. We hope you enjoy it.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF EDWARD LEAR
AVAILABLE IN THE DIGITAL HUB JULY 30 - AUGUST 9
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You can find a recording of our award-winning, sold-out show from the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, You Are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear on the Virtual Festival's Digital Hub.
This is an archival recording that we are releasing for view to raise money for Minnesota Fringe. You can learn more about the show, read reviews, and find artist bios on our archival page. |
Follow the path through the woods to access the show:
1. Make sure you have your 2020 Minnesota Fringe button. This one-time, $5 purchase goes to help Minnesota Fringe survive into 2021 and gains you access to the Digital Hub. (Your purchase is digitally hooked to your login ID.)
2. Log into minnesotafringe.org and navigate to the Digital Hub (open July 30 - August 9).
3. Find You Are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear near the end of the list. (Because it starts with a Y.)
4. Click on the link. This will take you to an info page.
5. Use your credit card to buy a $5 ticket. All proceeds go to Minnesota Fringe.
6. A link to the show (hosted on YouTube) will be included in your email receipt.
1. Make sure you have your 2020 Minnesota Fringe button. This one-time, $5 purchase goes to help Minnesota Fringe survive into 2021 and gains you access to the Digital Hub. (Your purchase is digitally hooked to your login ID.)
2. Log into minnesotafringe.org and navigate to the Digital Hub (open July 30 - August 9).
3. Find You Are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear near the end of the list. (Because it starts with a Y.)
4. Click on the link. This will take you to an info page.
5. Use your credit card to buy a $5 ticket. All proceeds go to Minnesota Fringe.
6. A link to the show (hosted on YouTube) will be included in your email receipt.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF EDWARD LEAR
CAST RECORDING
AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP
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After we closed the show, the cast came back to the studio where we rehearsed to make a home-recorded cast soundtrack.
All proceeds of this recording go directly back to the artists who created these songs and this show. All lyrics by Edward Lear.
Featuring vocals by the entire cast as well as:
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we gained some honors in 2019:
CITY PAGES NAMES FOUNDING MEMBER AMBER BJORK ONE OF THE 2019 ARTISTS OF THE YEAR
You Are Cordially Invited to the Life and Death of Edward Lear took home
two Golden Lanyard Awards from Minnesota Fringe voters:
two Golden Lanyard Awards from Minnesota Fringe voters:
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Venue Pick (Crane Theater)
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Fringe With Benefits Members' Pick
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
WE CONTINUE TO BE STRANGELY BEMUSED
BY YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR VOTES, AND YOUR FAVORABLE MENTIONS.
WE CONTINUE TO BE STRANGELY BEMUSED
BY YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR VOTES, AND YOUR FAVORABLE MENTIONS.
