Fringe Benefits

See the New York Times's slide show of images of dance from the 2007 New York International Fringe Festival. Click here.

And here's a Fringe tip you're probably savvy enough to not need: A Beautiful Child is a charming adaptation of Truman Capote's essay about his friendship with Marilyn Monroe. Not dance but it does have choreography (brief and cute) by Ben Munisteri. It's directed by Linda Powell and stars Maura Lisabeth Malloy (Monroe) and Joel Van Liew (Capote) who collaborated on the adaptation. Van Liew looks nothing like Capote, which is not in the least distracting since he's otherwise entertaining and wisely avoids trying to be a sound-alike.

Remaining performances--Thursday, August 16 (3:30pm) and Sunday, August 19 (1:45pm)--are probably sold out, but you can give it a shot by clicking here or here for ticketing or call 212-279-4488 or 1-888-FringeNYC. Advance ticketing (more than 24 hour hours before show time) is recommended. Otherwise, purchase tickets at the door, cash only, 15 minutes before show time.

© 2007 Eva Yaa Asantewaa