KICKING OFF PRIDE MONTH, THE DENVER FRINGE FESTIVAL IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE QUEER!
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Olivia Buntaine
Denver Fringe Festival is back June 4-8!
The 6th annual Denver Fringe lights up Denver again June 4-8. With over 70 original shows by local and national talent at more than 20 venues, there's no shortage of bold, beautiful, boundary-pushing art to discover!
Featuring 21 different LGBTQ+ shows across the city, the Denver Fringe is making clear that we're here for the queers. This year’s Fringe artists are celebrating the stories of queer existence - some romcom-cheesy, some heartbreaking, and some downright absurd. With genres all over the map (circus, improv, cabaret, puppetry and more), following the Denver Fringe’s pride track is a great way to kick off June and support the LGBTQ artists in your community.
Denver Fringe Festival Pride Track:
800 Years Young: a music & comedy experience
“800 Years Young” celebrates Dandy’s 800th birthday. The bard must complete 10 tasks in 40 minutes with the audience to preserve his ongoing immortality.
An accordion-driven rollercoaster of blocked exes and train-wreck relationships. Highly interactive, audience members get to share their “blocked” stories and lucky audience members may even get to date Chanel live!
Arkham A$$ylum: An (After Dark) Knight Burlesque
A queer burlesque cabaret of Gotham’s villains putting Batman on trial—dark, funny, and irresistibly seductive.
Come Play With Mandy! and immerse yourself in Mandy's fun and flirty world. If you're nice you'll be lucky enough to meet your new best friend MANDY!
Cori & Tiel's THESHÖ Presents: JÖ Kamel Talent SHÖ
THESHÖ challenges standup and improv comics to do anything but comedy. Whether it's magic, music, tarot, or a neat dance number, you never know what you'll see at THESHÖ!
Enzo Benzo's State Of The Union Follies: A cabaret of chaos and comedy!
A politically charged cabaret of satire, music, and comedy, where a cast of multi-talented performers lampoon both local and national politics with sharp humor and lively audience participation!
A provocative, darkly comedic play satirizing homophobia, societal norms, and gay identity through absurd, exaggerated "rules" that challenge and mock expectations of modern queer culture.
Homophobia in the Snow Uphill Both Ways
A Gen-X nonbinary queer and a boomer gay meet for a drink and immediately dislike each other. This interview-based short comedy traces and challenges the generational divide between queer elders and queer youth.
In Loving Memory: Requiem for a Rodent
Two years since Mr. Squirrel’s tragic passing, let's reunite with Andi as they honor their furry friend’s legacy with songs, improvisation, and more in this interactive funeral experience.
LEO//NORA is a solo performance experiment by Rita DiSibio exploring the nature of an artist amidst political crisis.
Comedic tales of love, ghosts, and terrifying visions beyond our human comprehension, this show has it all!
Slürt isla manashkiî kleinanta estlika ma prrrritla. Slürt dreams in a language only she can speak. Born completely alone in Antarctica, she feels the pull for human connection and begins a very long journey across the icy pond. Will anyone understand her? Join her dreamlike adventure into the beauty and absurdity of the human heart.
Spectacle: The Habits and Hobbies of Dictators
Puppetry, experimental theater, & absurdity collide at a dinner table where the stakes are all too real. How long can you last without spitting out your tea?
A bold, hilarious, and provocative show dissecting the trope of the well-hung Black man—exploring race, queer desire, and identity with raw honesty.
The Show Must Go On… Or Should It?
"An hour of bravery, authenticity, heartbreak and resilience. Beth and Mark deliver a powerful show that follows a friendship woven through decades of KCMO Theatre highs and lows. A must see!"- Janis Elzey
The Waiting Room and Grace In No Order
In a speculative fiction double feature, Corinne Landy’s characters investigate how to find the answers when trauma only leaves questions.
Transduction is a look inside the transgender indoctrination, until we are interrupted by the FBI and it all goes wrong.
After losing her cherished relationship, a young woman is forced to face a demon that has haunted her for years.
Become one of the voices in Kris’s head and influence the story in this interactive show with six different possible endings!
When I Looked in the Mirror and Saw God Staring Back
When I Looked in the Mirror and Saw God Staring Back is a reflection of Trans divinity and a celebration of the Divine inside us all.
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See you there!
