Editor’s Note: The 32nd Annual International Fringe Theatre Festival will be held May 16-29, 2023 at different venues in and around Loch Haven Park and downtown Orlando. Freeline Media will be previewing the shows right up to the festival date.
By Paul Castaneda
ORLANDO — With so many options and so little time at the Orlando Fringe Festival, many begin with the tried and true local acts they may be familiar with. Then, when becoming more adventurous, the choices may become more difficult.
One great method to use in choosing visiting acts is to go with something that seems unique or that has been battle tested on the greater Fringe circuit. Luckily for Orlando audiences, Easy As Pie from James & Jamesy, a Canadian Comedy Award-winning duo made up of Aaron Malkin, Alastair Knowles,and director David MacMurray Smith, checks both boxes.
What’s Baked Into Easy As Pie?
While a show about two clowns attempting to perform a classic comedy routine (a pie in the face) might seem a little “been there, seen that one time too many,” these aren’t just any clowns, nor is it your typical pie toss caper. James & Jamesy are 25-time Best-of-Fest winners who have received critical acclaim for past shows such as ‘2 for Tea’ and ‘O Christmas Tea’. Battle tested? Check!
Now, as for unique, how about the premise of a show that promises to take us on a journey with the clowns “to explore the complexities of trauma, the fallibility of memory, and the role that love plays in the healing process” that begins with the failure of the clowns to execute the pie to the face routine. Or how about that this act, around since 2011, is choosing to premiere this show at our very own 2023 Orlando Fringe Festival? Unique? Check!
So, if physical comedy, emotion, and insight from 2 clowns seemingly having an existential crisis about a failed comedy bit seems like your cup of tea, this very well may be a “can’t miss” for you!
Where Can I Taste the Upcoming Show Easy As Pie?
Easy as Pie is being performed at the Orlando Fringe Festival at the Silver Venue, the Orlando Repertory Theatre, 1001 E Princeton St. For tickets, log on to Virtually Fringe.
This show will be performed on the following dates:
- Thursday, May 18 at 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 20 at 8:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m.
- Monday, May 22 at 9:40 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m.
- Saturday, May 27 at 2 p.m.
- Sunday, May 28 at 7:15 p.m.
Paul Castaneda is an Orlando actor, stage director, playwright and sales professional, and the co-founder of the Greater Orlando Actors Theatre (GOAT).
