Denver Fringe Festival
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Galaxias: Find Your Universe
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre 119 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO, United StatesSoul Penny Circus is back! Join a weary Clown as he journeys through the stars - encountering dazzling celestial wonders, cosmic conflicts, and the beauty of connection. Laugh, cry, soar past the stars, and gain a whole new perspective of your universe.
$20
Jet & Anatasha
RISE Comedy 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO, United Statesnspired by fantastical worlds and pitiful characters this show is a unique collision of the vision of a Shakespearean actor and with the heart of a clown.
$20
Prospero’s Black Box
The Bug Theatre 3654 Navajo St., Denver, COSolo clown show that explores the absurd connections between Shakespeare's Prospero and Google's Geoffrey Hinton as they struggle to stay human in the age of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality.
$20
Prison Boxing
The Savoy Denver 2700 Arapahoe St., Denver, COCompassionate, yet realistic glimpse inside prison in a way that reflects humanity in all its forms: from humorous… to utterly horrifying.
$20
Venomous
The Pearl 2199 California St, Denver, Colorado, United StatesJessica Fudim’s dance-theater solo looks at the classic Greek myth from Medusa's perspective and moves her story beyond that of a snake-headed monster using contemporary movement with amped-up party dancing, video projection, whimsical props, and audience collaboration.
$20
Voices in My Head
Hope Tank 1434 E 22nd Ave, Denver, CO, United StatesIt’s been a while since Kris and Eli saw each other, and there’s a lot of unresolved tension. During this awkward social encounter, the audience becomes the angels or devils on Kris's shoulder and alter them to alter the path of the story.
$20
When I Looked in the Mirror and Saw God Staring Back
Manos Sagrados 9975 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, United StatesThe show is about the intimate moments trans people have with themselves in the mirror, and the inherent divinity in discovering one’s identity. The show is a stepping into, a return to intrinsic truth, and a celebration of the Divine inside us all.
$20
800 Years Young: a music & comedy experience
Big Up Studios 3410 Blake St, Denver, Colorado, United StatesToday is Dandy The Bard's 800th birthday and the audience is attending his birthday party. To preserve his ongoing immortality he must complete 10 tasks in 45 minutes, such as serenading an audience member, beatboxing, and offering a Q&A.
$20
No Sabo
The Shop at Matter 2134 Market St, Denver, ColoradoA clock counts down as Christopher rushes to make up to his once estranged, 80-year–old Ecuadorian father. Their messy relationship is unpacked throughout this comedic solo-ish show filled with true stories, too many boxes and belated bonding.
$20
BJ’s Big Case
The Savoy Denver 2700 Arapahoe St., Denver, COCome ready to interrogate, investigate, and dive into the madness at BJ's BIG CASE - clown comedy where the laughs are loud and the stakes are deadly.
$20
Homophobia In the Snow Uphill Both Ways
Fort Greene 321 E 45th Ave, Denver, CO, United StatesIn equal parts dragging and honoring Gen-Xers, boomers, and all the gays and theys in between, this interview-based intergenerational comedy will make you consider what is at stake when we ignore our histories or dismiss our futures.
$20Arkham A$$ylum: An [After Dark] Knight Burlesque
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre 119 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO, United StatesThis unique production flips the Dark Knight narrative on its head by putting Batman on trial. Prepare for an evening of spectacle featuring dazzling cirque performances, jaw-dropping drag, sultry burlesque, and live performances.
$20
Backwards and Forwards
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre 119 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO, United StatesStemming from their furious desire for universal human rights, the breathtaking aerial dance and evocative music presented in Backwards and Forwards branch into themes of reproductive freedom, immigrant pride, and injustice within our society.
$20
Ben Franklin Sex Party
RISE Comedy 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO, United StatesTime-traveling romp of a clown piece about pleasure, shame, giving up on America, and a syphilis epidemic. If our country sucks so hard, we might as well get off.
$20
Enzo Benzo’s State Of The Union Follies: A cabaret of chaos and comedy!
The Pearl 2199 California St, Denver, Colorado, United StatesThis uproarious cabaret is a hilarious and irreverent lampooning of the current political landscape, starring Denver's Drag and Burlesque Virtuoso Enzo Benzo, the master of ceremonies, alongside a talented cast of multi-faceted performers.
$20
feverdream
The Learned Lemur 2220 E Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado, United StatesWhat defines a sketch show? Punchlines? Blackouts? A rotating celebrity host? Memoriam Development breaks all the so called rules in this anti-sketch show where you will leave asking "WTF did I just watch?"
$20
Featherbrain
Big Up Studios 3410 Blake St, Denver, Colorado, United StatesOne-person surrealist avant-clown comedy where shame, desire, and Jesus have a terrifying three-way to the sound of live violin. Come for the cheeky audience interaction—stay for the naughty dance party.
$20
Lavender Juice Presents: A Clown Ballet Cabaret
The Bug Theatre 3654 Navajo St., Denver, COThe Story of a Ballerina torn between tradition and expression. With ballet, tap, tango, and clowning she is able to release what tradition has suppressed and what is no longer serving her.
$20
Mouse City Podcast
Hope Tank 1434 E 22nd Ave, Denver, CO, United StatesCity Mouse and Country Mouse are expanding their Mouse City Podcast (popular amongst rodent populations). Their pithy, in-your-face style tells it like it is, and they are only a little afraid of being stepped on as they launch into the human podcast market.
$20
Spectacle: The Habits and Hobbies of Dictators
Redline Contemporary Art Center 2350 Arapahoe Street, Denver, COAn immersive meditation on power, presence, and the quirks and vulnerabilities of the world’s most infamous men, the audience is invited into a live installation exploring themes of endurance, absurdity, surveillance, and the flip side of an immaculately crafted personal image.
$20
SLÜRT
The People's Building 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO, United StatesSlürt 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. Join her dreamlike adventure into the beauty and absurdity of the human heart.
$20
Whispers of the Wind: A Very Serious, Complete, and Thorough Academic Presentation on the Mother Fan Cult
The Savoy Denver 2700 Arapahoe St., Denver, COA lecture on the mysterious "Motherfan Cult" spirals into chaos as an expert scholar and their disaffected assistant reveal discoveries and rituals surrounding the worship of box fans in this frantic, hilarious exploration of faith, obsession, and the search for meaning in a world where technology fails us.
$20
Transduction
The Shop at Matter 2134 Market St, Denver, ColoradoA look inside what that indoctrination ceremony for trans people might look like. The Transgender Alien guides the audience through the experience of being trans until the FBI finds them, and then it all goes astray.
$20
Artists Amongst Us w/ Intimo Tango presents “The Human Experience”
The Savoy Denver 2700 Arapahoe St., Denver, CORich interdisciplinary performance that weaves tango, live music and theater into five compelling vignettes that delve into unique facets of being human — unraveling themes of connection, contradiction, memory and emotion through movement and sound.
$20
Blue Silk
The Pearl 2199 California St, Denver, Colorado, United StatesThrough mesmerizing imagery and masterful puppetry, the intertwined journey of a silk dealer and mysterious puppet grappling with addiction illuminates the personal and social costs of substance abuse while exploring themes of redemption and hope.
$20Fat & Horny (And Incredibly Anxious)
RISE Comedy 1260 22nd St, Denver, CO, United StatesStory of a thicc queen confronting her anxiety disorder at the intersection of sex and fatphobia. Rebecca genuinely and humorously reflects on the reality of dating mental health struggles exacerbated by insane societal expectations.
$20
Ink Addicted
The Learned Lemur 2220 E Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado, United StatesBuzz into the first-ever comedy show created by an actual tattoo artist, Chris Trovador! Experience an explosive blend of stand-up, painting, poetry, music, dancing, and improv, all in the wild world of tattoos.
$20
Raw Groove Presents…Life of the Party at the Fringe
The People's Building 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO, United StatesAfter a sold-out 2024 debut, Life of the Party returns to the Denver Fringe Festival — bigger, bolder, and even more electric. Through the pulse of house, Afrobeats, hip-hop, and more, the dance floorwill transform into a space of release, renewal, and rebirth.
$20
