August 30, 2012 - September 9, 2012
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This annual festival is all about pushing boundaries. It brings together daring theatregoers with emerging performing artists from around the world. With 50 shows to choose from, the Chicago Fringe Festival offers something for everyone.
All CFF 2012 performances will be held at five venues in our city's Pilsen neighborhood. Below is a list of the theaters with information on select performances for each night of the festival. Visit CFF's website for a complete schedule.
Dream Theatre (556 W. 18th St.)
- August 30 - 10 p.m. - 55 Minutes of Sex, Drugs and Audience Participation
- August 31 - 10 p.m. - As We Like It
- September 1 - 7 p.m. - The Roast of Cinderella
- September 2 - 4 p.m. - Dawn on a Splintered Heart
- September 3 - 8:30 p.m. - The Alembic
- September 6 - 8:30 p.m. - They Call Me Q
- September 7 - 7 p.m. - Modal Kombat
- September 8 - 8:30 p.m. - Lady Love
- September 9 - 4 p.m. - Put It In the Scrapbook
Black Cloud Gallery (1909 S. Halsted)
- August 30 - 7 p.m. - Breaking Rank!
- August 31 - 7 p.m. - CRAZYTOWN: my first psychopath
- September 1 - 1 p.m. - Anonymously Yours
- September 2 - 5:30 p.m. - The Tipped & The Tipsy
- September 3 - 4 p.m. - Ashes to Ashes
- September 6 - 10 p.m. - The Adventures of Skater Girl
- September 7 - 7 p.m. - OCCUPY THIS! Tales of an accidental activist
- September 8 - 8:30 p.m. - The Unmasking
- September 9 - 7 p.m. - The Granny Diaries
Both Sides Art Gallery (1838 S. Halsted)
- August 30 - 8:30 p.m. - Moksori/Voice
- August 31 - 7 p.m. - Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-Latino
- September 1 - 1 p.m. - Scientist Turned Comedian Tim Lee
- September 2 - 4 p.m. - UnMasked
- September 3 - 7 p.m. - Cheater
- September 6 - 7 p.m. - Feel the Power of the Dork Side
- September 7 - 7 p.m. - #1 Besties With Boy Trouble
- September 8 - 8:30 p.m. - Sorry to Disappoint Me
- September 9 - 7 p.m. - Storms Under Her Skin
Chicago Art Department (1932 S. Halsted, #100)
- August 30 - 8:30 p.m. - Kinetic Concoction
- August 31 - 7 p.m. - Bruiser: Tales From a Traumatized Tomboy
- September 1 - 5:30 p.m. - Shadows and Lust
- September 2 - 4 p.m. - No Stopping, No Warping, No Dying
- September 3 - 2:30 p.m. - Hunting Middle Class
- September 6 - 10 p.m. - The Last Sleepover
- September 7 - 7 p.m. - The War to End War
- September 8 - 5:30 p.m. - Lie Light
- September 9 - 5:30 p.m. - The Space/Movement Project: A Retrospectacle
Americana (600 W. Cermak, Basement)
- August 30 - 10 p.m. - Handshake Uppercut
- August 31 -7 p.m. - Pink Milk
- September 1 - 5:30 p.m. - En El Corazon
- September 2 - 7 p.m. - The 3 Citrons
- September 3 - 10 p.m. - In My Own Defense
- September 6 - 8:30 p.m. - Where Is My Mind?
- September 7 - 7 p.m. - The Comic Thread
- September 8 - 4 p.m. - Cathedral City
- September 9 - 7 p.m. - Handshake Uppercut