The Fringe Festival has started. I’ve already seen two plays.

Nighthawk Rules
This was a good play. I saw it because it was by Jeff Page who has done several good works in the past. However, it fell into a stereotype that so many fringe plays seem to fall into: Someone decides they are gay or to announce that they are gay. I’m getting really tired of that theme.

Soul Mate
The annual David Belke play. About a year and a half ago I talked to Mr. Belke at the Rio Loco premier party where he described this play. I’ve been looking forward to it ever since. I like plays that feature demons trying to get mortal souls.
Of course, wanting to see it for so long my expectations were a little too high. I enjoyed it, and I would definitely recommend everyone see it. But the ending was too nice and tidy. I think the hero of the tale should have ended up with the other girl. Of course the actor is married to the girl he ended up with, so it wasn’t surprising.