Fringe review: Cambodian musical ‘Apsara’ is ambitious and sincere but overloaded
Could Be Worse A Cambodian historical drama Apsara The Musical follows King Suryavarman II and his royal entourage featuring winding love stories the building of a kingdom and traditional song and dance It s an epic story trying to do the the majority with a limited budget a new playwright and an original albeit shaky musical count The over-the-top script was entertaining in a traditional-Asian-drama kind of way It takes itself quite seriously with unrequited professions of love initiations of war and out-of-place plot twists However it could be worthwhile for a minimal heartfelt laughs and particular cultural and historical knowledge about Cambodia Presented by Narate Keys at Rarig Kilburn Theatre p m Aug p m Aug p m Aug p m Aug Still trying to decide what to see Check out all the Pioneer Press Fringe reviews with each show rated on a scale of Must See Worth Considering Could Be Worse or You Can Skip It The Minnesota Fringe Festival is presenting nearly hourlong stage acts from July through Aug around Minneapolis Visit MinnesotaFringe org for ticket and show information Related Articles Live Fringe Festival Reviews Best and worst of the theater festival Fringe review One-man This revealing and undisciplined necessities tightening Fringe review I Have Griefances is a funny sarcastic heartfelt monologue Fringe review Songs Without Words is an eloquent masterpiece of solo performance Fringe review Jon Bennett outgrows juvenile humor with American t
