Original “Sin”

Before you continue reading, here’s a tip: Open up another tab on your web browser and buy tickets to “The Sin Show” before the thing sells out, because it’s only a matter of time. It’s that good.

All done? Okay. Now I’ll tell you why, if you go to a single Fringe performance this year, it should be this one. SpeakeasyDC, the organization that reveres the ancient art of storytelling above all else, is back at Fringe with yet another winner.

This year the show is focusing on the deadly sins: seven actors lay themselves bare on stage to describe their own battles with gluttony, sloth or greed. Each story is impeccably written, blending the humor and sadness that comes with the self-awareness of hindsight. Read full review