At Your Own Risk

Alexandra Elliott Dance—Dragon Arts Collective

Before committing to this show, be aware you need to climb 50 steep steps to this venue, and (if that’s fine with you) be sure to book early! This is the smallest Fringe venue I’ve ever seen (capacity 25).

If you get past those two obstacles, you’ll be glad, as this engaging show will keep you entertained.

The presentation has two discrete parts. The first, “to be alone”, is hauntingly beautiful and eerily graceful. Look deep into her eyes and you see an Exorcist type of emptiness. While the drapery and veiling has a sultan’s palatial look, the desolation of the character starkly contrasts with the warmness of the room.

I can best describe the second segment, simply called “MAN”, as primal and savage. This mysterious interaction leaves you wondering what’s coming next.

This is day one of Fringe; I can’t imagine what these actors will look like at the end of the festival.

Ray Yuen