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FRINGE FILE #20: Mini-Reviews #2 – Run, Living, and the Fast Death of a Salesman

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A collage of pictures of Minnesota Fringe shows featured in this review.

This is the second installment in the Twin Cities Arts Reader’s mini-review series covering the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

A promotional image for Too Fat to Run, now playing at the Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre as part of the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Too Fat to Run (Fat Theatre Project)

  • Show page: https://minnesotafringe.org/shows/2026/too-fat-to-run
  • Official Show Description: Too Fat To Run is an autobiographical solo show that was created in response to a “concerned” acquaintance telling Chicago-based performer Eileen Tull that she was in fact too fat to run the marathon she was already training for. Produced by Fat Theatre Project, this show invites audiences to rethink what health and strength truly look like. 

An engaging and serio-comedic journey to one woman’s running the Chicago Marathon. Equal parts social commentary, life journey, and ode to running and its tribulations, Too Fat to Run fills an engrossing hour with chuckles and contemplation.

A promotional image for Witness Loudly, now playing at Strike Theater as part of the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Witness Loudly (Kind Fool Theater)

  • Show page: https://minnesotafringe.org/shows/2026/witness-loudly
  • Official Show Description: Operation Metro Surge pitted armed ICE agents against the residents of Minnesota. Kyle B. Dekker recreates a live rapid response call on stage based on his own experiences as a constitutional observer.

Roughly hewn around the edges, Witness Loudly‘s framing conceit is to pull audiences into the raw experience of not just living through, but actively trying to intervene in a Rapid Response call during the events of Operation Metro Surge. The result is impassioned, intensely personal, and leaves one with a bit of palpable, smoldering anger about OMS. Some technical issues nagged opening night, but the bones of the show are strong and the story powerful.

A promotional image for Fast Death of a Salesman, now playing at the Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre as part of the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Fast Death of a Salesman (An Alleged Theatre Company)

A rollicking send-up of theatrical pretensions mixed with intergenerational commentary, Fast Death of a Salesman is filled with comedic energy and sprinkled with a few moments both serious and profound. A talented cast, well-executed concept, and not taking itself too seriously combine into a thrilling ride that passes the hour quickly and leaves a big smile on the face.

No prior Arthur Miller knowledge is required to understand the show-within-a-show, but it’s even funnier if you ever read or saw his Death of a Salesman.

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