{"id":794825,"date":"2026-05-14T02:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/794825\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:30:25","slug":"crabshley-solo-clown-show-to-debut-at-hollywood-fringe-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/794825\/","title":{"rendered":"CRABSHLEY Solo Clown Show To Debut at Hollywood Fringe Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Los Angeles Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Los Angeles &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>]]><\/p>\n<p>CRABSHLEY, a new solo clown show written by and starring Maggie Monahan, will make its debut at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Broadwater\u2019s Studio space.<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Los Angeles Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Los Angeles &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>]]><\/p>\n<p>The 30-minute production follows Crabshley, a human-sized horseshoe crab who returns home for a wedding and struggles to reconnect with friends and family while confronting expectations surrounding adulthood and personal milestones. According to the production, the show explores themes of societal norms, identity, and the biomedical industry through absurdist comedy and clown performance.<\/p>\n<p>The production is directed by Mal Merpi, with Laurie Magers and Haley Hepworth serving as consulting producers.<\/p>\n<p>Preview performances begin June 9, 2026. Additional performances are scheduled for June 13 at 10:30 p.m. and June 20 at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Shows<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/los-angeles\/regional\/Trench-4372333\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#333;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndphoto_69fa375c1f2c46.98666702.jpg\" alt=\"Trench\" style=\"width:120px;height:auto;flex-shrink:0;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/vote.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778633176_679_CHOICEAWARDS-1777549390.png\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" alt=\"Theater Fans' Choice Awards\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                2026 Theater Fans&#8217; Choice Awards &#8211; Live Stats\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                    Best Ensemble &#8211; Top 3\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                            <strong>1.<\/strong><br \/>\n                            The Lost Boys                                                    <\/p>\n<p>\n                            25.1% of votes\n                        <\/p>\n<p>\n                            <strong>2.<\/strong><br \/>\n                            Schmigadoon!                                                    <\/p>\n<p>\n                            12.1% of votes\n                        <\/p>\n<p>\n                            <strong>3.<\/strong><br \/>\n                            Ragtime                                                    <\/p>\n<p>\n                            10.9% of votes\n                        <\/p>\n<p>]]><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"d-block\"><br \/>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201%201%22%2F%3E\" class=\"img-fluid bww-rec-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"padding:0px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"d-block\"><br \/>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201%201%22%2F%3E\" class=\"img-fluid bww-rec-img\" alt=\"\" style=\"padding:0px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\t ]]><\/p>\n<p>]]><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! 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