Worth considering

In the woods of Falling Willows State Park, six childhood friends gather to remember their dead friend Brian and air out some dirty laundry along the way. An improvised show, “The Camp Out” bounces our attention from one out-of-touch friend to the next, until the group reconciles. Brief moments of silence felt awkwardly real. Cast members quickly recovered by circling back to their dead friend or previous crowd-pleasing jokes involving sexual innuendoes, Honda CRVs or one dumb, unaware character. The show had a well-set scene and bustling castmates who did not let the stage mark the end of where they could go.

Presented by Mike Fotis Productions at Mixed Blood Theatre; 7 p.m. Aug 4, 10 p.m. Aug 7, 2:30 p.m. Aug 10.

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The Minnesota Fringe Festival is presenting more than 100 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 1–11 around Minneapolis. Visit MinnesotaFringe.org for ticket and show information.

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