{"data":{"id":"835396be-b7f9-4c07-84c8-81483ce7a9d6","originKind":"SYNDICATED","title":"Fringe Review: Featuring Loretta a rollicking good time","summary":"Featuring Loretta\n\n5 out of 5 stars\n\nStage 32, Lorne Cardinal Theatre at The Roxy, 10708 124 St.\n\nLoretta has a lot going on: her husband got “almost entirely eaten by a bear” when she was already pregnant with another man’s child. Now she’s stuck in a seedy motel where the phone never stops ringing and there’s always someone at the door.\n\nShe needs money and she likes to have options. Her boyfriend Dave, a weaselly and whiny fella, quickly learns that taking away her options is the worst thing he could do. Dave, like the other male character, is pretty insufferable, but to great comedic effect. On the other hand, you can’t help but root for Loretta and the housekeeper-daughter of the ex-KGB motel owner.\n\nThe set is one of the best I’ve seen in recent Fringe history — fairly simple, but every detail, even the model of the vacuum, seemed thoughtfully selected. The casting and performances were fabulous, and the whole show was a rollicking good time.\n\nRelated Fringe Review: Perfectly raunchy singer Shirley Gnome a must-see\n\nFringe Review: Lumber is a cut above","url":"https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/edmonton-fringe-review-featuring-loretta","imageUrl":"https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/edmontonjournal/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/featuring-loretta_304754509.jpg","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T20:02:07.000Z","sourceLabel":"Edmonton Journal Music","tags":["Entertainment","Festivals","Local Arts","Theatre"],"authorName":"Angela Johnston","contentHtml":"<img alt=\"Featuring Loretta at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.\" src=\"https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/edmontonjournal/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/featuring-loretta_304754509.jpg\" title=\"Featuring Loretta at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.\" /><p> <strong>Featuring Loretta</strong> </p><p> <strong>5 out of 5 stars</strong> </p><p> <strong>Stage 32, Lorne Cardinal Theatre at The Roxy, 10708 124 St.</strong> </p><p> Loretta has a lot going on: her husband got “almost entirely eaten by a bear” when she was already pregnant with another man’s child. Now she’s stuck in a seedy motel where the phone never stops ringing and there’s always someone at the door. </p><p> She needs money and she likes to have options. Her boyfriend Dave, a weaselly and whiny fella, quickly learns that taking away her options is the worst thing he could do. Dave, like the other male character, is pretty insufferable, but to great comedic effect. On the other hand, you can’t help but root for Loretta and the housekeeper-daughter of the ex-KGB motel owner. </p><p> The set is one of the best I’ve seen in recent Fringe history — fairly simple, but every detail, even the model of the vacuum, seemed thoughtfully selected. The casting and performances were fabulous, and the whole show was a rollicking good time. </p><h2>Related</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/theatre/edmonton-fringe-review-singer-shirley-gnome\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fringe Review: Perfectly raunchy singer Shirley Gnome a must-see</a></li><li><a href=\"https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/review-lumber-edmonton-fringe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fringe Review: Lumber is a cut above</a></li></ul>","slug":"fringe-review-featuring-loretta-a-rollicking-good-time","publicPath":"/news/2026-08-17-fringe-review-featuring-loretta-a-rollicking-good-time"}}