6 out of 5 stars Fear Fables: The Horror Drag Anthology
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Emmonia threatened not to invite me to Christmas if I didn't give her six stars.
(It is worth noting that Emmonia, the host and creator of this show is my brother-in-law)
I had to actually write additional code to support displaying six stars on a show, and it required a review architecture update. I have other things to do.
And yet, I did it, but not just because of nepotism, but because Fear Fables is great. If you love drag, if you love campy horror, if you love incredible creative costuming, this show is for you.
Fear Fables is now in its third year
Fear Fables: The Horror Drag Anthology (2024)
Fear Fables: The Horror Drag Anthology 5 out of 5 stars (2025)
Every year has gotten better, and now in the premiere Westbury Theatre, the show is back for its best presentation yet. It has doubled down on what makes it great which is incredible horror inspired drag costuming, all with an incredibly silly and irreverent presentation.
My review from Fringe 2025
Fear Fables is back for another year of spooky, campy, horror-inspired drag.
I went to the (sold out!) opening night of this show and the host, Emmonia, said "my brother-in-law Troy is in the audience right now so I'm expecting a 10/10 nepotism review"
Ask and ye shall receive (but my scales are out of five stars!)
Last year's Sterling-nominated presentation was put together in under a month after a last minute venue became available, and still led to great reviews and several sold-out shows.
This year, the braintrust of Emmonia and Mørtis X have had the whole year to prep. It shows. They've put together a brand new show, and this time they're sticking with one static cast of performers, which really helps with thematic cohesiveness.
If you're a fan of drag, this is one to go to.
