It’s the second full week of Capital Fringe, which means that theater critics have had the chance to review a host of plays. At DCist, we’re teaming up with DC Metro Theater Arts and DC Theatre Scene to give you recommendations about the best shows to see this week. Up until July 28, you can check out a variety of shows every night except Monday.

And if you’re unable to make it to one night of your favorite show, don’t fret—most plays have multiple upcoming performances.

TUESDAY, JULY 16

Matt Dundas’ A History of Laughter takes you on a literal tour of Pennsylvania Avenue and its storied history (with facts that are mostly true). Along this 75-minute tour, Dundas pokes fun at politicians, the current administration, and even himself. And if you’re looking for a more interactive show, this one is for you. Kate Gorman from DC Theatre Scene calls the performance “an entertaining game of historical two truths and a lie” and praises Dundas’ timing and comedic skill. (8:30 p.m., Winfield Scott Hancock Statue)

Catch five shows all in one with Pipeline Playwright’s How’s That Workin’ Out for Ya? 2.0. Called “the speed-dating theatergoing of your dreams” by DC Theatre Scene, each of the five plays pack comedy and insight into 15 minutes. The underlying theme? The “sh*tnado” from “the big boys of the beltway” (Trump and Kavanaugh, to name a few) that has struck D.C. (8:15 p.m., Dove – Saint Augustine’s Episcopal Church)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

As Capital Fringe puts it, “Aldi is sad. Really sad.” But surprisingly, The Breakup is much more of a comedy. As Aldi mopes around the house, an omnipresent voice guides him through the emotional turmoil of his breakup, and the results are hilarious. Like DC Theatre Scene says, “Aldi may be filled with sadness, but there is nothing sad about The Breakup.” (5:45 p.m., Spider – Saint Augustine’s Episcopal Church)

The final performance of This Place of Ours will happen this Wednesday, and DC Metro Theater Arts does not think you should miss it. In one hour, Moving Body Dance Company creates “a dystopia where circumstance brews skepticism, fear, and polarization.” Tackling themes of difference and connection without words, Julie Janson writes, “if you think you don’t like dance, see this. If you love dance, see this.” (8:15 p.m., Peacock – Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church)

THURSDAY, JULY 18

The murder mystery/musical that made headlines at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1995 is here in D.C. In Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, there’s a serial killer on the loose, and cabaret acts keep getting killed. With a talented, high-energy cast and a plot that is “completely unbelievable and completely irrelevant,” D.C. Theatre Scene has given the show four stars. Jill Kyle-Keith writes, “the cast as a whole has enough chutzpah, energy and downright charm to infect any crowd.” (7:45 p.m., Honey – Christ United Methodist Church)

In Good & Kissed, Miranda Jonte tells a personal story of loss and rediscovery, after finding out about her longtime boyfriend’s secret life. As she meets a handsome young paddle board guide and embarks on a “summer of yes,” the audience takes a passenger seat, closely following the story of one woman’s personal growth. Julie Janson of DC Metro Theater Arts tells readers to “head to Capital Fringe’s Good & Kissed for a night out that will make you laugh, cry, and spur your own stories of loss and redemption.”

FRIDAY, JULY 19

Love in the Time of Climate Change tells a story that is exactly like it sounds. Rozina Kanchwala’s semi-autobiographical play follows the story of a young woman working on climate change issues, all the while becoming friends with a climate refugee, falling in love with an activist, and dating a climate change denier. Even though Susan Galbraith of DC Theatre Scene notes the play’s technical issues and less-developed smaller characters, she praises the show’s “delightfully clever moments” and Kanchwala’s “knack for sitcom writing.” (5:45 p.m., Peacock – Saint Matthew’s Lutheran Church)

A reimagination of a similar play produced by the Hub Theatre last year, Beyond These Walls takes a hard look at the lives of nine strangers, who have all (somehow) ended up in a dark room with no idea of how they got there. With a variety of folks from all different walks of life, the play tackles important current issues with depth and humor. Sophia Howes of DC Metro Theater Arts deems it “a nuanced exploration of how strangers connect.” (7:30 p.m., Honey – Christ United Methodist Church)

SATURDAY, JULY 20

A lengthy questionnaire has unimaginable consequences in TMD Theater’s Would You Rather. After filling out the quiz, three characters are sent to a deserted island, where learning more about each other (and themselves) is the only way to make it off the island. DC Theatre Scene reviewer Kate Gorman calls the cast “adorable [and] fully committed to the world of the play.” Would You Rather is “a fun and charming magical realist escape that doesn’t skimp on character development,” Gorman says. (7:45 p.m., Plum – Arena Stages, Mead Center for American Theater)

Jenny Lee’s one-woman show Heartbeats & Algorithms—which sold out the Soho Theatre in London’s West End during its 2016 run—follows the story of Lucy Banks, a successful coder who creates an algorithm that is able to predict your actions based on what you click. DC Theatre Scene praises the use of lighting and sound in the interactive show, and tells audiences “when Banks asks you to do something, do it. You won’t regret it.” (9:15 p.m., Pineapple – Riverside Baptist Church)

SUNDAY, JULY 21

Daniel Damiano paints a picture of life in 21st-century America, performing as four different characters in his one-man show American Tranquility. There’s the elderly retiree, a Middle-Eastern immigrant, a right-wing talk show host, and an existentialist from Brooklyn. Although there may be room to fall back on stereotypes, Jeffrey Walker from DC Theatre Scene writes that that’s far from the case. In fact, he calls Damiano’s performances “remarkable for their directness and lack of artifice.” (2 p.m., Ocean – Christ United Methodist Church)

The Little Senator That Could is a timely comedy that examines the fraught tie between loyalty to one’s colleagues and a Republican senator’s conscience. It all boils down to the decision he must make, when his fellow senators expect him to support the alleged war criminal that the President has appointed, and his wife urges him to stick to his morals. Andy Arnold from DC Theater Metro Arts praises the play’s comedic timing and calls it “a political drama with several funny moments.”