Stage Takes

Just To Be Close To You

Electrifying show that utilizes clown work and audience participation. Cameron Poter does such a great job with making something out of nothing. The production has structure to it yet Poter magically makes us, the audience, feel like we are guiding it. I walked in late and the character had greeted me, in front of everyone, asked an audience member to give me his seat; he refused and I thanked him for the refusal. Cameron makes every audience member a part of the show. I loved how, throughout all of the randomness, we are led to a touching, heartfelt finish.

79 Ways To Die at LGBT Center

One of the most entertaining shows I have seen this year, and a brilliant concept. Fans of the bard, rejoice! A unique experience that gives light and laughter to some of Shakespeare’s darkest scenes. This immersive experience uses audience participation to the max. A show with two dynamic hosts who run through all of the deaths in Shakespearean plays, as if it were a game show, with two actors (was three but one died – it’s an inside joke). The hosts are live, they are working with what the audience gives and keeping us all safe. I loved how extreme some of these battle scenes got, the audience members who got on stage had no idea what they were doing but the fun energy had us all commit to the bit. Physical comedy executed by the two actors is so eloquent and smooth. This show is a once in a lifetime experience, quite literally because each audience will commit differently. You don’t want to miss it!