Kelley Pierre
MIL GRUS
kelley pierre
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June 15, 2019
certified reviewer
If you know what bouffon is- You'll want to see this. If you don't know what bouffon is- You. Will. Want to See. This. "Mil Grus" is the art of mimicry, it's basic human needs from inhuman creatures. They're mocking us- Wait... no? They just need to know that we're ok. It's a dance. It's desperately important nonsense. ...
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The Last Croissant
kelley pierre
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June 14, 2019
certified reviewer
If you're starting to feel like every story has been told in every way possible- go see "The Last Croissant." This show is like commedia dell'arte, children's theatre, The Three Stooges and Three's Company all got together and made a baby. Yes. One baby. How? Go see "The Last Croissant and find out. ...
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Where the Roses Bloom
kelley pierre
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June 10, 2019
uncertified reviewer
Go and see this fringe gem. "Where The Roses Bloom" unfolds the subtle yet all-consuming shifts our hearts make as we step out of childhood (who we've been; what we "should" be) and into our true life experience. Sivan Aviv delights us again and again as our protagonist, Lizette, with her beautifully subtextual performance. Jordan Barksdale's confident aura shines throughout this piece and her heartbreak is palpable as Faith. Becky Mantei and Anthony Tringali add so much to the stage with their h...
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"We Are Traffic: An UBER Adventure 2022"
kelley pierre
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June 19, 2018
certified reviewer
This storyteller is pure, self-aware, golden-lit humanity. Jonathan Tipton Meyers had me by the heartstrings for every second of his performance. Truly beautiful....
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NIGHT OF THE ROOTBEER
kelley pierre
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June 19, 2018
certified reviewer
What the hell just happened?? I have no idea. Do yourself a favor and see. this. nonsense. The laughs are relentless. The shenanigans are inexplicable. I had no idea I would need it but oh my goddd did I need this....
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Rochester, 1996
kelley pierre
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June 12, 2018
uncertified reviewer
Immersive theatre always hangs in the balance between audience intimacy and ground level storytelling. What you experience in "Rochester, 1996" is one of the most transportive works of immersive storytelling that I have yet to witness. To actually sit in an awkward silence as the van rolls through traffic? To be inside the protagonist's head, join the community and then invisibly witness a family dissolving in every room of the house? Through every twist and turn I found myself existing within th...
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Met Again
kelley pierre
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June 11, 2018
certified reviewer
We humans are somewhat insatiable when it comes to the two person love story (and we have all the films, novels and plays to prove it) but "Met Again" tells that story in one of the most exceptional ways I've ever seen. The two main character's interact with each other from that honest place- when you've been with someone so long that you only speak in inside jokes, when your life together has truly become it's own love story. But how do you convey that story to others? (Preferably, with a monstr...
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God: The Apologies Tour
kelley pierre
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June 11, 2018
certified reviewer
"We are The Creator [...] We have returned to apologize, but not as you expect."
Not as you expect indeed! I was immediately disarmed and uplifted by the tone of this immersive experience. The show is designed so that no single audience member can witness every facet of God, but then you are reminded of your free will- and how you use it creates your experience. ...
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Frames
kelley pierre
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June 11, 2018
certified reviewer
This was such a beautiful, soul-cleansing experience. The simplicity of bare wood floors, warm light and the responsiveness of the actors to one another's movement was mesmerizing to witness. ...
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