My overall impression
You know the old joke about someone pulling out their pictures, home videos and guitar, trapping you until you can find an excuse to leave?
Andrew Potter can trap me with his stories and music anytime.
There is much more to this performance than can be gleaned from the postcard or blurb. After interviewing Andrew (http://losangeles.bitter-lemons.com/2012/06/15/lets-fringe-friday-live-interview-schedule/) , I re-scheduled my day in order to see his show.
It was worth it in every way.
He is a storyteller, musician, street performer, documentarian, son, father – and uses all of these skills to his advantage, sharing a life most of us wish we had the guts to pursue. If you ever wonder, “Is it all worth it?” or ponder the role of art in our world, I suggest seeing Potter’s vignettes which celebrate the most intimate yet open of art forms: street performers.
I was mesmerized by short stories of living in a beer tank, an incredible demonstration of how much he values a musician he knew in San Francisco, and the most tender and tearful of moments between being a son and having a daughter.
Don’t miss this show.
