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No Sabo (formerly “Habla y te Salvas: True Stories of a No Sabo Kid from Queens & his Guayaco Dad”)

Comedic Theatre · Fail Better Arts · Ages 16+ · United States of America

Content Warning Multi-Lingual Performance World Premiere
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no sabo (formerly “habla y te salvas: true stories of a no sabo kid from queens & his guayaco dad”)

Review by BECCA LUSTGARTEN

June 22, 2024 certified reviewer
tagged as: personal · moving · communication · spanish · Storytelling · father · son · family

What I liked

I think the thing I liked the most was how generous Christopher is in sharing the imperfections – absolutely all of them. There is no artifice, there is no tying a bow on a complex story. There is only sharing, and, hopefully, growth.

I absolutely loved the mess of it all. I loved that we were hyper aware of time – one of the more moving ideas of this show is the idea that there is never enough time with family. I loved the humor and lightness, even in the heaviest moments. I was so moved by this show – I was crying 20 minutes after I left.

Don’t miss it. Seriously.

What I didn't like

Nothing at all.

My overall impression

I am still processing this beautiful show, but I can say that it is my favorite thing I have seen. I have now seen nearly 20 Fringe shows this June, and many of those shows were wonderful. This is still the one. Wow. Absolutely stunning.

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no sabo (formerly “habla y te salvas: true stories of a no sabo kid from queens & his guayaco dad”)