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BULGER BOYS

Solo Show · COFFEY · Ages 15+ · United States of America

Content Warning One Person Show
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Review by OTHON ZERMENO

June 15, 2024 certified reviewer
tagged as: family · gangster · Boston · Irish · well-acted · Raw · captivating

What I liked

I also liked that it’s based on a true story.

What I didn't like

There’s honestly nothing at the moment I can think of that can be improved.

My overall impression

It’s very well written and extraordinarily performed. It pulls you in from the beginning and never lets you go. It transports you to the place and era in which the story takes place. Joe Coffey manages to distinctly play several characters with their unique mannerisms and accents, in a very raw and visceral way. There is also music and humor, and the story is quite compelling too. You get to learn about this tragic story from the different characters’ personal points of view. It’s interesting to see how two brothers who were raised in the same household can have very different mindsets, which eventually lead to very different outcomes in life.

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