The delightful and indulgent PARIS + JULIET brings clownery to another level, a kind of experimental masterclass in character-driven solo performance. The charming Charlie Day hits every beat while still being flexible enough to engage actively with the audience as his ridiculous reimagining of Romeo & Juliet’s oft-forgotten fiancé, Paris.
The nature of Paris as a character allows for some decadence and excess in the writing—and Charlie carries Paris’s ponderings with grace, covering lust and love gained and lost, envy, a sexless society, existential fear, death, and legacy all in one 60 minute sprint of a laugh-out-loud show. In addition to sensory overload (thanks, Paris) I left feeling genuinely inspired....
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Charlie did it again y'all! He finds the perfect blend of humor and heart in PARIS +JULIET. He commands the stage and draws you into the world he's created for you with ease. I love how we just go along for the fun ride and then suddenly we're dropped into the heart of the character of Paris. We feel for him! And then Charlie brings us right back to the joy. I enjoyed last year's show and I love this one equally if not more! Congratulations on a great production Charlie!!...
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What do you get when mix Charlie Day and Shakespeare's most famous cock block! 60 minutes of Funny, out of this world, star crossed Comedy. ...
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Charlie Day has done it again! Another brilliant skewering of Shakespeare, "Paris + Juliet" is a rambunctious, sweet, bizarre journey into the mind of a minor Shakespeare character with main character energy. One of the funniest shows of the Fringe bar none....
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