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The Time Machine

Dramatic Theatre · Benjamin McFadden · Ages 12+ · United States of America

Family Friendly Pay What You Can World Premiere
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Review by KATRINA GAEDCKE

June 10, 2025 certified reviewer

What I liked

Puppetry, acting, character voices, special effects, theme

What I didn't like

Didn’t totally catch/understand all of the dialogue right at the start of the show, so I was very briefly confused, but then I caught on and was invested the rest of the way.

My overall impression

We laughed, we cried (specifically I sobbed), we were frightened, it was truly a rollercoaster. This amazing cast was able to create such an immersive experience with so little in terms of set/lighting, and they never sacrificed an ounce of story. If you’d asked me a week ago if I thought I’d ever be emotionally invested in the wellbeing of a puppet, I would’ve said “No?”, but I’m here to say I couldn’t have been more wrong. Go see it for yourself!

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