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My overall impression
THE DOG LOG is a truly funny and touching one man show about grieving love and finding family in unexpected places.
This clever and playful piece was adapted from the storyteller’s memoir, condensing over 70,000 words into under 10,000–a mighty task in a few different ways, but skillfully done nonetheless.
As an audience member, at first I felt some distance from the performer, I think because of the nature of the original text being penned for readers rather than listeners—but when emotion strikes, Richard comes to the forefront as a skilled actor and the audience is with him all the way through.
It’s a sharp and thoughtful show, an intimate human experience in the Broadwater studio. Thanks to smart direction, the way the small space is utilized works very well, and at the same time I could see more developed sets in the future—the connective wall has character in itself.
One of my Fringe favorites. Bravo, bravo, bark bark bark!
